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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2000
Jun Sato, Sakai, JP;
Kenichi Kawasaki, Sakai, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A dual-bearing reel centrifugal braking mechanism,that enables braking force to be adjusted readily and accurately. The centrifugal braking mechanism,for braking the spool,rotatively provided in a reel unit,and includes a brake element,a rotor,a plurality of shifting members,and a shifting mechanism,The brake element,is fixed to the reel body. The rotor,is disposed being concentric with the brake element,The rotor,is a member which rotates together with the spool,and is capable of moving in a direction along the axial direction of the spool,with respect of the reel unit,. The plurality of shifting members,is attached to the rotor,in a movable manner so that each member may be moved towards the brake element,by a centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the spool,The plurality of shifting members,is also members which are capable of making contact with the brake element,with a different number of them during a braking operation by the movement of the rotor,in the axial direction. The shifting mechanism,is a mechanism for reciprocating the rotor,in the axial direction.