Bait reel with thumb pad

Abstract

The present invention relates to a baitcasting reel, and more specifically, to a baitcasting reel equipped with a thumb bar pad that protects the thumb holding the reel. The invention includes a spool on which a fishing line is wound, a frame that supports the rotation of the spool, a handle that rotates the spool, and a thumb bar that temporarily releases the spool from the handle. The thumb bar is provided with a thumb bar pad having a surface made of an elastic material, thereby preventing the thumb from being cut by the fishing line when the fingers touch the spool while operating the baitcasting reel, thus providing a baitcasting reel equipped with a thumb bar pad that allows even a person with large hands to operate the baitcasting reel safely.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a baitcasting reel, and in particular to a baitcasting reel provided with a thumb bar pad that protects the thumb holding the reel. Background Technology

[0002] A baitcasting reel is a device widely used in lure fishing and serves the function of winding or unwinding fishing line. Generally, baitcasting reels are designed to wind in or unwind the line as the spool rotates rapidly, and anglers often control the rotation of the spool directly using their thumb. In particular, it is common to touch the thumb to the thumb bar or the surface of the spool to adjust the rotation speed of the spool during the casting process.

[0003] However, this method of operation can cause inconvenience to the user. If the thumb comes into direct contact with the spool while the fishing line is wound and the spool is rotating at high speed, there is a possibility of injury from the line cutting the finger. The risk of injury is even greater, especially for users with large hands, as there is a higher likelihood that the thumb will come into direct contact with the spool beyond the surface of the thumb bar. To prevent this problem, structural improvements are needed to protect the thumb, but existing baitcasting reel thumb bars do not have protective devices designed with this in mind. Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Registration Publication No. 10-1492199 (Date of publication: Feb. 12, 2015) The problem to be solved

[0005] Accordingly, the present invention aims to provide a baitcasting reel equipped with a thumb bar pad, which is a means to safely operate the baitcasting reel by preventing the thumb from being cut by the fishing line when the fingers touch the spool, even for people with large hands. means of solving the problem

[0006] A baitcasting reel equipped with a thumb bar pad according to the present invention for achieving such purposes includes a spool (20) on which a fishing line is wound, a frame (10) that supports the rotation of the spool (20), a handle (50) that rotates the spool (20), and a thumb bar (30) that temporarily releases the spool (20) from the handle (50).

[0007] At this time, in a baitcasting reel equipped with a thumb bar pad according to the present invention, the thumb bar (30) is characterized by having a thumb bar pad (31) whose surface is made of an elastic material.

[0008] In this case, the thumb bar pad (31) can preferably be detachably coupled to the thumb bar (30).

[0009] Here, the thumb bar pad (31) preferably has two protruding mounting rods (313) formed facing the surface of the thumb bar (30), and the thumb bar (30) may have an insertion hole (32) into which the mounting rods (313) are inserted.

[0010] In this case, preferably, multiple thumb pads (31) with different thicknesses can be provided as a set.

[0011] Additionally, the thumb pad (31) is preferably composed of a thumb pad frame (312) made of a rigid material and an elastic tube (311) that is coupled to the thumb pad frame (312), and the elastic tube (311) may have an expansion module built into it that expands the surface area of ​​the elastic tube (311) as it receives pressure.

[0012] Meanwhile, the expansion module may preferably include a thumb panel (3111) that receives external pressure, a plate spring (3113) that contacts the bottom surface of the thumb panel (3111), and a movable panel (3112) that moves as the plate spring (3113) extends and retracts, so that when the thumb bar pad (31) is pressed, the thumb panel (3111) presses the plate spring (3113), thereby causing the movable panel (3112) to advance and expand the area of ​​the elastic tube (311).

[0013] In this case, a tube support plate (3121) is preferably formed on one side of the thumb pad frame (312) to surround the rear side of the elastic tube (311) and prevent expansion of the rear side, and the tube support plate (3121) is formed on the opposite side of the movable panel (3112) with respect to the plate spring (3113), so that when the plate spring (3113) is pressed, the plate spring (3113) extends only in the direction of the movable panel (3112).

[0014] At this time, on the surface where the thumb panel (3111) and the movable panel (3112) come into contact, preferably, an alignment projection (31112) protruding toward the movable panel (3112) is formed on the thumb panel (3111), and an alignment groove (31122) into which the alignment projection (31112) is inserted can be formed on the movable panel (3112).

[0015] Accordingly, the movable panel (3112) is characterized by being able to return to its position before moving when it moves away from the thumb panel (3111) and then returns toward the thumb panel (3111). Effects of the invention

[0016] The baitcasting reel equipped with a thumb bar pad according to the present invention can be operated safely by preventing even a person with large hands from having their thumb cut by the fishing line while their fingers touch the spool when operating the baitcasting reel, and also has the effect of being able to operate the baitcasting reel safely by providing a means for the surface area to expand as the force pressing the thumb bar increases. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0017] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a baitcasting reel equipped with a thumb bar pad according to the present invention. Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1 with the thumb bar pad separated. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a baitcasting reel equipped with a thumb bar pad according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a baitcasting reel equipped with a thumb bar pad according to the present invention. Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the samba pad in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a side perspective view of the samba pad of Fig. 5. Figure 7 is an exploded view of the expansion module inside the Samba Pad in Figure 5. FIG. 8 is a side view showing the operating state of the expansion module of FIG. 7 in chronological order. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0018] First, the terms and words used in this specification and claims should not be interpreted as being limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, and should be interpreted in a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the invention, based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the terms to best describe his invention.

[0019] Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations illustrated in the drawings are merely one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention; thus, it should be understood that various equivalents and modifications that can replace them may exist at the time of filing this application.

[0020] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Meanwhile, in the drawings below, the size of specific components may be relatively exaggerated to aid in understanding the invention, and where there is no need to distinguish between multiple identical components, they may be represented as a single representative component.

[0021] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings.

[0022] A baitcasting reel equipped with a thumb bar pad according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises, as shown in FIG. 1, a spool (20) corresponding to a drum on which a fishing line is wound, a frame (10) that supports the spool (20) so that it can rotate stably, a handle (50) installed on the side of the frame (10) so that the spool (20) can be rotated manually, and a thumb bar (30) that acts as a switch to temporarily release the spool (20) from the handle (50) and the star drag (51) provided on the handle (50) so that it can rotate freely.

[0023] Among the types of fishing reels, baitcasting reels have a stronger line winding force than spinning reels and are mainly used for sea fishing. Since the cylindrical spool (20) rotates and directly unwinds the fishing line, it can be advantageous when catching large fish such as bass or rockfish.

[0024] Referring to FIG. 1, when the spool (20) rotates and the fishing line is unwound, the rotational inertia of the spool (20) can be controlled by the mechanical brake (40). However, when casting a bait or lure, the rotation of the spool (20) can be controlled by pressing or touching the spool (20) with a thumb to control the distance the bait or lure travels so that it reaches the target point accurately.

[0025] Alternatively, if the spool (20) continues to rotate due to inertia after the bait or lure has landed at the target point, the fishing line may unravel and gradually accumulate, causing tangling. In such cases, the spool (20) can be pressed appropriately with the thumb to prevent unnecessary unraveling of the fishing line. When the thumb comes into contact with the spool (20) in this manner, the thumb may be injured, such as by being cut by the rapidly rotating or unraveling fishing line.

[0026] In addition, when holding the handle (50) with one hand and the baitcasting reel body with the other hand, the broad side of the thumb is typically placed on the thumb bar (30). In particular, people with large hands may have their thumb extend beyond the thumb bar (30), causing the thumb to inadvertently touch the spool (20), and thus there is a high risk of the thumb being cut by the fishing line when the spool (20) suddenly rotates.

[0027] In the present invention, so that this problem can be solved, a thumb bar pad (31) can be provided as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 so that the thumb can land comfortably and a greater distance from the spool (20) can be secured.

[0028] The thumb bar pad (31) may have a surface material that is elastic so that the thumb can be comfortably adhered to. Additionally, the thumb bar pad (31) may be detachable from the thumb bar (30) so that the baitcasting reel can be used with the pad removed as needed.

[0029] Referring to FIG. 2, the thumb bar pad (31) can be detachably attached to the thumb bar (30). Two protruding mounting rods (313) are formed facing the surface of the thumb bar (30), and an insertion hole (32) into which the mounting rods (313) are inserted can be formed in the thumb bar (30).

[0030] At this time, if only one mounting rod (313) is formed, the thumb bar pad (31) may rotate during use, making it difficult for the thumb to rest stably, and if two mounting rods (313) are formed, the thumb bar pad (31) does not rotate and the angle of stable mounting can be maintained.

[0031] Meanwhile, since the size of the hand, fingers, and finger lengths may vary from person to person, the force applied to the thumb pad (31) may be stronger, especially when the fingers are large. Also, when the fingers are large, the length of the thumb may extend beyond the thumb pad (31), and there is a risk that part of the thumb may approach the spool (20) and get cut by the fishing line, causing injury.

[0032] In order to protect the thumb in such cases, the present invention may have an expansion module embedded in the thumb pad (31) that allows the thumb pad (31) to expand as the thumb becomes larger and the pressing force becomes stronger, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8.

[0033] In this case, the thumb pad (31) may be composed of a thumb pad frame (312) made of a rigid material and an elastic tube (311) that is coupled to the thumb pad frame (312), as shown in FIG. 5, and an extension module may be embedded in the elastic tube (311). The elastic tube (311) corresponds to the part where the thumb contacts.

[0034] The expansion module includes, more specifically, a thumb panel (3111) that receives external pressure, a plate spring (3113) that contacts the bottom surface of the thumb panel (3111), and a movable panel (3112) that moves as the plate spring (3113) extends and retracts, so that when the thumb bar pad (31) is pressed, the thumb panel (3111) presses the plate spring (3113), thereby causing the movable panel (3112) to advance and expand the area of ​​the elastic tube (311).

[0035] That is, referring to FIG. 8, when the thumb presses the elastic tube (311), the thumb panel (3111) inside the elastic tube (311) receives the pressure, and that pressure is transmitted to the leaf spring (3113). The leaf spring (3113) receiving the pressure gradually flattens in proportion to the magnitude of the pressure.

[0036] At this time, the movable panel (3112) is integrally connected to the front end of the leaf spring (3113), so that when the leaf spring (3113) becomes flat and the area occupied by the leaf spring (3113) increases, the movable panel (3112) advances by a length that is extended in the direction in which the leaf spring (3113) pushes the movable panel (3112), thereby expanding the elastic tube (3113) in the direction of the area so that a larger area of ​​the thumb can be protected.

[0037] In the upper figure of FIG. 8, the variable region of the leaf spring (3113) is represented as length a, and in the lower figure of FIG. 8, it is represented as length b. The upper figure of FIG. 8 shows the leaf spring (3113) before receiving pressure, and the lower figure of FIG. 8 shows the leaf spring (3113) after receiving pressure. It can be seen that as pressure is applied, the leaf spring (3113) extends in the horizontal direction and advances the movable panel (3112).

[0038] At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, a tube support plate (3121) is formed on one side of the thumb bar pad frame (312) to wrap around the rear side of the elastic tube (311) and prevent expansion of the rear side, and the tube support plate (3121) is formed on the opposite side of the movable panel (3112) with respect to the plate spring (3113), so that when the plate spring (3113) is pressed, the plate spring (3113) can only extend in the direction of the movable panel.

[0039] Therefore, because the elastic tube (311) expands only toward the tip of the thumb due to the expansion module, the risk of injury that may occur when the tip of the thumb comes into contact with the spool (20) can be further prevented.

[0040] Additionally, referring to FIGS. 5 and FIGS. 7, at the contact surface between the thumb panel (3111) and the movable panel (3112), an alignment projection (31112) protruding toward the movable panel (3112) is formed on the thumb panel (3111), and an alignment groove (31122) into which the alignment projection (31112) is inserted is formed on the movable panel (3112), so that when the movable panel (3112) moves away from the thumb panel (3111) and then returns toward the thumb panel (3111), the movable panel (3112) can return to its position before movement.

[0041] In this case, although not illustrated, the alignment protrusion (31112) and the alignment groove (31122) are formed in a semicircular or other curved shape, so that even if the movable panel (3112) is slightly misaligned during the process of returning toward the thumb panel (3111), it may be guided by the effect of the curved surface to meet again at the correct initial position and achieve alignment.

[0042] The present invention described above is not limited by the aforementioned embodiments and attached drawings, and it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0043] F : Pressure 10 : Frame 20 : Spool 30 : Thumbbar 31: Thumb bar pad 32: Insertion hole 40 : Mechanical Brake 50 : Handle 51 : Star Drag 311 : Elastic Tube 312: Thumb bar pad frame 313: Mounting rod 3111: Thumb panel 3112: Actuation panel 3113: Leaf spring 3114: Connecting frame 3121 : Tube support plate 31112 : Alignment protrusion 31122 : Alignment groove 31131 : Fixing plate

Claims

Claim 1 A baitcasting reel equipped with a thumb bar pad, comprising: a spool on which a fishing line is wound; a frame supporting the rotation of the spool; a handle for rotating the spool; and a thumb bar for temporarily releasing the spool from the handle, wherein the thumb bar is provided with a thumb bar pad having a surface made of an elastic material. Claim 2 A baitcasting reel provided with a thumb bar pad, characterized in that, in claim 1, the thumb bar pad is detachably coupled to the thumb bar. Claim 3 A baitcasting reel provided with a thumb bar pad according to claim 2, wherein the thumb bar pad has two protruding mounting rods formed facing the surface of the thumb bar, the thumb bar has an insertion hole into which the mounting rods are inserted, and a plurality of thumb bar pads having different thicknesses can be provided as a set. Claim 4 A baitcasting reel provided with a thumb bar pad according to claim 1, wherein the thumb bar pad is composed of a thumb bar pad frame made of a rigid material and an elastic tube coupled to the thumb bar pad frame, and the elastic tube has an expansion module embedded therein that expands the surface area of ​​the elastic tube as pressure is applied. Claim 5 A baitcasting reel provided with a thumb bar pad according to claim 4, wherein the expansion module comprises a thumb panel receiving external pressure, a plate spring in contact with the bottom surface of the thumb panel, and a movable panel that moves as the plate spring extends and retracts, and wherein when the thumb bar pad is pressed, the thumb panel presses the plate spring, thereby causing the movable panel to advance and expand the area of ​​the elastic tube. Claim 6 A baitcasting reel provided with a thumb bar pad according to claim 5, wherein a tube support plate is formed on one side of the thumb bar pad frame to surround the rear side of the elastic tube and prevent expansion of the rear side, and the tube support plate is formed on the opposite side of the movable panel with respect to the plate spring, so that when the plate spring is pressed, the plate spring extends only in the direction of the movable panel. Claim 7 A baitcasting reel provided with a thumb bar pad according to claim 6, characterized in that, at the surface where the thumb panel and the movable panel contact, an alignment projection protruding toward the movable panel is formed on the thumb panel, and an alignment groove into which the alignment projection is inserted is formed on the movable panel, so that when the movable panel moves away from the thumb panel and then returns toward the thumb panel, the movable panel can return to its position prior to movement.

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