# US 2016/0249595 A1 · Dual-bearing reel > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0249595 A1 - Document ID: US20160249595A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/014,788 - Filed: 2016-02-03 - Published: 2016-09-01 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-26 - Assignees: Shimano Inc. - Applicants: Shimano Inc. - Inventors: Hitoshi HARAGUCHI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160249595A1 ## CPC - A01K 89/0193: {with bearing features} - A01K 89/0183: {Drive mechanism details} - A01K 89/0192: {Frame details} - A01K 89/033: with {a} rotary drum {, i.e. for reels with a rotating spool (antibacklash devices A01K89/0155)} - A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS ## Abstract A dual-bearing reel includes a reel unit, a spool and an intervening member. The reel unit includes a first reel body and a second reel body. The first reel body includes a first through hole extending in a rotational axis direction. The spool is rotatably disposed between the first reel body and the second reel body. The spool includes a bobbin trunk and a flange. The flange is formed on a first reel body-side end of the bobbin trunk. The intervening member is disposed between the first reel body and the spool. The intervening member is attached to the first reel body. The intervening member includes an annular wall and a second through hole. The annular wall includes an inner peripheral surface opposed to an outer peripheral surface of the flange. The second through hole extends in the rotational axis direction. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A dual-bearing reel, comprising: a reel unit including a first reel body and a second reel body, the first reel body including a first through hole extending in a rotational axis direction; a spool rotatably disposed between the first reel body and the second reel body, the spool including a bobbin trunk and a flange, the flange formed on a first reel body-side end of the bobbin trunk; and an intervening member disposed between the first reel body and the spool, the intervening member attached to the first reel body, the intervening member including an annular wall and a second through hole, the annular wall including an inner peripheral surface opposed to an outer peripheral surface of the flange, the second through hole extending in the rotational axis direction. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1, further comprising: a first bearing member disposed within the second through hole, the first bearing member supporting the spool such that the spool is rotatable. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The dual-bearing reel according to claim 2, further comprising: a pinion gear disposed within the first reel body, the pinion gear extending in the rotational axis direction; and a second bearing member disposed within the first through hole, the second bearing member supporting the pinion gear such that the pinion gear is rotatable. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The dual-bearing reel according to claim 3, wherein the second through hole includes a first inner diameter part having a smaller inner diameter than the first through hole, and the second bearing member is opposed at a first end surface thereof to the intervening member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The dual-bearing reel according to claim 4, wherein the second through hole includes a second inner diameter part having a larger inner diameter than the first inner diameter part, and the first bearing member is disposed in the second inner diameter part. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1, wherein the intervening member is made of a synthetic resin. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The dual-bearing reel according to claim 1, further comprising: a handle for rotating the spool, the handle rotatably mounted to the reel unit; a clutch mechanism configured to be switched between a transmission allowed state and a transmission blocked state, the transmission allowed state allowing a transmission of a rotation between the handle and the spool, the transmission blocked state blocking the transmission of the rotation; and a clutch operating member configured to switch the clutch mechanism from the transmission allowed state to the transmission blocked state, wherein the clutch operating member extends along an outer peripheral surface of the annular wall of the intervening member. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The dual-bearing reel according to claim 3, further comprising: a spool shaft configured to be unitarily rotated with the spool, wherein the pinion gear is configured to be moved in one axial direction approaching the second reel body so as to be engaged with the spool shaft, the pinion gear configured to be moved in the other axial direction separating from the second reel body so as to be disengaged from the spool shaft. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The dual-bearing reel according to claim 8, wherein the spool shaft includes an engaging pin protruding in a radial direction, and the pinion gear includes an engaging recess configured to be engageable with the engaging pin. ### Claim 10 A dual-bearing reel, comprising: a reel unit including a first reel body and a second reel body, the first reel body including a first through hole extending in a rotational axis direction, a first bearing member disposed within the first through hole; a spool rotatably disposed between the first reel body and the second reel body, the spool including a bobbin trunk and a flange, the flange formed on a first reel body-side end of the bobbin trunk; and first restriction means for restricting a movement of the first bearing member, the first restriction means disposed between the first reel body and the spool, the first restriction means attached to the first reel body. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The dual-bearing reel according to claim 10, further comprising: a second bearing member disposed within the first restriction means, the second bearing member supporting the spool such that the spool is rotatable. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The dual-bearing reel according to claim 11, further comprising: a pinion gear disposed within the first reel body, the pinion gear extending in the rotational axis direction, the first bearing member supporting the pinion gear such that the pinion gear is rotatable. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The dual-bearing reel according to claim 12, wherein the first restriction means includes a second restriction means for restricting an axial movement of the first bearing member, and the first bearing member is opposed at a first end surface thereof to the first restriction means. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The dual-bearing reel according to claim 13, wherein the first restriction means includes a third restriction means for restricting an axial movement of the second bearing member, and the second bearing member is disposed in the third restriction means. ### Claim 15 A method of manufacturing a dual-bearing reel, the method comprising: rotatably disposing a spool between a first reel body and a second reel body of a reel unit, the first reel body including a first through hole extending in a rotational axis direction, the spool including a bobbin trunk and a flange, the flange formed on a first reel body-side end of the bobbin trunk; and disposing an intervening member between the first reel body and the spool, the intervening member attached to the first reel body, the intervening member including an annular wall and a second through hole, the annular wall including an inner peripheral surface opposed to an outer peripheral surface of the flange, the second through hole extending in the rotational axis direction. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method according to claim 15, further comprising: disposing a first bearing member within the second through hole, the first bearing member supporting the spool such that the spool is rotatable. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method according to claim 16, further comprising: disposing a pinion gear within the first reel body, the pinion gear extending in the rotational axis direction; and disposing a second bearing member within the first through hole, the second bearing member supporting the pinion gear such that the pinion gear is rotatable. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method according to claim 17, wherein the second through hole includes a first inner diameter part having a smaller inner diameter than the first through hole, and the second bearing member is opposed at a first end surface thereof to the intervening member. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method according to claim 18, wherein the second through hole includes a second inner diameter part having a larger inner diameter than the first inner diameter part, and the first bearing member is disposed in the second inner diameter part. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method according to claim 15, wherein the intervening member is made of a synthetic resin.