# US 2017/0280697 A1 · Electric fishing reel

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- Number: US 2017/0280697 A1
- Document ID: US20170280697A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/450,179
- Filed: 2017-03-06
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2016-03-31
- Assignees: Globeride, Inc.
- Applicants: Globeride, Inc.
- Inventors: Motohiro NONOGAKI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170280697A1

## CPC

- A01K 89/017: motor-driven
- A01K 89/0192: {Frame details}
- H02K 5/10: with arrangements for protection from ingress, e.g. water or fingers
- H02K 5/18: with ribs or fins for improving heat transfer
- H02K 5/203: {specially adapted for liquids, e.g. cooling jackets}
- H02K 7/14: Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans (with fan or impeller for cooling the machine H02K9/06)
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- H02K: DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H53/00; conversion of DC or AC input power into surge output power {H03K3/53})

## Abstract

One object is to provide an electric fishing reel wherein it is possible to prevent fingers of a user from contacting with an electric motor and improve heat releasing performance of the electric motor. In accordance with one aspect, an electric fishing reel of the present invention includes: a reel body; a spool provided on the reel body and configured to have a fishing line wound thereon; an electric motor provided in a front portion of the reel body and configured to rotationally drive the spool; and a cover member mounted on the reel body so as to surround the electric motor, wherein the cover member includes a front portion in front of the electric motor and a side portion on a side of the electric motor, and at least one of the front portion and the side portion of the cover member has an opening formed therein.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electric fishing reel comprising:
a reel body;
a spool provided on the reel body and configured to have a fishing line wound thereon;
an electric motor provided in a front portion of the reel body and configured to rotationally drive the spool; and
a cover member mounted on the reel body so as to surround the electric motor,
wherein the cover member includes a front portion situated in front of the electric motor and a side portion situated on a side of the electric motor, and
at least one of the front portion and the side portion of the cover member has an opening formed therein.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electric fishing reel of claim 1, wherein the front portion of the cover member is made of a front side plate disposed on the front portion of the reel body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The electric fishing reel of claim 2, wherein the front side plate includes a window hole extending in an axial direction of the spool and configured to guide a fishing line, and the opening is disposed below the window hole.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The electric fishing reel of claim 3, wherein the front side plate includes an inclined portion disposed between the opening and the window hole, the inclined portion being inclined down in a frontward direction.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The electric fishing reel of claim 3, wherein the opening extends in the axial direction of the spool in conformity to the window hole.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The electric fishing reel of claim 3, wherein the opening has such a size as to inhibit penetration of fingers of a user.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The electric fishing reel of claim 1, wherein the side portion of the cover member is made of a side plate disposed on a side portion of the reel body.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The electric fishing reel of claim 1 wherein a heat releasing member for receiving heat from the electric motor is disposed inside the opening.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The electric fishing reel of claim 1 further comprising a motor casing that houses the electric motor.