Reel seat

Abstract

Provided is a reel seat in which an attaching / detaching operation of a reel is facilitated by reducing the amount of rotational operation of an operation nut. A reel seat 1 comprises: a seat body 1A in which a fixed hood 2, a reel leg placing surface 3, and a male screw part 5 are formed; a moving hood 7 disposed so as to approach or move away from the fixed hood 2; and an operation nut 9 that is threadedly engaged with the male screw part 5 and moves the moving hood 7 in the axial direction by being rotationally operated The seat body 1A has at least one recessed part 10 extending in the axial direction, and the operation nut 9 has an operation nut projecting part 13 slidably engaged with the recessed part 10 so as to be slidable in the axial direction and formed with a female screw part 12 threadedly engaged with the male screw part 5 when rotated.

Description

Reel Seat

[0001] Cross-reference This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2025-038901 filed on March 12, 2025, the content of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. The present invention relates to a reel seat that is mounted on a fishing rod and allows various reels to be attached to and detached from the fishing rod.

[0002] As a reel seat, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a configuration including a cylindrical main body mounted on the base end side of a rod shaft is known. The main body includes a movable hood and a fixed hood that are spaced apart in the axial direction, and a reel leg mounting surface provided between the two hoods. Then, the fishing reel can be fixed by placing the reel leg on the reel leg mounting surface, inserting one end of the reel leg into the fixed hood, and clamping the other end of the reel leg with the movable hood that moves in the axial direction.

[0003] The movable hood is configured to be movable in the axial direction relative to the main body, and the movable hood is moved toward or away from the fixed hood by rotating an operation nut formed with a female thread portion that screws into a male thread portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body, thereby allowing the fishing reel to be attached to and detached from the reel leg mounting surface.

[0004] The reel leg mounting surface is constituted by the bottom surface of a recess formed along the axial direction on the outer peripheral surface of the main body, and the movable hood includes an engaging projection that slidably engages with the recess. Thereby, when the reel is mounted on the main body, the reel leg is embedded in the recess.

[0005] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-310109

[0006] For the type of reel seat disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is necessary to rotate the operation nut to move the movable hood toward or away from the fixed hood. A female thread portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the operation nut, and the movable hood is moved when this female thread portion is in screwing engagement with a male thread portion formed on the outer surface of the main body.

[0007] In this configuration where the movable hood is moved by a screw-type relationship, the amount of rotation of the operating nut required to fix the reel leg can be large, making it time-consuming to attach and detach the fishing reel. In particular, with reels that have a short axial length of reel leg, the distance the movable hood travels is long, and the fixing operation takes time. Also, when removing a reel with a short reel leg and trying to attach a fishing reel with a long reel leg, it is necessary to first rotate the operating nut to move the movable hood far away from the fixed hood. Then, after placing the fishing reel with a long reel leg on the reel leg mounting surface, it is necessary to rotate the operating nut to tighten it, making the attachment and detachment of the fishing reel cumbersome and time-consuming.

[0008] The present invention aims to provide a reel seat that makes it easier to attach and detach fishing reels by reducing the amount of rotational operation required for the operating nut.

[0009] To solve the above-mentioned problems, the reel seat according to the present invention comprises a seat body having a fixed hood, a reel leg mounting surface and a male screw portion, a movable hood disposed to approach / remove from the fixed hood, and an operating nut that screws onto the male screw portion and moves the movable hood in the axial direction by rotation, wherein the seat body has at least one recess extending in the axial direction, and the operating nut is slidably engaged with the recess and slidable in the axial direction, and has a protrusion having a female screw portion that screws onto the male screw portion when rotated.

[0010] In the reel seat with the above configuration, the movable hood moves closer to or away from the fixed hood by rotating the operating nut. Since the protrusion of the operating nut engages with the recess that extends axially and is formed in the seat body, the operating nut can be slid axially prior to the rotation, and the movable hood can be slid axially along with it. At this time, the reel leg placed on the reel leg mounting surface between the fixed hood and the movable hood is sandwiched between the fixed hood and the movable hood by the axial movement of the movable hood without rotating the operating nut. When the operating nut is rotated in this state, the female thread formed on the protrusion of the operating nut screws into the male thread formed in the seat body, tightening and fixing the reel leg. In other words, the movable hood slides axially due to the engagement relationship between the protrusion of the operating nut and the recess of the seat body, and when it reaches a predetermined fixed position, the reel leg is tightened and fixed by rotating the operating nut, thus improving the ease of attachment and detachment by the operating nut and shortening the attachment and detachment time.

[0011] According to the present invention, a reel seat is obtained that makes it easier to attach and detach fishing reels by reducing the rotational operation of the operating nut.

[0012] A perspective view showing one embodiment of the reel seat. An exploded perspective view of the reel seat shown in Figure 1, viewed from the fixed hood side. A plan view showing the seat body of the reel seat. A side view of the seat body. Perspective views of the operating nut and lock nut. (a) is a cross-sectional view of the seat body viewed from a direction perpendicular to the axial direction, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the seat body viewed from a direction perpendicular to the axial direction. A perspective view showing another embodiment of the operating nut and lock nut.

[0013] An embodiment of the reel seat will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 6. In the following description, with respect to the axial direction of the reel seat, the direction D1 (fixed hood side) shown in Figure 1 will be considered the front (rod tip side), and the direction shown D2 (movable hood side) will be considered the rear (rod butt side).

[0014] The reel seat 1 comprises a seat body 1A formed in a cylindrical shape, such as a roughly cylindrical shape. The seat body 1A includes a fixing hood 2 into which the reel legs (not shown) of a fishing reel are inserted, and a reel leg mounting surface 3 on which the reel legs are placed. A male screw portion 5 is formed on the surface of the seat body 1A on the side rearward from the reel leg mounting surface 3.

[0015] The constituent material of the seat body 1A is not limited. However, it is preferable that it be made of a high-strength metal material such as aluminum or stainless steel so that it can be used not only for small reels with short axial legs that are not subjected to large loads, but also for large reels with long axial legs that are subjected to large loads. Alternatively, it may be made of a high-strength synthetic resin material.

[0016] The seat body 1A has a movable hood 7 that is arranged to move closer to / away from the fixed hood 2, and an operating nut 9 that is screwed into the male screw portion 5 and rotated to come into contact with the movable hood 7. Therefore, by fitting one end of the reel leg into the fixed hood 2 and placing the reel leg on the reel leg mounting surface 3, and rotating the operating nut 9, the movable hood 7 can be moved closer to / away from the fixed hood 2, and the reel leg can be attached and detached.

[0017] The configuration of the operating nut 9 is such that when rotated, it makes contact with a part of the movable hood 7 (for example, the rear end surface 7a, etc.) and moves the movable hood 7 toward the fixed hood 2. The operating nut 9 also has a rotating operating part 9a that can be easily grasped and rotated by hand, and a cylindrical part 9c with multiple openings 9b formed in the circumferential direction to improve aesthetics. The appearance, color, shape, and material of the rotating operating part 9a and the cylindrical part 9c can be appropriately modified to improve aesthetics and rotational operability. The rotating operating part 9a may also be provided on the butt end side of the cylindrical part 9c.

[0018] The sheet body 1A is provided with a recess 10 that extends in the axial direction. Here, the recess 10 is formed so as to be recessed radially inward from the outer surface 1a of the cylindrical sheet body 1A, and means that it extends in the axial direction. The depth, length, and width of the recess 10 are not limited, but the width should be greater than the width of various reel legs so that the reel legs can be placed on it.

[0019] Furthermore, the movable hood 7 is engaged with the sheet body 1A so that it can slide axially without rotating relative to the sheet body 1A. In this engagement configuration that prevents the movable hood from rotating, for example, the movable hood 7 can be engaged with the wall portions 10a on both sides that define the recess 10, thereby making it movable axially relative to the sheet body 1A but not rotating.

[0020] The operating nut 9 is slidably engaged with the recess 10 and slidable in the axial direction, and has an operating nut projection (hereinafter also referred to as projection) 13 on its inner surface which has a female threaded portion 12 that screws onto the male threaded portion 5 when rotated. That is, the projection 13 fits into the recess 10, so that the operating nut 9 can move axially along the recess 10, and by rotating it at any position, the female threaded portion 12 screws onto the male threaded portion 5. For this reason, the movable hood 7 can move axially forward and backward according to the pitch of the screwed male threaded portion 5 and female threaded portion 12.

[0021] Furthermore, apart from the portion where the protrusion 13 of the operating nut 9 is formed, the surface condition is not limited as long as it does not interfere with (get caught on) the male threaded portion 5 of the seat body 1A when the operating nut 9 is moved in the axial direction.

[0022] With the reel seat configuration described above, when attaching a fishing reel, the movable hood 7 can be quickly slid to approach the fixed hood 2 by aligning the position of the protrusion 13 of the operating nut 9 with the position of the recess 10. Furthermore, by moving the movable hood 7 toward the fixed hood 2 and rotating the operating nut 9 while the reel leg is sandwiched between the fixed hood 2 and the movable hood 7, the movable hood can be moved in the tightening direction, improving the clamping force and making the tightening force stronger.

[0023] To remove the fishing reel, simply rotate the operating nut 9 so that the position of the protrusion 13 of the operating nut 9 aligns with the position of the recess 10. In this state, the movable hood 7 can be easily slid away from the fixed hood 2 together with the operating nut 9, so that the reel leg sandwiched between the fixed hood 2 and the movable hood 7 can be easily removed.

[0024] As described above, the movable hood 7 slides quickly in the axial direction due to the engagement relationship between the convex portion 13 of the operating nut 9 and the concave portion 10 of the seat body 1A. When it reaches a predetermined tightening position, the reel leg can be tightened and fixed by rotating the operating nut 9, and the tightening force can be released. This improves the ease of attachment and detachment using the operating nut and shortens the attachment and detachment time.

[0025] Furthermore, it is preferable to attach a mark to the surface of the operating nut 9 that can be visually or tactilely identified, so that it is easy to determine when the position of the protrusion 13 coincides with the position of the recess 10 of the seat body 1A.

[0026] The seat body 1A only needs to have at least one recess 10. In this embodiment, the recess 10 is formed at the same position and with the same width as the reel leg mounting surface 3, and is located further back than the reel leg mounting surface 3. In addition, a second recess 10A is formed on the opposite side of the recess 10, at an interval of approximately 180° (see Figure 6(a)). That is, the recess 10 is formed at a position that coincides with the reel leg mounting surface 3 in the rotational direction (the position where the rotational force from the fishing reel acts most strongly), and the second recess 10A is formed at a position axially symmetric to the reel leg mounting surface 3. This makes it possible to effectively suppress play in the rotational direction of the operating nut 9.

[0027] In a configuration in which three or more recesses are formed in the seat body 1A and the protrusions of the operating nuts 9 are engaged with each recess, it is preferable that each recess is formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction relative to the seat body 1A. With such a configuration, it is possible to more effectively suppress circumferential play of the operating nuts.

[0028] Furthermore, it is preferable that the recess 10 is formed so as to coincide with the reel leg mounting surface 3 in the longitudinal direction. That is, as shown in Figure 3, the surface 3a of the reel leg mounting surface 3 and the surface 10b of the recess 10 have the same circumferential width W as described above, and are formed continuously in the axial direction, which makes it possible to smoothly attach and detach the reel leg.

[0029] Furthermore, it is preferable that the axial length L of the recess 10 formed in the sheet body 1A is made to be greater than or equal to the axial length L1 of the male screw portion 5. By maintaining this length relationship, the length required to rotate the operating nut 9 is shortened, making it possible to reduce the axial length of the sheet body.

[0030] By forming a recess 10 (second recess 10A) in the sheet body 1A, when the sheet body 1A is viewed from the axial direction, the circumferential angle θ of the male screw portion 5 formed in the sheet body 1A is within a predetermined range, as shown in Figures 6(a) and (b). This circumferential angle θ is defined by the position connecting the center position C of the sheet body 1A and the wall portions 10a on both sides that define the recess 10, when the sheet body 1A is viewed from the axial direction. In this embodiment, multiple recesses are formed, and as shown in Figure 6(a), the sum of the angles θ1 of each recess 10 and θ2 of the second recess 10A is θ (θ = θ1 + θ2).

[0031] In the sheet body 1A described above, if the angle θ is made too large, the groove width of the recess 10 becomes small, making it impossible to place the reel legs. Therefore, the maximum value of the angle θ is preferably set to a predetermined angle considering the width of various reel legs, specifically to 260° or less so that even wide reel legs can be placed on it. Also, if the angle θ is made too small, the groove width of the recess becomes too large, making it easier for the reel legs to be displaced in the circumferential direction. Therefore, it is preferable to set the angle to 160° or more.

[0032] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the lock nut 20 is screwed onto the operating nut 9. As shown in Figure 5(b), the lock nut 20 is slidably engaged with the recess 10 and the second recess 10A formed in the seat body 1A and is slidable in the axial direction. It also has a lock nut projection 23 on its inner surface which has a female threaded portion 22 that screws onto the male threaded portion 5 formed in the seat body when rotated.

[0033] As a result, when the operating nut 9 is tightened, the lock nut 20 can be tightened in the same way, thereby restricting (locking) the axial movement of the operating nut 9.

[0034] Next, various modifications of the present invention will be described. In the following modifications, when describing them with reference to the drawings, components having the same function as those in the embodiments described above will be given the same reference numerals and their detailed descriptions will be omitted.

[0035] As described above, in the configuration in which the lock nut is provided on the seat body 1A, it may also be configured as shown in Figures 7(a) and (b). That is, a protrusion 25 may be formed within the circumferential range of the lock nut projection 23 formed on the inner surface of the lock nut 20, and this protrusion 25 may be inserted into an area (position) where the projection (operating nut projection) 13 of the operating nut 9 is not formed.

[0036] By forming such a protrusion 25, when the operating nut 9 or lock nut 20 is rotated, the protrusion 25 fits into the gap between the convex portion 13 of the operating nut 9 and the seat body 1A, thereby suppressing play in the rotational direction of the operating nut 9. In this configuration, the circumferential angle R1 of the protrusion 25 only needs to be set to be less than the area R2 in which the operating nut convex portion 13 of the operating nut 9 is not formed (R1 < R2). In addition, a female threaded portion 26 that screws into the male threaded portion 5 may be formed on the inner surface of the protrusion 25.

[0037] The configuration of the movable hood 7 is not limited as long as it is prevented from rotating circumferentially relative to the sheet body 1A and can move in the axial direction. For example, by forming an engaging projection on the inner surface of the movable hood 7, such as one that engages with the stepped portion of the recess 10 of the sheet body 1A, the movable hood 7 can be made to slide smoothly in the axial direction.

[0038] Furthermore, the movable hood 7 described above may be positioned on the front side of the reel leg mounting surface 3, or the fixed hood 2 may be configured to move in the axial direction. Moreover, the form of the movable hood 7, the fixed hood 2, the operating nut 9, the shape of the seat body 1A, the recesses 10, 10A formed in the seat body 1A, etc., are not limited to the embodiments described above.

[0039] 1 Reel seat 1A Seat body 2 Fixing hood 3 Reel leg mounting surface 5 Male screw part 7 Moving hood 9 Operating nut 10 Recess 10A Recess (second recess) 12 Female screw part 13 Operating nut protrusion (protrusion) 20 Lock nut

Claims

1. A reel seat comprising: a seat body having a fixed hood, a reel leg mounting surface, and a male screw portion; a movable hood disposed to approach / remove from the fixed hood; and an operating nut that is screwed onto the male screw portion and rotated to move the movable hood in the axial direction, wherein the seat body has at least one recess extending in the axial direction, and the operating nut is slidably engaged with the recess and slidable in the axial direction, and has an operating nut projection having a female screw portion that is screwed onto the male screw portion when rotated.

2. The reel seat according to claim 1, wherein the recess coincides with the reel leg mounting surface in the longitudinal direction.

3. The reel seat according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of recesses are formed at equal intervals with respect to the sheet body.

4. The reel seat according to claim 3, wherein the recess is formed at a position coinciding with the reel leg mounting surface and at a position axially symmetric with respect to the reel leg mounting surface.

5. The reel seat according to claim 1, wherein the movable hood has an engaging projection that engages with the recess.

6. The male threaded portion has a lock nut screwed onto it, which engages with the operating nut, and the lock nut is slidably engaged with the recess and slidable in the axial direction, and has a lock nut projection which has a female threaded portion that screws onto the male threaded portion when rotated.

7. The reel seat according to claim 6, wherein the lock nut has a protrusion that is inserted into a position where the operating nut projection is not formed.

8. The reel seat according to claim 1, wherein, when the seat body is viewed from the axial direction, the circumferential angle θ in which the male screw portion is formed is 160° ≤ θ ≤ 260°.

9. The reel seat according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the seat body is made of metal.

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