Dual-bearing reel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9901084-B2
Application number	US-201715410171-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 19, 2017
Priority date	Feb 26, 2016
Publication date	Feb 27, 2018
Grant date	Feb 27, 2018

Abstract

A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a spool rotatable relative to the reel body, a spool shaft integrally rotatable with the spool, a one-way clutch and an operating lever. The one-way clutch includes an outer ring rotatable relative to the reel body and a rolling body configured to transmit rotation of the spool shaft in a casting direction to the outer ring. The one-way clutch is attached to the spool shaft. The operating lever has a flat shape, is attached to the reel body, and extends in a radial direction. The operating lever is configured to adjust a braking force that brakes the rotation of the outer ring.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dual-bearing reel, comprising:
a reel body;
a spool rotatable relative to the reel body;
a spool shaft integrally rotatable with the spool;
a one-way clutch comprising an outer ring rotatable relative to the reel body and a rolling body configured to transmit rotation of the spool shaft in a casting direction to the outer ring, and attached to the spool shaft; and
an operating lever having a flat shape, attached to the reel body, and extending in a radial direction, the operating lever being configured to adjust a braking force that brakes the rotation of the outer ring.

2. The dual-bearing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein
the operating lever comprises

first and second extending portions extending in the radial direction and arranged spaced apart from one another in a width direction, and
a connecting portion extending in the width direction so as to couple distal end portions of the first and second extending portions to each other.

3. The dual-bearing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein
a radial outer end of the operating lever is recessed toward a reel body side.

4. The dual-bearing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein
a radial outer edge of the operating lever is recessed radially inward.

5. The dual-bearing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein
corners of a distal end side of the operating lever are chamfered.

6. The dual-hearing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein
a distal end portion of the operating lever is disposed on a reel body side with respect to a proximal end portion of the operating lever.

7. The dual-bearing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein
the operating lever comprises an opening.

8. The dual-hearing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein
the operating lever comprises a recess on a reel body side.

9. The dual-bearing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein
an end portion of the operating lever on a radial outer side has a smaller width than an end portion on a radial inner side.

10. The dual-hearing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein
the operating lever comprises
a cylindrical portion threaded onto the reel body, and movable in an axial direction by rotation, and
a lever portion extending from the cylindrical portion in a radial direction.

11. The dual-bearing reel recited in claim 10 , wherein
one edge of the lever portion in a width direction extends from a contact point with the cylindrical portion.

12. The dual-bearing reel recited in claim 10 , wherein
the lever portion has a width equal to a diameter of the cylindrical portion.

13. The dual-bearing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein
the operating lever is pivotably attached to the reel body, and is configured to adjust the braking force by pivoting.

14. The dual-bearing reel recited in claim 1 , wherein
the operating lever is configured to be threaded onto the reel body and press the outer ring in an axial direction.

15. A dual-bearing reel, comprising:
a reel body;
a spool rotatable relative to the reel body;
a spool shaft integrally rotatable with the spool;
a one-way clutch comprising an outer ring rotatable relative to the reel body and a rolling body configured to transmit rotation of the spool shaft to the outer ring in a casting direction, and attached to the spool shaft; and
an operating lever attached to the reel body, the operating lever being configured to adjust a braking force that brakes the rotation of the outer ring, wherein
the operating lever comprising
first and second extending portions extending in a radial direction and arranged spaced apart from one another in a width direction, and
a connecting portion extending in the width direction so as to couple distal end portions of the first and second extending portions to each other.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Takechi Kunio

Classifications

• A01K89/0188

  Axially engaged · CPC title

• F16D41/066

  all members having the same size and only one of the two surfaces being cylindrical · CPC title

• A01K89/01931

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

• A01K89/01557 Primary

  Centrifugal · CPC title

• A01K89/033

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