Abstract: One object is to provide a fishing spinning reel which ensures the concentricity of the spool shaft with respect to the pinion gear and enables the spool shaft to be smoothly and accurately reciprocated back and forth without rattling during rotational operation of the handle. The fishing spinning reel includes a support member supporting the front end of the spool shaft and having a concentric fitting portion for achieving concentricity with respect to the pinion gear. The spool shaft is supported at two points, one at the support member positioned in front of a front end of the pinion gear, and the other is a slide member of an oscillation device, whereby an outer circumferential surface of the spool shaft does not contact the inner circumferential surface of the pinion gear and the gap is maintained.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a fishing rod wherein a fitting can be stably and securely fixed on a rod body with a mounting thread and cracking in a resin layer is less visible to a user. A fishing rod according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rod body, a fitting mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the rod body via a mounting portion of the fitting, and a thread-like part-fixing member wound around the mounting portion and the rod body across a predetermined width in an axial direction of the rod body. On the surface of the part-fixing member is provided a cover member which may be opaque.

Abstract: A reel body of a double bearing reel according to the invention has a left side plate that has a circular shape as viewed laterally and is situated further from a handle. An outer diameter of a right frame body that serves as another side plate situated closer to the handle is larger than an outer diameter of the left side plate. The reel body includes one or more connecting members that connect the left side plate and the right frame body. Among the connecting members, at least the connecting member that connects the side plates in front of the spool has a planar outer surface facing away from the spool and a curved inner surface facing the spool. The inner surface is formed to be convex outward, and the connecting member is connected to the left side plate through an arc-like bowed portion.

Abstract: A fishing reel includes a fishing line threading section (60A) through which a fishing line to be unreeled from a spool (5A) is threaded, a main body (60B) that is engaged with a worm shaft (51) provided between left and right side plates, a fishing line guide body (60) that reciprocates between the left and right side plates through the rotational drive of the worm shaft, and a clutch mechanism (20) that switches the spool (5A) between a fishing line winding state and a fishing line unwinding state. The fishing line guide body (60) is supported in front of the spool (5A) so as to be switched and movable between the fishing line unwinding state and the fishing line winding state, and the fishing line threading section (60A) and the main body (60B) are formed separately and integrated with each other.

Abstract: In a bearing according to an embodiment, a pair of magnets is arranged such that sides of the magnets opposed to each other with rolling members interposed therebetween have different magnetic polarities from each other. A magnetic fluid sealed bearing according to another embodiment includes a non-magnetic spacer disposed between a magnet of one of magnetic fluid seals and a magnet of the other of the magnetic fluid seals so as to form a magnetic circuit that penetrates outer and inner rings and goes around the rolling members.

Abstract: Provided is a bearing with a magnetic fluid seal reliably maintaining sealing of a rolling element section in the bearing and having a structure ensuring high productivity. In a bearing with a magnetic fluid seal according to the present invention, a plurality of rolling elements 7 are disposed between an inner ring and an outer ring, and a ring-shaped magnet is arranged at an opening side of the inner and outer rings so as to retain magnetic fluid, so that the plurality of rolling elements are sealed. The magnet is magnetized so that magnetic poles are oriented in an axial direction. A ring-shaped pole plate is arranged to be in contact with an outer side surface of the magnet in the axial direction. Outer-ring-side magnetic fluid is retained between the outer ring and the magnet, and inner-ring-side magnetic fluid is retained between the inner ring and the pole plate.

Abstract: One object is to provide a lightweight fishing line guide that allows sharp sensing of fish bites. In accordance with one aspect, the line guide of the present invention includes a frame constituted by fiber-reinforced resin layers prepared by impregnating reinforcement fibers with a synthetic resin. The frame includes a ring retainer retaining a guide ring for admitting a fish line; a rod retainer having a retaining hole penetrating the frame and configured to be retained and fixed at a tip end of a tip rod of a fishing rod; and a support leg extending from the ring retainer and tipped with a fixation portion to be fixed on a rod.

Abstract: A fishing reel according to an embodiment includes a spool rotatably supported between a left side plate and a right side plate of a reel body, and a fishing line guide having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a first through hole, the second portion has a second through hole, the first through hole guides a fishing line to be wound on the spool, and the second through hole has a width in a left-right direction larger than the first through hole and being continuous with the first through hole. A front surface of the first portion is angled to a rear side with respect to a perpendicular line extended from a center of a rotational axis of the spool to an extending direction of the fishing line.

Abstract: Provided is a fishing reel in which damage of a fishing line at the time of drawing out of the fishing line against a drag force can be prevented, and moreover a load on a level wind device can be reduced. Consequently it is possible to improve engagement and sensitivity of the fishing line, and operability of the fishing reel. More specifically, the fishing reel includes a level wind device causing a fishing line guide to reciprocate in a left-right direction to guide a fishing line to the spool, and a drag device imparting a drag force on the fishing line. The fishing line guide includes a narrow guide portion and a wide opening, the fishing line is situated in the narrow guide portion when the fishing line is wound around the spool, and situated in the wide opening when the fishing line is released from the spool.

Abstract: Provided is a bearing with a magnetic fluid seal reliably maintaining sealing of a rolling element section in the bearing and having a structure ensuring high productivity. In a bearing with a magnetic fluid seal according to the present invention, a plurality of rolling elements 7 are disposed between an inner ring and an outer ring, and a ring-shaped magnet is arranged at an opening side of the inner and outer rings so as to retain magnetic fluid, so that the plurality of rolling elements are sealed. The magnet is magnetized so that magnetic poles are oriented in an axial direction. A ring-shaped pole plate is arranged to be in contact with an outer side surface of the magnet in the axial direction. Outer-ring-side magnetic fluid is retained between the outer ring and the magnet, and inner-ring-side magnetic fluid is retained between the inner ring and the pole plate.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a fishing reel having a light-weight, compact and easy-to-assemble magnetic seal mechanism which allows greater freedom in material selection of the rotating member. A fishing reel according to one embodiment comprises a rotating body rotatably supported via a ball bearing and a magnetic seal mechanism for sealing the ball bearing. In one aspect, the magnetic seal mechanism comprises a magnet disposed in parallel with either a magnetic inner or outer ring of the ball bearing, and magnetic fluid disposed between the magnet and said inner or outer ring, magnetic fluid being retained by a magnetic circuit formed therebetween to seal space defined between the magnet and said inner or outer ring.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a fishing rod with which a fishing line guide that has a leg portion extending in an extension direction of the fishing rod main body can be mounted on a fishing rod main body in a simple manner. The fishing rod includes a rod-shaped fishing rod main body, a fishing line guide including a leg portion arranged on an outer surface of the fishing rod main body and extending along an extension direction of the fishing rod main body, and a tubular fixing member formed of fiber-reinforced plastic, covering the outer surface of the fishing rod main body and the leg portion, and pressing the leg portion toward the outer surface.

Abstract: A fishing spinning reel according to the disclosure includes a drive shaft sleeve rotatably supported by a reel body, a spool shaft that reciprocates back and forth, an cylindrical aligning holder attached on a front end portion of the drive shaft sleeve, and a bearing that is fitted on an inner peripheral surface of the aligning holder and supports the spool shaft slidably in a front-rear direction. The aligning holder includes a bearing fitted portion that is situated in front of the front end portion of the drive shaft sleeve and has the inner peripheral surface on which the bearing is fitted, and a concentric fitting portion fitted into the front end portion of the drive shaft sleeve to obtain a high concentricity of the bearing with the drive shaft sleeve.

Abstract: Provided is a fishing spinning reel in which biting or entanglement of a fishing line in components disposed inside a rotor can be prevented and with which a fine fishing operability can be provided. A fishing spinning reel includes a reel body 1, a rotor 3 rotated in accordance with a rotational operation of a handle 5 provided on the reel body 1, a spool 4 around which a fishing line is wound through a line guide 35 provided on an arm portion 32 of the rotor 3, a cylindrical protection cover 20 disposed on a front portion of the reel body 1 inside the rotor 3 to house components disposed inside the rotor 3, and a fishing line stopper protruding out from an outer periphery of the protection cover 20 in a radial direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fishing spinning reel in which handle operation in high load winding is smooth. Specifically, the fishing spinning reel includes: a pinion gear having a rotor fixed on an end of the pinion gear and meshing with a drive gear rotationally driven by rotational operation of a handle rotatably supported on the reel body; a spool shaft inserted through the pinion gear and having a spool mounted on a front end thereof, the spool holding a fishing line wound therearound; and an oscillation mechanism configured to reciprocate the spool shaft back and forth in accordance with drive of the drive gear, wherein the spool shaft is not supported at a region from a meshing region between the drive gear and the pinion gear to a rear end of the spool shaft where the spool shaft is supported by a slidable body of the oscillation mechanism.

Abstract: Provided is a fishing reel including a level wind device including a fishing line guide body (60) through which the fishing line (S) unreeled from the spool is threaded. The fishing line guide body (60) includes a fishing line threading section (60A) that forms an elongated opening (65) of which a height in a vertical direction is larger than a width in a left and right direction. The body (60) is rotated forward and the section (60A) stands up in the vertical direction during the unwinding of the fishing line. The body is rotated rearward and the section (60A) falls down during the winding of the fishing line, so that a fishing line guide section (70) comes into contact with the fishing line (S) threaded through the fishing line threading section (60A).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fishing reel wherein a bearing rotatably supporting a drive shaft securely shuts out water from its interior so as to maintain stable sealing and thus smooth rotation for a long period wherein such a bearing can be readily built in. In accordance with one aspect, the fishing reel of the present invention includes a drive shaft to be rotationally driven for winding a fishing line around a spool. The drive shaft is rotationally supported by a magnetic fluid sealed bearing having an inner ring magnetic fluid retained between an inner ring and a polar plate retaining a magnet and/or between the inner ring and the magnet, and an outer ring magnetic fluid retained between an outer ring and the polar plate retaining the magnet and/or between the outer ring and the magnet.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a fishing spinning reel includes an assembly structure of a handle with which to prevent backlash at a handle part and facilitate an assembly operation and a folding operation of the handle part. The fishing spinning reel according to the embodiment includes a driving shaft integrated with a drive gear, a handle arm rotating in response to an operation of a handle, a handle shaft axially supporting the handle arm in a pivotable manner on one end, rotating in response to the rotation of the handle arm, and divided from the driving shaft in an axial direction, and a tubular member connected to each of the driving shaft and the handle shaft in an integrally rotatable manner, and including a first engagement portion engaged with the driving shaft and a second engagement portion engaged with the handle arm in a state where the handle is used.

Abstract: A spinning reel for fishing includes: a reel body including a front portion; a handle provided in the reel body; a cap-shaped cover body including a surrounding wall mounted in the front portion of the reel body; a spool on which a fishing line is to be wound; a rotor including a fishing line guide part, the rotor being rotated by the rotational manipulation of the handle to wind the fishing line on the spool; a driving part passing through the cover body and transmitting the rotation of the handle to the rotor; a support part provided in the front portion of the reel body and supporting the driving part; and a magnetic seal device mounted in the cover body and including a magnet, a cylindrical magnetic body forming a magnetic circuit between the magnetic body and the magnet and magnetic fluid maintained between the magnet and the magnetic ring.