Patent ID: 6435438
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A centrifugal brake structure of a dual bearing type fishing reel, comprising:a brake body assembled onto a spool shaft and having a plurality of pins and a plurality of circumferential recesses, each recess having a stepped portion; a fixing plate for fixing or releasing an operation of the brake, the fixing plate connected to the brake body and having fixing protrusions; a plurality of brakes inserted onto the plurality of pins of the brake body for braking a rotation of the spool shaft; a plurality of brake stoppers each having a stopping protrusion, each brake stopper inserted into one of the recesses of the brake body, the plurality of brake stoppers enabling the plurality of brakes to be pushed out along the plurality of pins only when casting a long distance; and a plurality of springs, one spring assembled between each stopping protrusion and each step portion of the recesses, wherein the brakes operate to brake the spool shaft only when casting a long distance, and not when the spool shaft is idlingly rotated or cast only a short distance.