Patent ID: 8534584

Claim:
A dual-bearing reel speed change operation mechanism configured for a user to switch transmission speed from rotation of a handle to a spool at either a first speed or a second speed being lower than the first speed, the dual-bearing reel speed change operation mechanism comprising: a handle including a handle arm including a first through hole penetrating therethrough in a direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction of the handle arm, and a first protrusion protruding from a front surface of the handle arm away from the spool, and a handle knob attached to a distal end of the handle arm, the front surface of the handle facing the handle knob; a handle shaft including a base end being inserted in the first through hole, the handle shaft including a second through hole penetrating in an axial direction of handle shaft; an operating shaft including a shaft portion being inserted in the second through hole, the shaft portion including an engaged portion on an outer periphery of a base end thereof, and a press operating portion being configured adjacent to the base end of the shaft portion for the user to switch the transmission speed of the rotation of the handle between the first speed to the second speed by pressing the press operating portion, the press operation portion having a larger diameter than a diameter of the shaft portion; an operating shaft urging member configured to urge the operating shaft axially to the handle; a base member formed in a plate shape, the base member configured on the front surface of the handle arm, the base member including a third through hole communicating with the first through hole, and a fourth through hole in which the first protrusion is inserted; a lock member movably disposed on a front surface of the base member, the front surface of the base member facing the handle knob, the lock member including an engaging portion configured to be engaged with the engaged portion of the shaft portion; a fifth through hole being elongated in a longitudinal direction of the lock portion, the first protrusion being inserted in the fifth through hole, the fifth through hole being configured to restrict movement of the lock member by the first protrusion abutting an inner wall which defines the fifth through hole; a holding portion formed on a longitudinal end of the fifth through hole, and a moving operating portion configured to be operated for allowing the engaging portion to be engaged with or disengaged from the engaged portion; and a lock member urging member configured to urge the lock member in a direction to allow the engaging portion being engaged with the engaged portion, the lock member urging member attached in the fifth through hole of the lock member to allow one of axial ends thereof being held by the first protrusion and to allow the other of the axial ends thereof being held by the holding portion.