Reel seat and fishing rod

Abstract

To provide a reel seat which can prevent occurrence of stress concentration on a rod pipe root part, can suppress breakage on the rod pipe root part even having an offset structure, and can significantly enhance durability and intensity of a rod, and a fishing rod comprising the reel seat.SOLUTION: A reel seat in one embodiment comprises: a reel seat main body which has a reel leg mounting part on which a reel leg is mounted, a fixing hood which is provided on an axial front side or rear side of the reel leg mounting part, a cylindrical part which is provided on the axial rear side or front side of the reel leg mounting part, and an intermediate coupling part for coupling the cylindrical part and a cylinder part provided on a front or rear side in an axial direction; a movable hood provided on the axial rear side or front side of the reel leg mounting part; and a nut member which is provided on an exterior surface of the cylindrical part and can move the movable hood by rotation, the reel seat being fitted to a rod body. Flexure rigidity of the intermediate coupling part of the reel seat main body is set to be equal to or lower than flexure rigidity of a root part of a rod body of the reel seat main body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a reel sheet and a fishing rod provided with the same.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various fishing rods provided with a reel sheet for a fishing rod have been known.

[0003] In such a fishing rod, usually, a reel sheet for a fishing rod and a grip for a fishing rod are placed on the rod body, and a reel leg placement portion for placing a reel leg on the upper side or the lower side of the main body is formed on the reel sheet for a fishing rod.

[0004] As such a fishing rod, for example, in Patent Document 1, there is this original rod 1 having a high-rigidity portion X located on the butt side of the reel sheet 8 and a low-rigidity portion Y having lower rigidity than the high-rigidity portion X located on the tip side of the high-rigidity portion X. Even when an angler supports the original rod 1 by placing the butt-side end against the elbow or the abdomen while gripping near the reel sheet 8, the high-rigidity portion X maintains sufficient rigidity, so this portion is difficult to bend, and it is disclosed that the original rod 1 can be pulled in a stable state to support the entire fishing rod.

[0005] Also, in Patent Document 2, a reel sheet 4 is attached to the original rod 2, a fishing line guide 6 is attached to a tip-side portion 1a located on the tip side of the tip rod 1, the tip-side portion 1a is configured to have higher rigidity than a butt-side portion 1b located on the butt side of the tip-side portion 1a, the butt-side portion 1b is held in a state of being housed in the original rod 2, and the butt-side portion 1b can be held in an extended state pulled out to the tip side of the original rod 2. There is disclosed a telescopic casting rod in which the butt-side portion 1b is easily bent when receiving the pull of a fish in the extended state.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0006]

Patent Document 1

[0007] Conventionally, fishing rods have been used in which the rigidity of the tip of the reel seat body is higher than the rigidity of the butt section of the rod tube. In particular, in fishing rods using an offset reel seat, if a structure is adopted in which the rod tube does not penetrate the offset reel seat, the rigidity of the reel seat body becomes high in order to maintain the strength of the reel seat, by making the reel seat body out of metal material or, in the case of resin material, by increasing the wall thickness to ensure strength. However, it has been found that when a load is applied to the rod tube, if the rigidity of the tip of the reel seat where the rod tube is joined is high, stress concentration occurs in the rod tube at the tip of the reel seat, causing the rod tube to break easily. In this regard, the butt section of the rod described in Patent Document 1 had the problem that stress concentration occurred in the low-rigidity section Y, which is less rigid than the high-rigidity section X located on the tip side of the high-rigidity section X. On the other hand, the fishing rod described in Patent Document 2 merely makes the butt section of the rod more rigid than the tip section, and does not solve the problem of stress concentration occurring in the rod tube at the tip of the reel seat, which makes the rod tube prone to breakage.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a reel seat and a fishing rod equipped therewith that, even when a structure is adopted in which the position of the reel leg mounting part of the reel seat is offset in a direction that drops inward with respect to the axis of the butt rod, prevents the occurrence of stress concentration at the butt of the rod tube by adjusting the bending rigidity of the cylindrical part and the intermediate connecting part of the reel seat, thereby making it less likely to break at the butt of the rod tube even with an offset structure, and significantly increasing the durability and strength of the rod. Other objects of the present invention will become clear by referring to the entirety of this specification. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] A reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention is a reel seat that can be attached to a rod body, comprising: a reel leg mounting portion on which a reel leg is placed; a fixed hood provided on the axial front or rear side of the reel leg mounting portion; a cylindrical portion provided on the axial rear or front side of the reel leg mounting portion; an intermediate connecting portion connecting the cylindrical portion and the front or rear cylindrical portion in the axial direction; a movable hood provided on the axial rear or front side of the reel leg mounting portion; and a nut member provided on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion, which allows the movable hood to move by rotation, wherein the bending rigidity of the intermediate connecting portion of the reel seat body is the same as or lower than the bending rigidity of the butt portion of the rod body.

[0010] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, the bending rigidity of the intermediate connecting portion of the reel seat body relative to the bending rigidity of the butt portion of the rod body in the downward direction in the vertical direction of the reel seat is in the range of 0.8 to 1.0.

[0011] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, the bending rigidity of the lower part of the reel mounting portion of the reel seat body is set to be 4 to 6 times greater in the lateral direction than in the longitudinal direction.

[0012] A fishing rod according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include one of the above-mentioned reel seats and a rod body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the above embodiment, even when a structure is adopted in which the position of the reel leg mounting portion of the reel seat is offset in a direction that is inclined downward with respect to the axis of the butt rod, by adjusting the bending rigidity of the cylindrical portion and the intermediate connecting portion of the reel seat, it is possible to prevent stress concentration at the butt of the rod tube, thereby making it difficult for the rod to break at the butt of the rod tube even with an offset structure, and providing a reel seat and a fishing rod equipped therewith that can be provided, which can significantly increase the durability and strength of the rod. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1] This figure shows a fishing rod according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This figure shows a reel sheet according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] This shows an exploded perspective view of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] This figure shows a cross-section of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] This figure shows a cross-section of a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] (a) An upper perspective view of the movable hood in a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention. (b) A lower perspective view of the movable hood in a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] This figure illustrates the bending rigidity of a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0015] The embodiments of the reel seat and fishing rod according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. Components common to multiple drawings are given the same reference numerals throughout the drawings. Please note that, for the sake of explanation, each drawing is not necessarily drawn to an exact scale.

[0016] Figure 1 shows one embodiment of a fishing rod according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the 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, the reel seat 9 and the fishing line guide 10 each correspond to mounting parts attached to the outer circumferential surface of the rod body.

[0017] The rod body 2 is constituted by connecting, for example, a base rod 3, a middle rod 5, a tip rod 7, etc. These rod bodies are joined, for example, in a butt joint manner. The base rod 3, the middle rod 5, and the tip rod 7 can be joined by a casting-off method, a reverse butt joint method, an inro method, or any other known joining method. The rod body 2 may also be constituted by a single rod body.

[0018] The base rod 3, the middle rod 5, and the tip rod 7 are constituted by, for example, tubular bodies made of fiber-reinforced resin. This tubular body made of fiber-reinforced resin is created by winding a fiber-reinforced resin prepreg (prepreg sheet) in which reinforcing fibers are impregnated with a matrix resin around a mandrel and heating and curing this prepreg sheet. As the reinforcing fibers contained in this prepreg sheet, for example, carbon fibers, glass fibers, and any other known reinforcing fibers can be used. As the matrix resin contained in the prepreg sheet, a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin can be used. After the prepreg sheet is cured, the mandrel is removed. Also, the outer surface of the tubular body is appropriately polished. Each rod body may also be configured to be solid.

[0019] In the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of fishing line guides 10 (fishing line guides 10A to 10D) for guiding the fishing line fed out from the reel 6 attached to the reel sheet 9 are provided on the base rod 3, the middle rod 5, and the tip rod 7. More specifically, a fishing line guide 10A is provided on the base rod 3, a fishing line guide 10B is provided on the middle rod 5, and a fishing line guide 10C is provided on the tip rod 7. A top guide 10D is provided at the tip of the tip rod 7, but the details are omitted.

[0020] Next, referring to FIG. 2, the basic configuration of the reel sheet main body 12 and the reel sheet 9 will be described. In the following description, the axial direction (front-rear direction) and the vertical direction mean the directions shown in FIG. 2, and the left-right direction (side direction) means the direction orthogonal to the plane of FIG. 2. That is, the front means the tip side of the fishing rod, the rear means the base end side, the upper means the reel side with respect to the axis X of the base rod (rod) when both bearing reels are attached, and the lower means the opposite side.

[0021] The reel seat body 12 comprises a reel leg mounting surface 12a along its axial direction on which the reel leg 6a of the fishing reel 6 is placed. The reel seat body 12 can be configured to have a length in the range of 150 mm to 200 mm, for example, but is not limited to this. Furthermore, the reel seat body 12 has a slightly bulging side opposite the reel leg mounting surface 12a, forming a bulge (trigger) 12b with a curved outer surface that makes it easier to grip by supporting the thenar eminence or its vicinity when gripped by the hand. The rod body may also be attached to the rear side of the reel seat body 12.

[0022] The reel leg mounting surface 12a of the reel seat body 12 can be formed to be flat or substantially flat with a greater curvature than other circumferential parts adjacent to the reel leg mounting surface 12a of the reel seat body 12 (for example, the trigger 12b), and is formed to extend in the axial direction of the reel seat body 12 as shown in Figure 2. A fixing hood 14 is integrally disposed at one end (the butt end 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 fixing hood 14.

[0023] A movable hood 13 is attached to the other end (rod tip side) of the reel seat body 12 so as to be movable in the axial direction. The fishing reel 200 is attached to the reel seat 9 by placing the reel leg 6a on the reel leg mounting part 12a, fitting the rear end into the fixed hood 14, and then tightening the front 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 as well.

[0024] Referring again to Figure 2, a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail. As shown in the figure, the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention is a reel seat body 12 comprising a reel leg mounting portion 12a on which the reel leg 6a is placed, a fixed hood 14 provided on the axial rear side (butt end side) of the reel leg mounting portion 12a, and a cylindrical portion 15 provided on the axial front side (tip end side) of the reel leg mounting portion 12a, with a part of it cut out, a movable hood 13 provided on the axial front side (tip end side) of the reel leg mounting portion 12a, and a nut member 18 provided on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 15, which allows the movable hood 13 to move by rotation, and is a reel seat that is attached to a rod body 2. The rod body 2 is configured to be insertable into the cylindrical portion 15, the cylindrical portion 15 having a cylindrical portion 21 and a recessed portion 22 with a portion cut out, the movable hood 13 having an engaging portion 16 provided on the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 15 and a hood portion 17 that accommodates at least a portion of the reel leg 6a, the nut member 18 is provided on the outer surface of the recessed portion 22 so as to be rotatable relative to the recessed portion 22, the inner surface 18a of the nut member 18 engages with the engaging portion 16 so that the movable hood 13 can be moved toward the rearward side in the axial direction (butt end side) by the rotation of the nut member 18, and the rod body 2 is configured to be insertable into the cylindrical portion 21 of the cylindrical portion 15.

[0025] Next, with reference to Figures 2 and 3, a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention will be further described. The reel seat body 12 of the reel seat 9 has a cylindrical portion 15 at the front and a grip portion (rear grip) 23 that is held and held fixed to the rear. The reel seat body 12 has an intermediate connecting portion 24 that connects the cylindrical portion 15 and the rear cylindrical portion 4b in the axial direction, and these are integrally formed. The outer peripheral surface of the base end of the rod body 2 that constitutes the fishing rod is fixed to the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 15 by adhesive or the like, and the grip portion 23 is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical projection 4a that is formed to protrude along the axial direction on the rear side of the reel seat body 12, and is configured to be flush with the surface of the rear cylindrical portion 4b. In this case, the rear cylindrical portion 4b is also a part that is held and held together with the grip portion 23 and can constitute a grip. Furthermore, the fishing rod 1 to which the reel seat 9 is fixed is not limited in its configuration, such as being telescopic, jointed, or a single rod. In Figure 2, only a part of the fishing rod (a part of the rod body) is shown, and the overall configuration is omitted. In addition, an example is shown in which a low-profile double-bearing reel (hereinafter also referred to as a reel) is attached and fixed to the reel seat 9 as a fishing reel 6.

[0026] The movable hood 13 comprises an engaging portion 16 with a male screw portion and a hood portion 17 that curves radially inward to accommodate at least a part of the reel leg 6a. The hood portion 17 is positioned to fit into an opening 8 formed below the front end face of the intermediate connecting portion 24 (the end face of the cylindrical portion 15), and this opening 8 is connected to the reel leg mounting portion 12a. That is, when the movable hood 13 moves to the rear, the hood portion 17 fits into the front end of the reel leg 6a placed on the reel leg mounting portion 12a within the opening 8.

[0027] The male threaded portion of the engaging portion 16 of the movable hood 13 is designed to screw into the female threaded portion formed on the inner surface 18a of the nut member 18, which is fitted onto the cylindrical portion 15 (or the concave portion 22 of the cylindrical portion 15). That is, by rotating the nut member 18 in one direction, the movable hood 13 moves axially rearward to tighten the front end of the reel leg 6a (reel mounting and fixing state), and by rotating the nut member 18 in the other direction, the movable hood 13 moves axially forward to release the front end of the reel leg 6a (reel removal state). Here, various conventionally known methods can be considered for engaging the engaging portion 16 with the inner surface of the nut member 18, and are not limited to a specific form (screw-in). In addition, a circumferential groove is formed along the circumferential direction on the front end of the cylindrical portion 15, and by attaching a ring-shaped member (retaining ring) 20 to this portion, the nut member 18 can be prevented from coming out to the front.

[0028] A grip support portion 25 is bonded to the outer surface of the reel seat body 12 adjacent to the nut member 18, and a grip portion (front grip) 26 is fixed on the grip support portion 25, and is provided so as to be flush with the surface of the rotatable nut member 18. However, a configuration without the grip portion 26 is also possible.

[0029] Next, with reference to Figure 5, the cross-sectional structure of the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. Figure 5 shows the cross-section AA of Figure 2. As shown in the figure, in the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the rod body 2 is inserted (and the movable hood 13 is in the position shown in Figure 2), when the cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 15 is viewed from the central axis of the cylindrical portion 15 in a downward direction (downward in the vertical direction of the paper in Figure 5), the rod body 2, the movable hood (the engaging portion 16), and the reel seat body 12 (cylindrical portion 15 or cylindrical portion 21) are arranged in order from the inside. As shown in the figure, the cylindrical portion 21 of the cylindrical portion 15 of the reel seat body 12 has an outer surface that is circular or substantially circular in shape, and the inner surface forms a space that can accommodate the cylindrical rod body 2 and the curved engaging portion 16. The internal shape of the cylindrical portion 21 can be considered in various ways depending on the dimensions of the rod body and the shape of the engaging portion 16, and is not limited to a particular embodiment.

[0030] In this way, in the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the rod body 2 can be inserted into the thicker part of the reel seat body 12 inside the reel seat body 12 (the cylindrical part 21 of the cylindrical part 15 is thicker than the concave part 22), so even when a structure is adopted in which the position of the reel leg mounting part of the reel seat is offset in a direction that drops inward relative to the axis of the butt rod, it is possible to provide a reel seat that can accommodate both round and low-profile dual-axis reels, is less prone to a decrease in strength and has significantly increased durability.

[0031] Next, with reference to Figure 4, the cross-sectional structure of the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. Figure 4 shows the BB cross-section of Figure 2. As shown in the figure, in the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the rod body 2 is inserted (and the movable hood 13 is in the position shown in Figure 2), when viewing the cross-section of the cylindrical portion 15 perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 15 in the direction upward from the central axis of the cylindrical portion 15 (upward in the vertical direction of the paper in Figure 4), the rod body 2, the reel seat body 12 (cylindrical portion 15 or concave portion 22), and the nut member 18 are arranged in that order from the inside. When viewing the cross-section of the cylindrical portion 15 perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 15 in the direction downward from the central axis of the cylindrical portion 15 (downward in the vertical direction of the paper in Figure 4), the rod body 2 and the nut member 18 are arranged in that order from the inside, and a space is formed between the rod body 2 and the nut member 18 through which the movable hood 13 passes. In this way, the engaging portion 16 of the movable hood 13 is made movable back and forth in the axial direction of the reel seat 9 through the notched portion of the concave portion 22 of the cylindrical portion 15. Here, as shown in Figure 4, the concave portion 22 is formed in a concave shape with an opening in the downward direction, thereby reducing the weight of the cylindrical portion 15 of the reel seat body 12. Thus, the cylindrical portion 15 comprises a cylindrical portion 21 and a concave portion 22, and does not form a complete cylinder, but can be described as a cylindrical portion 15 with a part of it notched (the same applies throughout this specification).

[0032] Next, with reference to Figure 6, the structure of the movable hood 13 in the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. Figures 6(a) and (b) are both perspective views (the former is viewed from diagonally above, and the latter from diagonally below). As shown in the figures, the movable hood 13 comprises an engaging portion 16 and a hood portion 17. When viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 15 (the cross section shown in Figure 4), the engaging portion 16 is formed in an arc shape or curved shape. In this way, the inner surface is in close contact with the surface of the rod body 2 and securely bonded, and the male screw portion provided on the outer surface can be screwed into the female screw portion formed on the inner surface 18a of the nut member 18. Furthermore, the arc angle of the arc-shaped engaging portion 16 of the movable hood 13 is in the range of 70 to 90 degrees.

[0033] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 6, in the movable hood 13 of the reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, the engaging portion 16 and the hood portion 17 are offset when viewed in the radial direction of the central axis of the reel seat 9 (when viewed in the radial direction of the central axis of the reel seat 9, the hood portion 17 is formed inward from the engaging portion 16). Also, when the engaging portion 16 and the hood portion 17 are offset, there is a connecting portion 19 between the engaging portion 16 and the hood portion 17 that extends perpendicularly to the central axis of the reel seat 9 and connects the engaging portion 16 and the hood portion 17. By adjusting the length of the connecting portion 19 in this way, the rod itself can be inserted up to the part of the reel seat body that has a thick-walled structure.

[0034] A reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention is a reel seat 9 attached to a rod body 2, comprising: a reel leg mounting portion 12a on which a reel leg 6a is placed; a fixed hood 14 provided on the axial front or rear side of the reel leg mounting portion 12a; a cylindrical portion 15 provided on the axial rear or front side of the reel leg mounting portion 12a; and an intermediate connecting portion 24 connecting the cylindrical portion 15 and the front or rear cylindrical portion 4b in the axial direction; a movable hood 13 provided on the axial rear or front side of the reel leg mounting portion 12a; and a nut member 18 provided on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 15, which allows the movable hood to move by rotation, wherein the bending rigidity of the intermediate connecting portion 24 of the reel seat body 12 is the same as or lower than the bending rigidity of the butt portion of the rod body.

[0035] According to the reel seat 9 of one embodiment of the present invention, even when a structure is adopted in which the position of the reel leg mounting portion of the reel seat is offset in a direction that is inclined downward with respect to the axis of the butt rod, by adjusting the bending rigidity of the cylindrical portion and the intermediate connecting portion of the reel seat, it is possible to prevent stress concentration at the butt of the rod tube, thereby making it difficult for the rod to break at the butt of the rod tube even with an offset structure, and to provide a reel seat and a fishing rod equipped therewith that can be provided, which can significantly increase the durability and strength of the rod.

[0036] In a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the bending rigidity of the intermediate connecting portion 24 of the reel seat body 12 relative to the bending rigidity of the cylindrical portion 15 of the reel seat body 12 in the downward direction of the vertical direction of the reel seat 9 (the vertical direction shown in Figure 2 (the vertical direction shown in Figure 7 described later), and the same applies hereinafter) is in the range of 0.8 to 1.0. In this way, it is possible to improve the durability (or strength) of the rod.

[0037] In a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the bending rigidity of the lower part of the reel mounting portion of the reel seat body is set to be 4 to 6 times greater in the lateral direction than in the longitudinal direction. In this way, casting accuracy can be improved.

[0038] Next, with reference to Figure 7, the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be further described. Figure 7 and the table below show the bending rigidity at each position when viewed in the extension direction of the reel seat. Position A is the position of the nut engagement portion of the cylindrical portion 15, and position B is the position of the front part of the reel stand of the cylindrical portion 15. Position C is the position of the lowest rigid part of the lower part of the reel stand of the intermediate connecting portion 24, position D is the position of the protrusion at the lower part of the reel stand of the intermediate connecting portion 24, and position E is the position of the front part of the trigger of the intermediate connecting portion 24. Position F is the position of the connection portion with the grip of the rear cylindrical portion 4b. Position X is the position of the rear end of the main rod tube (connecting member), range Y is the range between the main rod tube (connecting member) and the front part of the reel stand, and position Z is the stress concentration position of the main rod tube (base part of the rod body) of the connecting member 27.

[0039] As shown in the table below, the bending stiffness (vertical direction) at positions B and F is 63.7 and 66.9, respectively, and is configured to be higher than at the other positions. At position A, the bending stiffness (vertical direction) is 42.8, which is lower than at positions B and F. At positions C, D, and E, the bending stiffness (vertical direction) is 5.1, 7.6, and 6.4, respectively, which is lower than at position B. In this way, it is possible to lower the minimum stiffness relative to the stiffness of the base of the rod tube, which is 6.0. Furthermore, the bending stiffness (lateral direction) at positions C, D, and E is 27.5, 33.0, and 33.9, respectively, which is 4.9 to 5.4 times that of the vertical direction.

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[0041] In the case of fighting a fish with a fishing rod equipped with a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the fishing reel is pointed upward, a downward force is applied to the tip of the rod. At this time, stress concentrates in the range Y, making it prone to breakage, so it is necessary to increase the bending rigidity. On the other hand, it has been found that if the bending rigidity of the entire reel seat body 12 is increased, stress concentrates near the above position Z, making it prone to breakage. Therefore, by lowering the bending rigidity of the lower part of the reel seat body 12 and the reel leg mounting part 12a, it is possible to prevent stress concentration at position Z. In addition, in order to prevent the entire lower part of the reel seat from bending and stress from concentrating in a specific part of the lower part of the reel seat, thereby reducing the durability (or strength) of the reel seat, the bending rigidity is lowered at the protrusion at the finger-holding position D and at position E near the tip of the reel leg 6a. Furthermore, the minimum bending rigidity of the reel seat body 12 is set to be 80% to 100% of the bending rigidity at position Z. Furthermore, when casting, the fishing rod is swung laterally across the reel seat body 12. To reduce wobble during casting, the lateral bending rigidity of the reel seat body 12 is increased. Specifically, by setting the bending rigidity to the values ​​described above, it becomes possible to improve casting accuracy.

[0042] A fishing rod 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include one of the above-mentioned reel seats 9 and a rod body 2.

[0043] According to a fishing rod equipped with a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, even when a structure is adopted in which the position of the reel leg mounting part of the reel seat is offset in a direction that is inclined downward with respect to the axis of the butt rod, by adjusting the bending rigidity of the cylindrical part and the intermediate connecting part of the reel seat, it is possible to prevent stress concentration at the butt of the rod tube, thereby making it difficult for the rod to break at the butt of the rod tube even with an offset structure, and to provide a reel seat and a fishing rod equipped with the same that can be provided.

[0044] Herein, in the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the reel seat body 12 can be formed from carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), glass reinforced plastic (GFRP), Al, or Mg. Main unit The 12 materials may be GFRTP (continuous fiber), GFRTP (discontinuous fiber), CFRTP (continuous fiber), CFRTP (discontinuous fiber), or a hybrid. By forming it with such materials, it is possible to suppress the increase in weight while ensuring sufficient rigidity and strength.

[0045] The dimensions, materials, and arrangements of each component described herein are not limited to those explicitly described in the embodiments, and each component can be modified to have any dimensions, materials, and arrangements that fall within the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, components not explicitly described herein may be added to the described embodiments, and some of the components described in each embodiment may be omitted. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0046] 1 fishing rod 2 Rod Body 3. Butt section 4a Cylindrical projection 4b Rear cylinder part 5 Middle rod 6 reels 6a Reel Leg 7. Tip section of the rod 8 aperture 9 Reel Seats 10 Fishing line guides 12 Reel seat body 12a Reel foot mounting surface 13 Mobile Food 14 Fixed Hood 15. Cylindrical part 16 Engaging part 17 Food Section 18 Nut component 18a Inner surface of the nut member 19 Connection part 20 Ring-shaped member 21 Cylindrical section 22 Concave part 23. Grip section (rear grip) 24 Intermediate connecting section 25 Grip support section 26. Grip section (front grip) 27 Jointing parts

Claims

1. A reel seat that can be attached to a fishing rod, comprising: a reel leg mounting section on which a reel leg is placed; a fixed hood provided on the axial front or rear side of the reel leg mounting section; a cylindrical section provided on the axial rear or front side of the reel leg mounting section; an intermediate connecting section connecting the cylindrical section and the front or rear cylindrical section in the axial direction; a movable hood provided on the axial rear or front side of the reel leg mounting section; and a nut member provided on the outer surface of the cylindrical section, which allows the movable hood to move by rotation, A reel seat characterized in that the bending rigidity of the intermediate connecting portion of the reel seat body is the same as or lower than the bending rigidity of the butt portion of the rod body.

2. The reel seat according to claim 1, wherein the bending rigidity of the intermediate connecting portion of the reel seat body relative to the bending rigidity of the butt portion of the rod body in the downward direction in the vertical direction of the reel seat is in the range of 0.8 to 1.

0.

3. The reel seat according to claim 1, wherein the bending rigidity of the lower part of the reel leg mounting portion of the reel seat body is such that the lateral rigidity is 4 to 6 times greater than the longitudinal rigidity.

4. A fishing rod comprising a reel seat according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and a rod body.

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