Handle assembly for spinning reel and spinning reel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10433531-B2
Application number	US-201816118067-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2018
Priority date	Oct 25, 2017
Publication date	Oct 8, 2019
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019

Abstract

A handle assembly for a spinning reel includes a handle, a handle shaft, and a tubular member. The handle is configured to be rotated by a user. The handle shaft includes a distal-end portion screwed to a tubular gear shaft disposed in a gear that is built into a reel body, and a base-end portion onto which the handle is attached. The tubular member covers the handle shaft, the handle shaft has a flange between the distal-end portion and the base-end portion and at a position spaced apart from the base-end portion, and the tubular member has a first portion abutting the flange and a second portion abutting a shaft bearing of the gear shaft.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A handle assembly for a spinning reel, comprising:
a handle configured to be rotated by a user;
a handle shaft including a distal-end portion screwed to a tubular gear shaft of a gear being disposed in a reel body, and a base-end portion attached to the handle; and
a tubular member covering the handle shaft,
wherein the handle shaft having a flange between the distal-end portion and the base-end portion and at a position spaced apart from the base-end portion, and
the tubular member having a first portion abutting the flange and a second portion abutting a shaft bearing of the gear shaft.

2. The handle assembly for a spinning reel according to claim 1 , wherein
the reel body comprises a housing that forms an accommodation space housing the gear and into which the handle shaft is inserted, and
the flange is disposed such that at least a portion thereof enters the accommodation space.

3. The handle assembly for a spinning reel according to claim 1 , wherein
the tubular member has a recess on an inner surface thereof, and
the handle assembly further comprises a retaining member which has a first portion entering the recess, and a second portion abutting the flange, so as to prevent the tubular member from being pulled off the handle shaft.

4. The handle assembly for a spinning reel according to claim 1 , wherein
the tubular member has a through-hole penetrating an outer side thereof and an inner side thereof,
the flange has a coupling hole communicating with the through-hole, and
the handle assembly further comprises a rod-pin passing through the through-hole and extending to an interior of the coupling hole.

5. A spinning reel, comprising:
the handle assembly for a spinning reel according to claim 1 ; and

the reel body housing the gear.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Kawamata Atsushi

Classifications

• A01K89/01

  with pick-up, i.e. with the guiding member rotating and the spool not rotating during normal retrieval of the line (A01K89/027 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A01K89/006 Primary

  Hand crank features · CPC title

• A01K89/01121 Primary

  Frame details · CPC title