Dual-bearing reel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10701917-B2
Application number	US-201816213241-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 7, 2018
Priority date	Feb 1, 2018
Publication date	Jul 7, 2020
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020

Abstract

A dual-bearing reel is described. A clutch mechanism transmits and interrupts the rotational force of the reel handle to the reel spool. A clutch-operating member is movably supported by the reel body between a first position and a second position, and is biased toward the first position. A clutch control mechanism includes a clutch cam that rotates only in one direction each time the clutch-operating member moves from the first to the second position. The clutch control mechanism alternately switches the clutch mechanism to the transmitting state and the interrupting state by rotation of the clutch cam. A clutch return mechanism returns the clutch to the transmitting state by rotation of the handle when the clutch mechanism is in the interrupting state. A regulating member regulates operation of the clutch return mechanism when the clutch mechanism is in the interrupting state by movement of the clutch-operating member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dual-bearing reel comprising:
a reel body;
a spool that is rotatable with respect to the reel body;
a handle that is rotatable with respect to the reel body;
a clutch mechanism that transmits and interrupts a rotational force of the handle to the spool;
a clutch-operating member that is movably supported by the reel body for movement between a first position and a second position and that is biased toward the first position;
a clutch control mechanism that has a clutch cam that rotates only in one direction each time the clutch-operating member moves from the first position to the second position, wherein the clutch control mechanism alternately switches the clutch mechanism to the transmitting state and the interrupting state by rotation of the clutch cam;
a clutch return mechanism that returns the clutch mechanism to the transmitting state by rotation of the handle when the clutch mechanism is in the interrupting state; and
a regulating member that regulates operation of the clutch return mechanism when the clutch mechanism has been switched from the transmitting state to the interrupting state by movement of the clutch-operating member.

2. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1 , further comprising
a spool shaft that supports the spool,
wherein the clutch-operating member has a rotating part that is rotatable around an axis of the spool shaft; and
the regulating member is provided on the rotating part of the clutch-operating member.

3. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 2 , wherein
the regulating member is integrally provided with the rotating part.

4. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 2 , wherein
the regulating member is provided extending from the rotating part in the axial direction of the spool shaft.

5. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1 , wherein
the clutch cam of the clutch control mechanism rotates in a first direction in accordance with movement of the clutch-operating member and has on an outer circumferential surface thereof teeth provided spaced apart in the circumferential direction;
the clutch return mechanism has a rotating member that rotates in accordance with rotation of the handle and that has projections for pushing the teeth of the clutch cam to cause the clutch cam to rotate in the first direction by rotation of the handle when the clutch mechanism is in the interrupting state; and
the regulating member regulates interference between the teeth of the clutch cam and the projections of the rotating member when the clutch mechanism has been switched from the transmitting state to the interrupting state by movement of the clutch-operating member.

6. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a drive shaft to which the handle is connected in an integrally rotatable manner and that supports the rotating member; and
a torque limiting mechanism that limits torque transmitted between the drive shaft and the rotating member.

7. A dual-bearing reel comprising:
a reel body;
a spool that is rotatable with respect to the reel body;
a handle that is rotatable with respect to the reel body;
first means for transmitting and interrupting a rotational force of the handle to the spool;
an operating member that is movably supported by the reel body for movement between a first position and a second position and that is biased toward the first position;
control means for alternately switching the first means to the transmitting state and the interrupting state based on the position of the operating member;
second means for returning the first means to the transmitting state by rotation of the handle when the first means is in the interrupting state; and
regulating means for regulating operation of the second means when the second means has been switched from the transmitting state to the interrupting state by movement of the clutch-operating member.

8. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 7 , further comprising
a spool shaft that supports the spool,
wherein the operating member has a rotating part that is rotatable around an axis of the spool shaft; and
the regulating means is provided on the rotating part of the operating member.

9. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 8 , wherein
the regulating means is integrally provided with the rotating part.

10. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 8 , wherein
the regulating means extends from the rotating part in the axial direction of the spool shaft.

11. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a drive shaft to which the handle is connected in an integrally rotatable manner and that supports the rotating member; and
torque-limiting means for limiting torque transmitted between the drive shaft and the second means.

12. A dual-bearing reel comprising:
a reel body;
a spool that is rotatable with respect to the reel body;
a handle that is rotatable with respect to the reel body;
at least one gear disposed between the spool and the handle, the at least one gear having a first engaging feature;
a clutch having a second engaging feature complementary to the first engaging feature of the at least one gear, the clutch movable between engaged and disengaged positions with the at least one gear to transmit or interrupt transmission of rotational force between the handle and the spool;
a clutch-operating member that is movably supported by the reel body for movement between a first position and a second position and that is biased toward the first position;
a clutch cam having circumferentially spaced-apart teeth on an outer surface thereof, the cam adapted to rotate only in a first direction to drive the clutch between the engaged and the disengaged position in response to movement of the clutch-operating member;
a clutch return member that rotates in accordance with rotation of the handle and that has first projections for engaging the teeth of the clutch cam to cause the clutch cam to rotate in the first direction by rotation of the handle when the clutch is in the disengaged position; and
a regulating member having a second projection positioned to interfere with the engagement of the first projections of the clutch return member and the teeth of the clutch cam when the clutch has been switched from the engaged position to the disengaged position by movement of the clutch-operating member.

13. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 12 , further comprising
a spool shaft that supports the spool,
wherein the clutch-operating member has a rotating part that is rotatable around an axis of the spool shaft; and
the regulating member is provided on the rotating part of the operating member.

14. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 13 , wherein
the regulating member is integrally provided with the rotating part.

15. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 13 , wherein
the regulating member extends from the rotating part in the axial direction of the spool shaft.

16. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a drive shaft to which the handle is connected in an integrally rotatable manner and that supports the rotating member; and
a torque limiting mechanism that limits torque transmitted between the drive shaft and the clutch return member.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Haraguchi Hitoshi

Classifications

• A01K89/058 Primary

  Coaxial with spool · CPC title

• A01K89/01931

  Spool or spool shaft details (spool details in reel with pick-up A01K89/0111) · CPC title

• A01K89/01901

  Reengageable responsive to drive rotation · CPC title

• A01K89/0186 Primary

  with disengageable positive drive components, e.g. a clutch · CPC title

• A01K89/0185 Primary

  Ratchet-type drive · CPC title