Shimano Inc.

Ken'ichi Kawasaki

Takeshi Ikuta

Shouji Nakagawa

Yasuhiro Hitomi

Akira Niitsuma

Noboru Sakaguchi

Yasushi Nishimura

Hiroaki Kuriyama

Kazuhito Yamamoto

Kunio Takechi

Masakazu Iwabuchi

Satoshi Ikebukuro

Hiroki Ogose

Kazuki Hiraizumi

Shin'ichi Morimoto

Shouoji Nakagawa

Tekeshi Ikuta

A spool for a dual-bearing reel includes a bobbin trunk having a tubular shape, a pair of flanges and a plurality of first through holes. Each flange is provided on opposite ends of the bobbin trunk, each flange having a circular shape and a larger diameter than the bobbin trunk. The first through holes are provided in at least one flange of the pair of flanges and are circumferentially disposed at intervals about the at least one flange. The first through holes open in a radial position located at a distance away from an outer peripheral surface of the bobbin trunk, the distance being less than or equal to a second distance from the outer peripheral surface of the bobbin trunk, the second distance being 60% of a distance from the outer peripheral surface of the bobbin trunk to an outer peripheral surface of the at least one flange.

Spool for dual-bearing reel

A fishing reel for winding and releasing a fishing line includes a tubular spool being configured to wind the fishing line onto an outer periphery thereof, a spool shaft made of metal, the spool shaft being attached to an inner periphery of the spool, and a Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) layer being formed on a surface layer side of the spool shaft.

Fishing reel

The reel unit has a first side plate made of a magnesium alloy and a first side cover made of an aluminum alloy mounted to a side of the first side plate. The first side plate has an opening and a plurality of plate-like members made of an aluminum alloy mounted to the first side plate around the opening. The first side cover has an opening, and a brake case made of an aluminum alloy turnably mounted in the opening. Aluminum alloy protrusions are formed on an outer peripheral side of the brake case. The first side cover is secured to the first side plat by causing the protrusions formed on the brake case to engage in a bayonet fashion with the plate-like members separately attached to the first side plate.

Dual-bearing reel

A fishing reelincludes a data communication unitcapable of wirelessly transmitting terminal tackle water depth data to a data communication unitof a fishing data display device, which is arranged outside of a fishing reel. The fishing data display deviceincludes a display unitthat displays the terminal tackle water depth data obtained from the data communication unitand fish depth data obtained from a data communication unitof a fish finder. The fisherman is capable of easily performing jigging with a fishing reel, as well as ascertaining the water depth of terminal tackle.

Fishing reel, fishing data display device, and fishing data display system

A handle shaft support structure rotatably supports a handle shaft on a reel unit, and includes a boss portion, a roller type one-way clutch, and a pair of seal members. The boss portion is a cylindrical member that is detachably mounted to the reel unit. The one-way clutch includes an outer ring that is non-rotatably coupled to the inner peripheral surface of the boss portion, an inner ring that is arranged on the outer periphery of the handle shaft and is integrally rotatably coupled to the handle shaft, and rolling elements that are arranged between the outer and inner rings. The one-way clutch supports the handle shaft rotatably only in one direction. The pair of seal members are members that are arranged on the both sides of the one-way clutch to seal the one-way clutch.

Dual bearing reel handle shaft structure

A spool brake mechanismis a device for braking a spool. The spool brake mechanismincludes a spool brake memberand a control component. The control componentis configured to control a spool brake member with first braking force. The control componentis also configured to control the spool brake member with second braking force when tension detected by a tension detection member becomes equal to or less than a reference tension.

Spool brake device of dual-bearing reel

A fishing reel has a reel unit that is mounted on the fishing rod, a spool that is rotatably attached to the reel unit, a tension detector that detects tension applied to the said fishing line, and a communication portion that transmits to a fishing information display apparatus data of the tension applied to the fishing line detected by the tension detector. The fishing information display apparatus is provided externally of a fishing reel, and receives data communicated from the fishing reel. The fishing information display apparatus includes a body member, a display portion provided in the body member, a communication portion that receives from the fishing reel data of the tension applied to the fishing line, and a controller that is displays on the display portion the data of tension received from the fishing reel. A navigator away from an angler can certainly have information of the fishing situation.

Fishing reel, fishing information display apparatus, and fishing information display system

A fishing component for preventing corrosion in a fishing reel includes a first component body that composes a portion of a reel unit of the fishing reel and a second component body that composes a clutch control mechanism of the fishing reel. The first component body is made of a magnesium alloy and the second component body is made of a stainless steel alloy. An anodic oxide film layer is provided on a surface layer side of the first component body. A first insulating film layer is formed on a surface layer side of the anodic oxide film layer. A second insulating film layer is formed on a surface layer side of the second component body.

Fishing component

A spool braking mechanism for a dual bearing reel includes a spool braking unit, a setting knob, an adjustment knob, and a spool controlling unit. The spool controlling unit is arranged between a spool and a reel body, and is an electrically controllable unit that controls the spool. The setting knob is movably disposed on the reel unit and is selectively positioned in a plurality of first operating positions. The setting knob is movably disposed on the reel unit and is selectively positioned in a plurality of second operating positions. The spool braking unit electrically controls the spool braking unit according to the first and second operating positions.

Spool braking device for dual bearing reel

A fishing reelincludes a data communication unitcapable of wirelessly transmitting terminal tackle water depth data to a data communication unitof a fishing data display devicewhich is arranged outside of a fishing reelThe fishing data display deviceincludes a display unitthat displays the terminal tackle water depth data obtained from the data communication unitand fish depth data obtained from a data communication unitof a fish finderThe fisherman is capable of easily performing jigging with a fishing reel, as well as ascertaining the water depth of terminal tackle.

A spool braking device for a dual-bearing reel that applies a braking force to a spool during casting includes a spool brake unit, a switch element, a casting state detecting device and a spool control device. The spool brake unit is configured to brake the spool and includes a rotor having a plurality of magnets and a plurality of coils. The magnets are arranged along a rotational direction with alternating polarities. The coils are arranged to be spaced apart in a circumferential direction. The coils have end faces that are arranged to face a side face of the rotor. Each of the coils has a winding diameter that is larger than a full length of the coil. The casting state detecting device is configured to detect a casting state. The spool control device is configured to control an on/off status of the switch element based on the casting state.

Spool braking device for dual-bearing reel

A dual bearing reel includes a reel unit having a handle and mounted on a fishing rod, a spool in which a fishing line is mounted, and a spool braking device mounted on the reel unit so as to be at least partially exchangeable with another spool braking device. The spool is rotatably mounted on the reel unit so as to be rotatable by the handle. The spool braking device includes a spool braking portion that brakes the spool according to a first predetermined braking characteristic, and a first device identification portion that indicates the first predetermined braking characteristic. The user can confirm the braking characteristic of a spool braking device when the spool braking device is exchanged with another spool braking device having a different braking characteristic.

Spool braking device and dual bearing reel having the same

A reel unit includes a frame, and first and second cover plates that are detachably mounted on both sides of the frame. The frame includes first and second side plates and a plurality of connectors that connect the first and second side plates. The first side plate includes a plate member and an annular member. The plate member includes a first opening in its inner peripheral portion. The plate member is made of a magnesium alloy, with an ellectrodeposition treatment being performed on a surface of the plate member. The annular member has a second opening through which the spool is adapted to pass, and a female threaded portion that is formed on an inner peripheral portion of the second opening. The annular member is harder than the surface of the plate member on which the electrodeposition treatment is performed.

Reel unit for a dual bearing reel

A drag control member attachment structure for a lever-drag type reel has a first cam member, a second cam member, a guiding portion, a guide fastening portion and a pivot support portion. The pivot support portion is disposed on an outer periphery side of the guide fastening portion. The second cam member engages with the first cam member and moves in a pivot axis direction in response to pivoting of the first cam member. The guiding portion has a cylindrical section and a hexagonal section that non-rotatably and movably guides the second cam member in the pivot axis direction. The guide fastening portion includes a hexagonal recessed section that is disposed on a side of the reel unit and receives the hexagonal section. The guide fastening portion further includes a through hole that receives the cylindrical section.

Drag control member attachment structure

A drag mechanism has a drag operation member, a first cam member that is arranged on the inner peripheral portion of the drag operation member, a second cam member that is disposed opposite the first cam member, a drag adjustment member that is relatively rotatably mounted on the second cam member, a retaining member that retains the drag adjustment member in the axial direction relative to the second cam member, first and second urging members that urge the spool axially toward the drag operation member, a first brake member that is fixedly attached to the spool, and a second brake member that is movable in the axial direction of the spool shaft relative to the reel unit when at least one of the drag operation lever and the drag adjustment member is pivoted. Attachment and removal of the cam member can be performed easily.

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Ken'ichi Kawasaki