Dual-bearing reel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9642348-B2
Application number	US-201414463167-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 19, 2014
Priority date	Sep 13, 2013
Publication date	May 9, 2017
Grant date	May 9, 2017

Abstract

A spool access mechanism of a dual-bearing reel includes a frame, a spool support portion, a first side cover and a cover opening/closing portion. The frame includes an opening portion. The frame is formed in a substantially circular shape. The spool support portion is mounted to an interior of the frame. The spool support portion supports a spool in a rotatable state. The first side cover is allowed to be disposed in the opening portion of the frame. The cover opening and closing portion is disposed between the spool and the first side cover in the interior of the frame. The cover opening and closing portion is engaged with the spool support portion and the first side cover, and opens and closes the first side cover.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dual-bearing reel, comprising:
a reel unit including a frame body, the frame body including an opening portion and having in a substantially circular shape;
a spool being rotatably mounted to the frame body;
a handle configured to rotate the spool; and
a spool access mechanism configured to enable access to an interior of the frame body, and including a portion of the frame body,
a cover portion configured to be disposed in the opening portion of the frame body, a spool support portion mounted to the interior of the frame body, the spool support portion being configured to support the spool in a rotatable state, and
a cover opening and closing portion disposed between the spool and the cover portion in the interior of the frame body, the cover opening and closing portion being engaged with the spool support portion and the cover portion, the cover opening and closing portion including a substantially annular pivot member configured to be operated for opening and closing the cover portion.

2. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover portion includes an engaging portion, the engaging portion configured to open and close the cover portion with respect to the cover opening and closing portion, and
the engaging portion is mounted to the cover portion, the engaging portion configured to overlap with the spool support portion when viewed in a spool shaft direction.

3. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 2 , wherein
the spool, the spool support portion and the cover portion are disposed substantially concentrically when viewed in the spool shaft direction.

4. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a detachable portion being disposed between the spool and the cover portion in the interior of the frame body, the detachable portion being engaged with the spool support portion and the cover opening and closing portion, the detachable portion being mounted to the frame body and configured to attach the spool support portion and the cover opening and closing portion to the frame body or detach the spool support portion and the cover opening and closing portion from the frame body while the cover portion is opened.

5. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 2 , wherein
the cover opening and closing portion includes a pivot member and a coupling member, the pivot member being pivotably mounted to the spool support portion, the coupling member coupling the spool support portion and the cover portion, the coupling member supporting openably and closably the cover portion in conjunction with a pivot of the pivot member.

6. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1 , wherein
the spool, the spool support portion and the cover portion are disposed substantially concentrically when viewed in a spool shaft direction.

7. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 6 , further comprising:
a detachable portion being disposed between the spool and the cover portion in the interior of the frame body, the detachable portion being engaged with the spool support portion and the cover opening and closing portion, the detachable portion being mounted to the frame body and configured to attach the spool support portion and the cover opening and closing portion to the frame body or detach the spool support portion and the cover opening and closing portion from the frame body while the cover portion is opened.

8. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 6 , wherein
the cover opening and closing portion includes a pivot member and a coupling member, the pivot member being pivotably mounted to the spool support portion, the coupling member coupling the spool support portion and the cover portion, the coupling member supporting openably and closably the cover portion in conjunction with a pivot of the pivot member.

9. A dual-bearing bearing reel, comprising:
a reel unit including a frame body, the frame body including an opening portion and having in a substantially circular shape;
a spool being rotatably mounted to the frame body;
a handle configured to rotate the spool;
a spool access mechanism configured to enable access to an interior of the frame body, and including a portion of the frame body,
a cover portion configured to be disposed in the opening portion of the frame body, a spool support portion mounted to the interior of the frame body, the spool support portion being configured to support the spool in a rotatable state, and
a cover opening and closing portion disposed between the spool and the cover portion in the interior of the frame body, the cover opening and closing portion being engaged with the spool support portion and the cover portion, the cover opening and closing portion being configured to open and close the cover portion; and
a detachable portion being disposed between the spool and the cover portion in the interior of the frame body, the detachable portion being engaged with the spool support portion and the cover opening and closing portion, the detachable portion being mounted to the frame body and configured to attach the spool support portion and the cover opening and closing portion to the frame body or detach the spool support portion and the cover opening and closing portion from the frame body while the cover portion is opened.

10. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 9 , wherein
the detachable portion is pivotably mounted to the frame body, and
the spool support portion and the cover opening and closing portion are configured to be detached from the frame body by pivoting the detachable portion while the cover portion is opened.

11. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 10 , wherein
the cover opening and closing portion includes a pivot member and a coupling member, the pivot member being pivotably mounted to the spool support portion, the coupling member coupling the spool support portion and the cover portion, the coupling member supporting openably and closably the cover portion in conjunction with a pivot of the pivot member.

12. The dual-bearing reel according to claim 9 , wherein
the cover opening and closing portion includes a pivot member and a coupling member, the pivot member being pivotably mounted to the spool support portion, the coupling member coupling the spool support portion and the cover portion, the coupling member supporting openably and closably the cover portion in conjunction with a pivot of the pivot member.

13. A dual-bearing bearing reel, comprising:
a reel unit including a frame body, the frame body including an opening portion and having in a substantially circular shape;
a spool being rotatably mounted to the frame body;
a handle configured to rotate the spool; and
a spool access mechanism configured to enable access to an interior of the frame body, and including a portion of the frame body,
a cover portion configured to be disposed in the opening portion of the frame body, a spool support portion mounted to the interior of the frame body, the spool support portion being configured to support the spool in a rotatable state, and
a cover opening and closing portion disposed between the spool and the cover portion in the interior of the frame body, the cover opening and closing portion being engaged with the spool support portion and the cover portion, the cover opening and closing portion being configured to open and close the cover portion,
the cover opening and closing portion including a pivot member and a coupling member, the pivot member being pivotably mounted to the spool support portion, the coupling member coupling the spool support portion and the cover portion, the coupling member supporting openab

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Niitsuma Akira

Classifications

• A01K89/015 Primary

  with {a} rotary drum {, i.e. with a rotating spool}(A01K89/033 takes precedence) · CPC title