Shimano Inc.

Shimano Industrial Co., Ltd.

Noboru Sakaguchi

Yasuhiro Hitomi

Yoshiyuki Furomoto

Hideo Noda

Osamu Yoshikawa

Takeshi Ikuta

Ken'ichi Kawasaki

Yuzo Kawabe

Hiroaki Kuriyama

Kazuhito Yamamoto

Shouji Nakagawa

Masuo Ban

Hiroyasu Fujimoto

Yasushi Fukuda

Ong San Cheng

Shouoji Nakagawa

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

An electric reel is furnished with an information communication unit is adapted for transmitting first information concerning the reel to an external fishing information display device. The information communication unit is adapted for receiving second information concerning fishing from a fish finder or a GPS through a fishing information display device and an information coordinating unit. A second display unit of the fishing information display device can display the first information concerning the reel obtained from the reel and the second information concerning fishing with one of the first and second information being superimposed on the other. In this fishing reel, a large amount of information can be displayed while the size of the reel is kept small. Also, information concerning fishing can be obtained quickly.

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

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.

The present invention relates to a fishing reel that has a variable brake mechanism. The variable brake mechanism includes a plurality of small brake weights mounted on radially extending shafts. The brake weights are positioned within a brake race that is fixed to the fishing reel body. The brake weights are further configured to rotate about a spool shaft with the spool about which fishing line is wound. Upon rotation of the spool, the brake weights are urged radially outward due to centrifugal forces. The brake weights further formed with collars that extend through an opening in a cam collar. The openings in the cam collar define cam surfaces which, upon rotation of the cam collar with respect to the spool, urge the brake weights into and away from a position where the weights may contact the brake race. An adjuster dial accessible from the outer surface of the fishing reel body is configured to selectively engage the cam collar for rotation of the cam collar.

CAM adjuster mechanism for brake mechanism in fishing reel

A spinning reel has a reel body and a rotor attached attached to the reel body and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for retrieving a fishing line. The spinning reel has also a balancer attached to the rotor for restricting an imbalance amount of rotation of the rotor substantially within 200 g-mm.

Spinning reel having balancing means

A spinning reel has a reel body and a rotor attached attached to the reel body and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for retrieving a fishing line. The spinning reel has also a balancer attached to the rotor for restricting an imbalance amount of rotation of the rotor substantially within 200 g -mm.

A spinning reel has a rotor mounted forwardly of a reel body, and an anti-reverse mechanism for preventing the rotor from rotating in a line unwinding direction. The anti-reverse mechanism includes teeth formed on an element rotatable with the rotor, and a stopper engageable with the teeth. When a force is applied to the rotor in the line unwinding direction, a brake mechanism applies a braking force to rotation of the rotor through a one-way clutch mechanism while allowing the rotation until the stopper engages one of the teeth. The anti-reverse mechanism also includes a switching member operable to switch the stopper between a position engageable with the teeth and a position retracted from the teeth. A release mechanism cancels the braking force in response to an operation the switching member to retract the stopper from the teeth.

Spinning reel having an anti-reverse mechanism

A spinning reel has a rotor mounted forwardly of a reel body, and an anti-reverse mechanism for preventing the rotor from rotating in a line unwinding direction. The anti-reverse mechanism includes teeth formed on an element rotatable with the rotor, and a stopper engageable with the teeth. When a force is applied to the rotor in the line unwinding direction, a brake mechanism applies a braking force to rotation of the rotor through a one-way clutch mechanism while allowing the rotation until the stopper engages one of the teeth. The anti-reverse mechanism also includes a switfching member operable to switch the stopper between a position engageable with the teeth and a position retracted from the teeth. A release mechanism cancels the braking force in response to an operation the switching member to retract the stopper from the teeth.

A spinning reel includes a reel body, a rotor attached to the reel body to be rotatable relative thereto, and a bail supported by the rotor to be switchable between a line releasing position and a line winding position. The rotor supports a switch arm for switching the bail from the line winding position to the line releasing position. A rotation stopper is provided to stop rotation of the rotor in response to an operation of the switch arm to switch the bail to the line releasing position.

Spinning reel

A spinning reel has a reel body and a color attached to the reel body and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for retrieving a fishing line. The spinning reel also has a balancer attached to the rotor for restricting an imbalance amount of rotation of the rotor substantially within 200 g -mm.

Spinning reel having balancer

A bait-casting reel has a drive mechanism for driving a spool shaft carrying a spool and a clutch mechanism for transmitting a drive force from the drive mechanism to the spool. The reel also has a shifter displaceable between a first position for engaging the clutch and a second position for disengaging the clutch, a control lever for selecting one of the two positions and an urging spring unit associated with the shifter. The control lever is displaceable between a first control position corresponding to the first position and a second control position corresponding to the second position. The urging spring unit includes first and second springs and an urging-force switchover member. With operation of the switchover member, either a toggle mode or a momentary mode is selected. In the toggle mode, when the control member is at the first control position, the first spring urges the shifter to the first position. Also, when the control member is placed at the second control position, the first spring urges the shifter to the second position while the second spring remains substantially inoperative on the shifter. Also, when the control in the momentary mode, the second spring urges the shifter to the first position, while the first spring remains substantially inoperative on the shifter.

Clutch control mechanism for bait-casting reel

A spinning reel comprising a reel body including a rear wall and a side wall, a handle attached to the reel body, a spool connected to a forward portion of the reel body through a spool shaft to be reciprocable fore and aft relative to the reel body, and an oscillating mechanism mounted in the reel body. The oscillating mechanism includes a screw shaft driven by the handle, the screw shaft being insertable into the reel body through the rear wall, a slider engaged with a helical groove formed on the screw shaft and connected to the spool shaft, the slider being operable to convert rotation of the screw shaft to a reciprocating motion in a fore and aft direction of the reel body for transmission to the spool shaft, and guide rods fixed to the reel body for prohibiting displacement of the slider transversely of the screw shaft, the guide rods being insertable into the reel body through the rear wall.

Spinning reel with removable cover

A two-bearing reel capable of selectively providing a toggle mode and a momentary mode. The reel has a first toggle spring for operating a clutch mechanism to an end of either an engaging stroke or a disengaging stroke, the first toggle spring having a dead point between the first position and the second position, and a second toggle spring for providing an urging force to the clutch mechanism or to a control unit of the clutch mechanism, the urging force being weaker than that of the first toggle spring. The second toggle spring has a dead point beyond the second position towards the disengaging stroke of the clutch mechanism. The selector mechanism effects the mode selection by switching over the urging force of the first toggle spring between an effective state and an ineffective state.

Two-bearing reel having selector mechanism for selecting between toggle

A fishing reel includes a reel body, a rotary member supported by the reel body and rotatable for taking up a fishing line, a transmission mechanism for transmitting drive to the rotary member in a direction for taking up the fishing line, and a one-way clutch mounted between the rotary member and the reel body for preventing the rotary member from rotating in a direction for feeding the fishing line. The one-way clutch is a roller type or ball-type.

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Tondabayashi, Japan

Noboru Sakaguchi