Spinning reel with eccentric element for moving bail arm lever

A spinning reel, comprising:

• a reel body having a first axis;
• a rotatble member rotatable about said first axis of said reel body;
• first and second support arms mounted on said rotatable member;
• first and second arm levers, said first arm lever being pivotably supported on said first support arm, said second arm lever being pivotably supported on said second support arm, said first and second arm levers being pivotable about a second axis, said first arm lever having a through bore, an outer surface and a first contact/transmission element;
• a bail extending between said arm levers;
• means for switching said first arm lever between a take-up position for winding up a fishing line around a spool through said bail and a release position for feeding out said fishing line from said spool;
• a shaft which is mounted on said first support arm and which extends through said through bore of said first arm lever, said shaft being located on a third axis which is parallel to and offset from said second axis;
• an eccentric element which overlies said outer surface of said first arm lever and which is pivotably connected to said shaft, said eccentric element having a second contact/transmission element and a contact element, said contact/transmission elements being engageable with each other;
• a contact/transmission mechanism for causing said first arm lever to pivot about said second axis together with pivotal movement of said eccentric element about said third axis, said contact/transmission mechanism comprising said first and second contact/transmission elements, one of said contact/transmission elements being a slot and the other of said contact/transmission elements being a pin;
• and
• a control member movable toward and away from said first axis, wherein said control member presses said contact element to pivot said eccentric element about said third axis to thereby move said first arm lever to said release position.