Dual-bearing reel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10028495-B2
Application number	US-201615014788-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 3, 2016
Priority date	Feb 26, 2015
Publication date	Jul 24, 2018
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018

Abstract

A dual-bearing reel includes a reel unit, a spool and an intervening member. The reel unit includes a first reel body and a second reel body. The first reel body includes a first through hole extending in a rotational axis direction. The spool is rotatably disposed between the first reel body and the second reel body. The spool includes a bobbin trunk and a flange. The flange is formed on a first reel body-side end of the bobbin trunk. The intervening member is disposed between the first reel body and the spool. The intervening member is attached to the first reel body. The intervening member includes an annular wall and a second through hole. The annular wall includes an inner peripheral surface opposed to an outer peripheral surface of the flange. The second through hole extends in the rotational axis direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dual-bearing reel, comprising:
a reel unit including a first reel body and a second reel body, the first reel body including a first through hole extending in a rotational axis direction;
a spool rotatably disposed between the first reel body and the second reel body, the spool including a bobbin trunk and a flange, the flange formed on a first reel body-side end of the bobbin trunk;
an intervening member disposed between the first reel body and the spool, the intervening member attached to the first reel body, the intervening member including an annular wall and a second through hole, the annular wall including an inner peripheral surface opposed to an outer peripheral surface of the flange, the second through hole extending in the rotational axis direction, the second through hole including a first inner diameter part having a smaller inner diameter than the first through hole;
a pinion gear disposed within the first reel body, the pinion gear extending in the rotational axis direction; and
a second bearing member disposed within the first through hole, the second bearing member supporting the pinion gear such that the pinion gear is rotatable, the second bearing member opposed at a first end surface thereof to the intervening member.

2. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first bearing member disposed within the second through hole, the first bearing member supporting the spool such that the spool is rotatable.

3. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 2 , wherein
the second through hole includes a second inner diameter part having a larger inner diameter than the first inner diameter part, and
the first bearing member is disposed in the second inner diameter part.

4. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a spool shaft configured to be unitarily rotated with the spool, wherein
the pinion gear is configured to be moved in one axial direction approaching the second reel body so as to be engaged with the spool shaft, the pinion gear configured to be moved in the other axial direction separating from the second reel body so as to be disengaged from the spool shaft.

5. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 4 , wherein
the spool shaft includes an engaging pin protruding in a radial direction, and
the pinion gear includes an engaging recess configured to be engageable with the engaging pin.

6. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1 , wherein the intervening member is made of a synthetic resin.

7. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a handle for rotating the spool, the handle rotatably mounted to the reel unit;
a clutch mechanism configured to be switched between a transmission allowed state and a transmission blocked state, the transmission allowed state allowing a transmission of a rotation between the handle and the spool, the transmission blocked state blocking the transmission of the rotation; and
a clutch operating member configured to switch the clutch mechanism from the transmission allowed state to the transmission blocked state, wherein
the clutch operating member extends along an outer peripheral surface of the annular wall of the intervening member.

8. A dual-bearing reel, comprising:
a reel unit including a first reel body and a second reel body, the first reel body including a first through hole extending in a rotational axis direction, a second bearing member disposed within the first through hole;
a spool rotatably disposed between the first reel body and the second reel body, the spool including a bobbin trunk and a flange, the flange formed on a first reel body-side end of the bobbin trunk;
first restriction means for restricting a movement of the second bearing member, the first restriction means disposed between the first reel body and the spool, the first restriction means attached to the first reel body, the first restriction means including a second restriction means for restricting an axial movement of the second bearing member; and
a pinion sear disposed within the first reel body, the pinion gear extending in the rotational axis direction, the second bearing member supporting the pinion gear such that the pinion gear is rotatable, the second bearing member opposed at a first end surface thereof to the first restriction means.

9. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a first bearing member disposed within the first restriction means, the first bearing member supporting the spool such that the spool is rotatable.

10. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 9 , wherein
the first restriction means includes a third restriction means for restricting an axial movement of the first bearing member, and
the first bearing member is disposed in the third restriction means.

11. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 8 , wherein the first restriction means includes an annular wall and a second through hole, the annular wall including an inner peripheral surface opposed to an outer peripheral surface of the flange, the second through hole extending in the rotational axis direction.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Haraguchi Hitoshi

Classifications

• A01K89/00 Primary

  Reels · CPC title

• A01K89/0183

  Drive mechanism details · CPC title

• A01K89/033

  with {a} rotary drum {, i.e. for reels with a rotating spool (antibacklash devices A01K89/0155)} · CPC title

• A01K89/0193 Primary

  with bearing features · CPC title

• A01K89/0192

  Frame details · CPC title