Spinning reel
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorYasuhiro Hitomi
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Abstract
A locking mechanism for retaining a spool of a spinning reel in place on a spool shaft projecting from a reel body, the spool having a bore for receiving the spool shaft. The locking mechanism includes a first locking mechanism for checking relative axial movement between the spool and the spool shaft, and a second locking mechanism for checking rotation of the spool relative to the spool shaft. The second locking mechanism includes an engageable pin extending radially of the spool shaft, engaging members formed in the spool for interacting with the pin to check rotation in a line unwinding direction of the spool relative to the spool shaft, and biasing members for pressing the pin upon the engaging members of the spool.
Claims20
A locking mechanism for retaining a spool of a spinning reel in place, said spinning reel including a spool shaft projecting from a reel body, said spool having a bore for receiving said spool shaft, said locking mechanism comprising:
- first lock means disposed between said spool and said spool shaft for checking relative axial movement between said spool and said spool shaft;
- and
- second lock means for checking rotation of said spool relative to said spool shaft, said second lock means being disposed apart from said first lock means in an axial direction of said spool shaft, and said second lock means including:
- an engageable member mounted on said spool shaft to extend radially thereof;
- engaging members having contact surfaces with fixed faces formed integral with said spool for interacting with said engageable member to check rotation of said spool relative to said spool shaft in a line unwinding direction, said fixed faces extending radially of said spool from a region of said bore of said spool;
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- first bias means for assisting said engageable member in interacting with said engaging members.
A locking mechanism for retaining a spool of a spinning reel in place, said spinning reel including a spool shaft projecting from a reel body, said spool having a bore for receiving said spool shaft, said locking mechanism comprising:
- first lock means disposed between said spool and said spool shaft for checking relative axial movement between said spool and said spool shaft;
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- second lock means for checking rotation of said spool relative to said spool shaft, said second lock means including:
- an engageable member mounted on said spool shaft to extend radially thereof;
- engaging members formed in a region of said bore of said spool for interacting with said engageable member to check rotation in a line unwinding direction of said spool relative to said spool shaft, said engaging members defining contact surfaces for contacting said engageable member;
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- first bias means including biasing members and elastic members for pressing said engageable member upon said contact surfaces, said elastic member being formed of compression springs to bias said biasing members toward said contact surfaces.
A locking mechanism for retaining a spool of a spinning reel in place, said spinning reel including a spool shaft projecting from a reel body, said spool having a bore for receiving said spool shaft, said locking mechanism comprising:
- a first lock disposed between said spool and said spool shaft for checking relative axial movement between said spool and said spool shaft;
- and
- a second lock for checking rotation of said spool relative to said spool shaft, said second lock including:
- an engageable member mounted on said spool shaft to extend radially thereof;
- engaging members formed in a region of said bore of said spool, said engaging members including contact surfaces for contacting with said engageable member to check rotation of said spool relative to said spool shaft in a line unwinding direction;
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- a first bias for pressing said engageable member against said contact surfaces, said first bias including biasing members and compression springs for pressing said biasing members toward said contact surfaces.
A locking mechanism for retaining a spool of a spinning reel in place, said spinning reel including a spool shaft projecting from a reel body, said spool having a bore for receiving said spool shaft, said locking mechanism comprising:
- a first lock disposed between said spool and said spool shaft for checking relative axial movement between said spool and said spool shaft;
- and
- a second lock for checking rotation of said spool relative to said spool shaft, said second lock being disposed apart from said first lock in an axial direction of said spool shaft, and said second lock including:
- an engageable member mounted on said spool shaft to extend radially thereof;
- engaging members having contact surfaces with fixed faces formed integral with said spool for interacting with said engageable member to check rotation of said spool relative to said spool shaft in a line unwinding direction, said fixed faces extending radially of said spool from a region of said bore of said spool;
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- first bias means for assisting said engageable member in interacting with said engaging members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.