Patent ID: 8550392

Claim:
A dual-bearing reel clutch control device controlling a clutch mechanism to couple and decouple a handle attached to a reel unit and a spool configured to be rotated by the handle in conjunction with an operation of a clutch operating member, the clutch operating member being movable between a first position and a second position, the dual-bearing reel clutch control device comprising: a tubular clutch cam attached to the reel unit to be rotated about a center axis of the spool, the tubular clutch cam configured to be rotated between a coupled position and a decoupled position in conjunction with movement of the clutch operating member between the first position and the second position, the clutch mechanism being in a coupled state with which the handle is coupled with the spool when the clutch operating member is in the first position, the clutch mechanism being in a decoupled state with which the handle is decoupled with the spool when the clutch operating member is in the second position; a clutch yoke being engaged with the clutch mechanism, the clutch yoke being configured to be movable in an axial direction of the spool in conjunction with rotation of the tubular clutch cam for switching the clutch mechanism between the coupled state and the decoupled state; a coupling member being configured to couple the tubular clutch cam and the clutch operating member, the coupling member configured to rotate the tubular clutch cam between the coupled position and the decoupled position in conjunction with the movement of the clutch operating member between the first position and the second position; and a clutch return mechanism being coupled with the tubular clutch cam and the coupling member, the clutch return mechanism including a rotation member attached to a rotation shaft of the handle, a clutch return member having a first end and a second end, the clutch return member configured to be moved between an engaged position at which the clutch return member is engaged with a ratchet wheel and a disengaged position at which the clutch return member is disengaged with the ratchet wheel, and a toggle spring member configured to urge the clutch return member towards either the engaged position or the disengaged position, the first end thereof being interposed and held between the tubular clutch cam and the coupling member, the clutch return member being configured to be movable from the disengaged position to the engaged position in order to allow the second end to be engaged with the rotation member in conjunction with rotation of the tubular clutch cam from the coupled position to the decoupled position, the clutch return member being configured to be movable from the engaged position to the disengaged position while the second end is pressed by the rotation member in conjunction with rotation of the handle in a fishing-line winding direction for returning each of the tubular clutch cam and the coupling member to the coupled position.