Patent ID: 6530535
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing reel comprising:a reel body; a driving shaft which is rotatably supported with the reel body and is rotated by a rotation of a handle; a rotary body frictionally coupled to one end of the driving shaft, the rotary body being rotated when a fishing line is played out; an adjusting member, for adjusting a friction coupling force of the rotary body in magnitude, mounted on the other end of the driving shaft, the adjusting member being axially movable with respect to the driving shaft; and a rolling type one-way clutch, for preventing the driving shaft from rotating in a reverse direction, provided at a portion of the driving shaft between the rotary body and the adjusting member, the rolling type one-way clutch including, an inner ring rotatable together with and slidable along the driving shaft, the inner ring being brought into contact with at least one rolling member of the rolling type one-way clutch, wherein the friction coupling force of the rotary body is adjustable by sliding the inner ring along the driving shaft, an outer ring fit to a support portion of the reel body so that the outer ring is locked in its rotation so that the at least one rolling member is between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a gap for allowing a movement of at least one part of the rolling type one-way clutch in the axial direction, wherein the gap is provided between the outer ring and the support portion.