Rotor of spinning reel for fishing and spinning reel for fishing with the rotor

A rotor of a spinning reel for fishing has a cylindrical portion, a first rotor arm, a first bail support, a first coupling member, and a first cover. The cylindrical portion is mounted rotatably on a reel body. The first rotor arm extends forward radially outside the cylindrical portion. The first bail support is pivotably rotatable coupled to a tip of the first rotor arm. The first coupling member couples the first bail support to the first rotor arm and has an engaged portion. The first cover covers at least partially the first rotor arm and the first bail support and has an engaging portion that comes into engagement with the engaged portion of the first coupling member.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-170593, filed Sep. 5, 2017. The contents of that application are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a rotor of a spinning reel for fishing, and a spinning reel for fishing with the rotor.

Background Information

A rotor of a spinning reel for fishing is mounted rotatably on a reel main body to guide a fishing line to a spool. The rotor has a rotor main body, a rotor arm, a bail support, and a cover. The rotor main body has a cylindrical shape and is mounted rotatably on the reel main body. The rotor arm extends forward radially outside the rotor main body. The bail support is pivotably rotatably coupled to a tip of the rotor arm. The cover is disposed so as to cover the rotor arm from the outside (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2004-141039 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2011-030465).

Incidentally, for example, placing the cover over a part of the bail support in order to improve the appearance of the rotor (see FIG. 3 of Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2011-030465) might bring a risk of entanglement of the fishing line between the cover and the bail support.

BRIEF SUMMARY

It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a rotor of a spinning reel for fishing that is less likely to cause entanglement of a fishing line, even with an improved appearance of the rotor.

A rotor of a spinning reel for fishing according to one aspect of the present disclosure can be mounted rotatably on a reel body of a spinning reel for fishing. The rotor has a cylindrical portion, a first rotor arm, a first bail support, a first coupling member, and a first cover. The cylindrical portion is mounted rotatably on the reel body. The first rotor arm extends forward radially outside the cylindrical portion. The first bail support is pivotably rotatably coupled to a tip of the first rotor arm. The first coupling member couples the first bail support to the first rotor arm and has an engaged portion. The first cover covers at least a part of the first rotor arm and a part of the first bail support and has an engaging portion that comes into engagement with the engaged portion of the first coupling member.

In the rotor of the spinning reel for fishing, since at least a part of the first bail support is covered with the first cover, entanglement of a fishing line might occur between the first cover and the first bail support. However, when the fishing line enters between the first cover and the first bail support, the engaging portion of the first cover comes into contact with the fishing line, preventing the entry of the fishing line. Therefore, even with an improved appearance of the rotor, entanglement of the fishing line is less likely to occur.

It is preferred that the first coupling member have a pivot shaft that pivotably rotatably supports the first bail support. In this case, the first bail support can be pivotably rotatably supported by the first coupling member.

It is preferred that the engaged portion of the first coupling member be provided in a recessed manner at one end of the pivot shaft, and that the engaging portion of the first cover be a protrusion that comes into engagement with the engaged portion. In this case, the engaged portion of the first coupling member and the engaging portion of the first cover can be brought into engagement with each other by means of a simple configuration.

It is preferred that the first coupling member further have, at the one end of the pivot shaft, a head whose diameter is larger than an outer diameter of the pivot shaft. At least a part of the pivot shaft of the first coupling member is provided with a screw. The engaged portion of the first coupling member is provided in the head and configured in such a manner that a screwing tool can be locked thereto. In this case, a recessed portion or the like provided for the purpose of locking the tool can be used as the engaged portion.

It is preferred that the first cover have a cover body for covering at least a part of the first rotor arm and an extending portion for covering at least a part of the first coupling member, and that the engaging portion be provided at a tip of the extending portion. In this case, providing the engaging portion at the tip of the extending portion is less likely to cause entanglement of the fishing line between the extending portion of the first cover and the first bail support.

It is preferred that the rotor further have a complementary cover for covering a gap between the first rotor arm and the extending portion. In this case, the gap between the first rotor arm and the extending portion can be filled with the complementary cover, improving the appearance of the first rotor arm.

It is preferred that the rotor of the spinning reel for fishing further has a second rotor arm that extends forward radially outside the cylindrical portion, a second bail support that is coupled to a tip of the second rotor arm in an oscillatable manner, a second coupling member that couples the second bail support to the second rotor arm and has a engaged portion, and a second cover that covers at least a part of the second rotor arm and a part of the second bail support and has an engaging portion that comes into engagement with the engaged portion of the second coupling member.

The present disclosure can provide a rotor of a spinning reel for fishing that is less likely to cause entanglement of a fishing line, even with an improved appearance of the rotor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

An embodiment of the present disclosure is now described hereinafter with reference to the drawings. Note that, in the following descriptions, the direction perpendicular to a central axis X of a spool2is referred to as a radial direction. Moreover, the direction away from the central axis X of the spool2is referred to the outside and the direction toward the central axis X of the spool2as the inside. In addition, the direction in which a fishing line is pulled out when fishing is performed indicates the front and the opposite side indicates the rear of the same. Specifically, inFIG. 1, the left-hand side is the front and the right-hand side is the rear.

FIG. 1is a side view of a spinning reel100in which the embodiment of the present disclosure is employed.FIG. 2is a longitudinal section view of the spinning reel100. The spinning reel100has a reel body1, the spool2, and a rotor3.

As shown inFIG. 2, the reel body1has a gap inside thereof in which a rotor drive mechanism4that drives the rotor3, an oscillating mechanism5for evenly winding the fishing line on the spool2, and the like are housed.

The spool2is a cylindrical member. The fishing line is wound on an outer periphery of the spool2as a handle6rotates, the handle6being coupled rotatably to the reel body1.

The rotor3is a member for winding the fishing line on the spool2. The rotor3can be mounted rotatably on the reel body1. The rotor3rotates about the central axis X of the spool2as the handle6rotates.

As shown inFIGS. 2 and 3, the rotor3has a cylindrical portion11that is mounted rotatably on the reel body1, a first rotor arm12, a first bail support13, a first coupling member14, a first cover15, and a complementary cover16.FIG. 3is a perspective view showing the first rotor arm12side of the spinning reel100. Note that the illustration of the complementary cover16is omitted inFIGS. 1 and 2. The rotor3further has a second rotor arm22, a second bail support23, a second coupling member24, and a second cover25.

The first rotor arm12and the second rotor arm22curve outward from a rear end of the cylindrical portion11and extend forward on the outside of the cylindrical portion11. The first rotor arm12and the second rotor arm22are positioned so as to oppose each other with the cylindrical portion11therebetween.

The first rotor aim12has a first boss12aprotruding outward. A screw hole is formed in the first boss12a.

The first bail support13is pivotably rotatably coupled to a tip of the first rotor arm12. Similarly, the second bail support23is pivotably rotatably coupled to a tip of the second rotor arm22.

A line roller30for guiding the fishing line to the spool2is mounted rotatably on a tip of the first bail support13. The first bail support13and the second bail support23support both ends of a bail arm31respectively.

As shown enlarged inFIG. 4, the first bail support13has a through hole13apenetrating in a radial direction. The through hole13ahas a large-diameter hole13band a small-diameter hole13csmaller in diameter than the large-diameter hole13b. The large-diameter hole13bis provided on the outside of the small-diameter hole13c.

The first coupling member14couples the first bail support13to the first rotor arm12. The first coupling member14is inserted from the outside into the through hole13aof the first bail support13. The first coupling member14has a pivot shaft14a, a head14b, and an engaged portion14c.

The pivot shaft14apenetrates the small-diameter hole13cof the through hole13aof the first bail support13to pivotably rotatably support the first bail support13. The pivot shaft14ahas a screw14don at least a part of an outer periphery thereof, wherein the screw14dis screwed into the screw hole of the first boss12aof the first rotor arm12. As a result, the first bail support13is coupled to the first rotor arm12.

The head14bhas a circular shape and is formed at one end of the pivot shaft14ato have a diameter larger than an outer diameter of the pivot shaft14a. The head14bis housed in the large-diameter hole13bof the through hole13aof the first bail support13to prevent the first bail support13from slipping off the first rotor arm12. A part of the head14bslightly protrudes from the large-diameter hole13btoward the outside.

The engaged portion14cis provided in a recessed manner at the one end of the pivot shaft14a. In the present embodiment, the engaged portion14cis provided in the head14b. Furthermore, the engaged portion14cis configured in such a manner that a screwing tool can be locked thereto. As shown inFIG. 5, the engaged portion14chas a circular recessed portion14eprovided at the center of the head14b, and a straight recessed portion14fextending straight across the circular recessed portion14e. The diameter of the circular recessed portion14eis larger than the width of the straight recessed portion14f. Note thatFIG. 5is a plan view of the first coupling member14, that is, a diagram of the head14bas seen from the outside.

As shown inFIGS. 2 and 3, the first cover15is mounted on the first rotor aim12so as to cover at least a part of the first rotor arm12. The first cover15also covers at least a part of the first bail support13. Specifically, the first cover15is fixed to the first rotor arm12by a screw32in such a manner as to cover the first rotor arm12and the first bail support13from the outside. The screw32is inserted through a screw insertion hole15dprovided in the first cover15, and screwed into a screw hole of the second boss12bof the first rotor arm12, which is described hereinafter (seeFIG. 6).

As shown inFIGS. 3 and 4, the first cover15has a cover body15a, an extending portion15b, and an engaging portion15c. The cover body15acovers at least a part of the first rotor arm12from the outside. In the present embodiment, the cover body15aextends from a rear end of the first rotor arm12to a position in the vicinity of an outer edge of the first bail support13and is connected smoothly to the first bail support13(seeFIGS. 1 and 3). An internal gap between the cover body15aand the first rotor arm12is provided with a well-known bail reversing mechanism33.

The extending portion15bis provided radially outside the cover body15ato cover at least a part of the first bail support13and a part of the first coupling member14. The extending portion15band the first coupling member14are arranged in positions that overlap each other at least partially in the radial direction. In the present embodiment, a part of the extending portion15bthat overlaps with the head14bis in contact with the head14bin the radial direction. The extending portion15bcurves outward from the vicinity of an intermediate portion of the cover body15aand extends to a position covering the engaged portion14cof the first coupling member14. The extending portion15bis generally in the shape of a plate and is formed to taper forward (seeFIG. 3).

The extending portion15bis provided in a section covering the first bail support13, with a gap from the first bail support13in the radial direction, in such a manner as to not interfere with the oscillation of the first bail support13. Accordingly, contact between the extending portion15band the first bail support13can be avoided when the first bail support13oscillates.

As shown inFIG. 4, the engaging portion15ccomes into engagement with the engaged portion14cof the first coupling member14. Specifically, the engaging portion15cis a cylindrical protrusion that protrudes inward from a tip of the extending portion15bof the first cover15and comes into engagement with the circular recessed portion14eof the engaged portion14c. The diameter of the engaging portion15cis larger than the width of the straight recessed portion14fof the engaged portion14c. Bringing the engaging portion15cinto engagement with the circular recessed portion14ecan position the extending portion15bmore accurately than when the engaging portion15cis brought into engagement with the straight recessed portion14f.

When the fishing line enters between the extending portion15band the first bail support13, that is, between the extending portion15band the first coupling member14, the engaging portion15ccan come into contact with the fishing line to prevent the entry of the fishing line. Thus, the engaging portion15cis an example of a means for preventing entry of a fishing line between the extending portion15bof the first cover15and the first bail support13.

FIG. 6is a perspective view of the first rotor arm12after the first cover15is removed. As shown inFIGS. 3 and 6, the complementary cover16covers a gap between the first rotor arm12and the extending portion15bof the first cover15. Specifically, in a case where the extending portion15bis provided in the first cover15, a gap is structurally created between the extending portion15band the first rotor arm12in the radial direction. The appearance of the rotor3can be improved by covering this gap with the complementary cover16. Thus, the complementary cover16is an example of a means for improving the appearance of the rotor3.

The complementary cover16is substantially Y-shaped and has a first complementary portion16aextending substantially in a front-rear direction and a circular arc-shaped second complementary portion16b. The gap between the extending portion15band the first rotor arm12is covered by the first complementary portion16aand the second complementary portion16b.

The first complementary portion16ahas a step16cprotruding outward from the first complementary portion16a. As shown inFIG. 3, the step16cis formed at a position seen from the outside, with the first cover15being fixed to the first rotor arm12. The first complementary portion16aalso has, at a rear end thereof, a support portion16dsupported on an outer periphery of the second boss12bof the first rotor arm12.

The second complementary portion16bis shaped into a circular arc along the outer edge of the first bail support13at the front end side of the first complementary portion16a. The second complementary portion16band the step16cof the first complementary portion16aare smoothly connected to each other. Both ends of the second complementary portion16bare brought into engagement with engaging recessed portions12c,12dprovided on the first rotor arm12, respectively.

The complementary cover16is sandwiched between the first rotor arm12and the first cover15so as to be prevented from slipping off the first rotor arm12and wobbling.

In the present embodiment, as shown inFIGS. 1 and 2, the second bail support23, the second coupling member24, and the second cover25that are arranged on the second rotor arm22side have respectively the same configurations as the first bail support13, the first coupling member14, and the first cover15. In other words, the second coupling member24has an engaged portion24cand the second cover25has an engaging portion25ccoming into engagement with the engaged portion24c. Therefore, when the fishing line enters between the second bail support23and the second cover25at the second rotor arm22side as well, the engaging portion25ccomes into contact with the fishing line to prevent the entry of the fishing line. Note that the detailed descriptions of the second bail support23, the second coupling member24, and the second cover25are omitted.

Other Embodiments

The above has described an embodiment of the present disclosure, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and various changes can be made to the present disclosure without departing from the gist of the present disclosure. In particular, a plurality of embodiments described in the present specification can be arbitrarily combined as needed.

(a) In the foregoing embodiment, the second bail support23, the second coupling member24, and the second cover25that are arranged on the second rotor arm22side respectively have the same configurations as the first bail support13, the first coupling member14, and the first cover15, but do not have to have the same configurations. In addition, the same configurations as those of the first cover15and the first coupling member14can be provided only on the second rotor arm22side. Furthermore, the complementary cover16does not have to be provided in the rotor3.

(b) The shapes of the engaged portion14cand the engaging portion15ccoming into engagement with the engaged portion14care not limited to the ones described in the foregoing embodiment. In addition, the circular recessed portion14edoes not always have to be provided in the engaged portion14c. The engaged portion14ccan be, for example, in a straight recessed shape or in a cross shape.

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