Abstract: A gear mounting structure includes a worm shaft, a gear, and an elastic member. The worm shaft includes a shaft body, on the outer surface of which is formed intersecting spiral grooves, and a gear locking portion with a non-circular cross section, on at least a portion of the outer surface of which is formed a curved surface portion and a planar portion. The gear includes a gear body, on the outer surface of which are formed teeth, and to which the handle rotation is transmitted, and a boss portion protruding from the gear body and having an engagement portion engaging the gear locking portion. The elastic member is mounted so as to abut the outer surface of the boss portion of the gear, and at least a portion of the curved surface portion of the gear locking portion.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fishing reel configured to suppress formation of a dead space on the outer circumferential side of an anti-reverse device and thus reduced in size. The fishing reel includes a reel body, a drive shaft caused to rotate by an operation of a handle, an anti-reverse device interposed between the reel body and the drive shaft, and a cylinder-shaped cylindrical member disposed on an outer circumferential side of the anti-reverse device. A switching control member of the anti-reverse device and the cylindrical member are engaged with each other, and a swiveling operation of the cylindrical member causes the drive shaft to switch to an anti-reverse state or a reversible state.

Abstract: A fishing reel that includes a reel body, a housing part that defines an opening part, a driving member that includes a pinion that is supported by the reel body and extends through the opening part of the housing part, and a magnetic seal device affixed to the housing part that includes a central opening through which the pinion extends. The magnetic seal device includes first and second magnetic plates that maintain a magnet therebetween and a magnetic fluid that is maintained at a gap between the driving member and at least one of the first and second magnetic plates.

Abstract: This invention is characterized by a reel body, a pinion gear that is supported by the rotation function of the reel body, a one-way clutch that is fitted to the pinion gear and that limits the rotation of the pinion gear to one direction, a rotor that is fitted to the pinion gear and rotates with it while also containing a boss section, a part of which is connected to the pinion gear and extends to the one-way clutch, a magnetic body that is formed and makes a circuit around the periphery of the rotation direction of the boss section, a magnet that is configured facing the rotational radius direction with a gap in the magnetic body, with the magnet that faces the rotational radius direction with a gap in the magnetic body being sandwiched between the magnetic plates in a direction facing the spool shaft, and the magnetic sealing mechanism wherein is found magnetic fluid that is placed in the gap between the magnetic plates and the magnetic body, and whereby the space between the cover member and the magnetic

Abstract: The present invention is a line roller unit that includes a line roller, a bearing, a cylindrical member, and a first magnetic seal. The line roller possesses a guider on its periphery surface that guides a fishing line. The bearing is set up on the inner circumference of the line roller, with the cylindrical member possessing a holding part that holds bearing. The cylindrical member is set up on the inner circumference of bearing. The first magnetic seal possesses both a first magnet and a first holding member that holds the first magnet, and the first magnetic seal forms the first magnetic circuit for holding the magnetic liquid at the space between the cylindrical member. The first magnetic seal is set up on the line roller.

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: A spinning reel fishing line guide mechanism for guiding a fishing line onto a spool is provided. The spinning reel fishing line guide mechanism includes first and second bail support members pivotably attached to first and second rotor arms respectively, a fixation shaft fixed to the first bail support member, a fixation shaft cover, a line roller, and a bail guiding the fishing line to the line roller through the fixation shaft cover. The fixation shaft cover includes a cover body disposed onto an axial end of the fixation shaft wherein the cover body is separate from the first bail support member, and an engagement groove on a lateral portion of the cover body. The lateral portion extends to the fixation shaft. The bail has a rod portion having a rod shape, and a plate portion attached to the rod portion.

Abstract: A fishing spinning reel having a housing and rotatably carrying a shaft between a crank handle and a main gear. The main gear drives a pinion gear shaft rotatably carried on one end by the housing. On the other end of the housing is mounted a rotor. Mounted on the housing, between the housing and the rotor, is a cup washer with male threads on the outside and a notch in the cup end facing the rotor. A clutch sleeve, non-rotatably attached to the rotor, around which a one way roller clutch locks, instantly engages a braking disc as the rotor rotates backwards and releases as the rotor turns forward. A frictioning disc is located on either side of the braking disc. A washer with a cleat is pushed towards the housing against the frictioning disc by a spring washer and is kept from rotation by the cleat inside the notch on the cup washer. The spring washer is pulled toward the housing by a tension adjusting drum.

Abstract: A bail assembly is provided for a spinning reel of the type having a spool mounted for reciprocal and rotational movement with respect to a body, a drag system, a rotor with a line pickup generally surrounding the spool, and a handle drive mechanism for reciprocating the spool and rotating the rotor thereabout to wind line onto the spool. The bail assembly has a bail wire formed of spring tempered stainless steel wire stock and is bent in an arc with first and second ends respectively attached to the rotor by generally diametrically opposed first and second end mounts. The arcuate bail wire exerts spring tension and the end mounts are cooperatively configured so that the bail wire is manipulable in spring toggle motion from an open position permitting line to play freely off the spool to a closed position directing line to the line pickup for collecting line on the spool.

Abstract: This invention provides a means to utilize the spring capability of the rod to launch a fishing lure. We provide an area on the bail of the reel, the Casting Post, to locate the lure on the closed bail when bending the rod into a position to launch the lure. The lure is launched by releasing the bail to the open position.

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: A fishing spinning reel that includes a rotor having a pair of opposing arms on both sides of a rotor body, wherein one of the pair of arms is provided with, at a forefront end thereof, a supporting member including a fishing line guide; a spool configured to wind up a fishing line through the fishing line guide; and a stiffening member extending from each of fore portions of the pair of the arms towards a rear portion of the rotor body. In one embodiment, the stiffening member is formed to be more spaced apart from the pair of the arms as approaching butt ends of the pair of the arms. In one embodiment, a portion of the stiffening member apart from the pair of arms may be connected to the rotor body.

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.

Abstract: In a bail arm of a spinning reel, a first bail support member includes a through hole penetrating therethrough toward an inner periphery of the roller from outside. A cap member made of a synthetic resin is attached to the through hole. The cap member includes a lubricating port to supply a lubricant therethrough. Further in the bail arm of a spinning reel, a first lubricating port is formed in a first rotation support portion configured to be exposed to the outside in a fishing line release posture of the first bail support member. The first lubricating port continuously penetrates inner and outer peripheries of the first rotation support portion.

Abstract: In a bail arm of a spinning reel, a first bail support member includes a through hole penetrating therethrough toward an inner periphery of the roller from outside. A cap member made of a synthetic resin is attached to the through hole. The cap member includes a lubricating port to supply a lubricant therethrough. Further in the bail arm of a spinning reel, a first lubricating port is formed in a first rotation support portion configured to be exposed to the outside in a fishing line release posture of the first bail support member. The first lubricating port continuously penetrates inner and outer peripheries of the first rotation support portion.

Abstract: A bail assembly is provided for a spinning reel of the type having a spool mounted for reciprocal and rotational movement with respect to a body, a drag system, a rotor with a line pickup generally surrounding the spool, and a handle drive mechanism for reciprocating the spool and rotating the rotor thereabout to wind line onto the spool. The bail assembly has a bail wire formed of spring tempered stainless steel wire stock and is bent in an arc with first and second ends respectively attached to the rotor by generally diametrically opposed first and second end mounts. The arcuate bail wire exerts spring tension and the end mounts are cooperatively configured so that the bail wire is manipulable in spring toggle motion from an open position permitting line to play freely off the spool to a closed position directing line to the line pickup for collecting line on the spool.

Abstract: A fishing spinning reel that includes a rotor having a pair of opposing arms on both sides of a rotor body, wherein one of the pair of arms is provided with, at a forefront end thereof, a supporting member including a fishing line guide; a spool configured to wind up a fishing line through the fishing line guide; and a stiffening member extending from each of fore portions of the pair of the arms towards a rear portion of the rotor body. In one embodiment, the stiffening member is formed to be more spaced apart from the pair of the arms as approaching butt ends of the pair of the arms. In one embodiment, a portion of the stiffening member apart from the pair of arms may be connected to the rotor body.

Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor body, first to third cover members, and first and second mounting brackets. The rotor body includes a tubular member and first and second rotor arms. The first and second rotor arms extend forward from first and second sides of the rear end of the tubular member. The rotor arms are also spaced apart from the outer periphery of the tubular member. The first and second cover members cover a portion of the outside of the first and second rotor arms. The third cover member is coupled to the rear ends of the first and second cover members, and covers the rear end of the tubular member. The first and second mounting brackets are disposed in front of the third cover member so as to be covered by the first and second cover members. The first and second mounting brackets are used for mounting the third cover member to the rotor body by way of screw members.

Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor body, first to third cover members, and first and second mounting brackets. The rotor body includes a tubular member and first and second rotor arms. The first and second rotor arms extend forward from first and second sides of the rear end of the tubular member. The rotor arms are also spaced apart from the outer periphery of the tubular member. The first and second cover members cover a portion of the outside of the first and second rotor arms. The third cover member is coupled to the rear ends of the first and second cover members, and covers the rear end of the tubular member. The first and second mounting brackets are disposed in front of the third cover member so as to be covered by the first and second cover members. The first and second mounting brackets are used for mounting the third cover member to the rotor body by way of screw members.

Abstract: A handle assembly includes a handle shaft portion, a handle arm, a handle grip, and a tubular member. The handle shaft portion is mounted to the inner peripheral portion of a master gear shaft so as not to be allowed to rotate relative to the master gear shaft, and is disposed so that the tip end portion of the master gear shaft protrudes outward in the axial direction compared to the tip end portion of the master gear. The handle arm extends in the radial direction from the tip end portion of the handle shaft portion, and is mounted to the handle shaft portion so as to be capable of pivoting with respect to the handle shaft portion. The handle grip is mounted to the tip of the handle arm. The tubular member is non-rotatably engaged with the tip end portion of the master gear shaft and the base end portion of the handle arm.

Abstract: An improved bail assembly for a spinning reel which, in one aspect includes a bail arm with a roller hood having an outer converging end portion wherein a bail wire extends from the converging end portion in an initial substantially straight manner such that there are no bends in the bail wire in proximity to the roller hood. In another aspect, the improvement comprises a converging extension piece which extends from the bail arm, the bail wire extending from the extension piece in a substantially straight manner such that there are no bends in proximity to the extension piece. The extension piece preferably also constitutes a connector for the bail wire which is effective for reducing corrosion of the bail assembly.

Abstract: A fixed shaft cover of a bail arm includes a first guide portion that guides line along its outer circumference, and an indented portion that is disposed such that a bail is interposed between it and the first guide portion. The indented portion further includes a second recessed portion disposed to interpose the bail between the second recessed portion and the first guide portion, and a first recessed portion that is disposed at a portion of the fixed shaft cover closest to the spool. The first recessed portion is connected at least partially with the second recessed portion on a side closer to the line roller.

Abstract: A cable management system comprising a cable flex radius system having at least two opposing curved surfaces to control flex radius of a cable linking a stationary system to a dynamic system is disclosed. The cable management system also comprises a cable strain relief system comprising a cable clamp located on each of the at least two opposing curved surfaces. The system simultaneously provides position biasing of a driven rotating mechanism referenced to a fixed system as well as mechanism backlash control. The system insures consistent cable bend radius and slack management required to insure flex cable cycle life. In one embodiment, the cable management system is comprised of a torsion arm and a spool. In this embodiment, the torsion arm pivots during rotation of the spool. A spring connected to the torsion arm provides the requisite tension force to a cable that links the spool and the torsion arm.

Abstract: In a fishing reel fishing line release and retrieve mechanism in which a projection is affixed to the periphery of a rotor in such a manner that the projection spans the periphery of a spools integral flanges and extends into a gap between the cylindrical formed periphery of a free rotating disk and the periphery of the outer spool flange, a mode for coiling fishing line onto the spool. Separating spool and disk from rotor to a distance the projection no longer extends into gap a mode for allowing fishing line to uncoil off of spool. A fishing reel fishing line release and retrieve mechanism having a rotor shaft and a spool shaft that rotate about the same axis and rotatable in the opposite directions simultaneously by a crank determining the fishing line retrieved to crank rotation ratio and having a mechanism to disengage spool shaft rotation during fishing line retrieve operation determining a second fishing line retrieved to crank rotation ratio.

Abstract: Rotor includes rotor unit, bail arm and cover member. Rotor unit includes cylindrical portion made of synthetic resin, and first and second rotor arms having first and second connection portions that extend radially outward from a rear end of the cylindrical portion, and first and second arm portions that extend frontward curving from the first and second connection portions and keeping a certain distance to the cylindrical portion. Bail arm guides fishing line to spool with its first rotor arm side, and is mounted pivotably with respect to first and second rotor arms. Cover member, which reinforces rotor unit and is made of a material that is stronger than that of the rotor unit, is disposed on an outer side of the first rotor arm, such that a hollow can be formed inside it. With the present invention, the weight of the rotor can be reduced while maintaining its strength.

Abstract: A spinning reel has a reel body and a rotor attached attached to the reel body and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for retrieving a fishing line. The spinning reel has also a balancer attached to the rotor for restricting an imbalance amount of rotation of the rotor substantially within 200 g-mm.

Abstract: A fishing spinning reel includes an oscillate mechanism in which a protrusion is formed on the periphery of an idle gear which turns in association with the rotation of a handle. The protrusion engages with an oscillate groove of an oscillate slider which is provided on the rear end side of a spool shaft having a spool at the end. Thus, rotation of the handle is converted into the reciprocation of the spool to move the spool back and forth. In the fishing spinning reel, the oscillate groove includes: an inclined portion which is inclined in the front-to-rear direction of the spool shaft; and straight portions which extend respectively from both ends of the inclined portion in such a manner that the straight portions are substantially perpendicular to the spool shaft.

Abstract: A spinning reel includes a reel main body having a rod attachment portion, a handle shaft rotatably supported by the reel main body, a spool, a rotor, a rotor shaft, a pinion gear, a face gear, and a reciprocating mechanism. The face gear includes a disc portion and an annular ring portion axially extending from the disc portion. The annular ring portion includes gear teeth disposed on an axial surface of the annular ring portion. The pinion gear is disposed on the rotor shaft, and engages the face gear and is coupled to the rotor. The reciprocating mechanism includes a screw shaft which is rotated by the pinion gear. The distance between the axial center of the face gear and an attachment face of the rod attachment portion is set to be no more than 85 mm, and an outer diameter of the face gear is no less than 40% of this distance. An inner diameter of the face gear is no less than four times the distance between the axial center of the pinion gear and the axial center of the face gear.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a spinning reel for fishing which eliminates the accumulation of line twists in a fishline regardless of the line winding diameter on a spool. The spinning reel for fishing includes a rotor rotatably mounted to a reel main body, and the spool is supported on the reel main body through a spool shaft. Turning a manual handle causes the rotor to rotate around the spool. A line roller is supported on the rotor and guides the fishline onto the spool during winding. The line roller is oriented such that the diameter of a fishline guide portion of the line roller increases in the direction of rotor rotation during winding. A guide projection extending generally toward the longitudinal midpoint of the line roller contacts the fishline to ensure the fishline is maintained at a desired position with respect to the line roller during winding.

Abstract: A spinning reel for fishing with an improved apparatus for guiding a fishline to a spool, such that when a rotor 2 and bail support members A, B are rotated in the direction in which the fishline is wound up, a fishline 13 is guided by a fishline guide roller 5 and the tilted face 7d of an annular guide portion 7 or the tilted face 9d of an annular guide portion 9, or the tilted faces 7d, 9d of both annular guide portions 7 and 9 before being wound onto a spool 3. While the fishline guide roller 5 is rotated because of the tension in the fishline 13, it is then forced to shift in a direction opposite to a line slider 6. The guiding action of the tilted faces 7d, 9d of the annular guide portions 7, 9 further causes the fishline 13 to be wound on the spool 3 to become twisted in a direction opposite to the direction in which the fishline is played out, without being affected by the fishline winding diameter.

Abstract: In a fishing reel in which a rotor is fixed onto a rotary quill with a nut, a securing member is non-rotatively fitted on the nut in such a manner that an engagement portion of the securing member is engaged with a projection formed on the rotor, in order to prevent the nut from rotating relative to the rotor. It is possible to prevent the nut from loosening from the rotary quill.

Abstract: A spinning reel has a reel body and a color attached to the reel body and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for retrieving a fishing line. The spinning reel also has a balancer attached to the rotor for restricting an imbalance amount of rotation of the rotor substantially within 200 g -mm.

Abstract: A bail reversing apparatus of the invention has an abutting member formed on the reel body which is made to abut against a kick member to turn the kick member and thereby return the bail support member to the reel-up position. This enables efficient, quick and smooth reversing of the bail support member and does not require high precision in machining the kick member. The apparatus is also characterized in that the kick member is, either directly or through a working rod, connected to the bail support member, so that the reversing mechanism becomes very simple contributing to further reductions in the weight and size of the rotor.

Abstract: A spinning reel has a reel body and a color rotor attached to the reel body and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for retrieving a fishing line. The spinning reel also has a balancer attached to the rotor for restricting an imbalance amount of rotation of the rotor substantially within 200 g-mm bail and a balancer attached to the rotor at the base end portion of the rotor for facilitating counterbalancing of the bail in a line retrieving position. The balancer and the bail in its line retrieving position are located on a first side of a reference plane defined through the longitudinal axis.