Abstract: A fishline guide mechanism for a spinning reel, in which a fishline is guided within a narrow groove formed in a rotatable guide roller which may be supported on a bail support member so as to be tiltable about its rotational axis depending on a direction of force applied to the fishline. The line roller is configured to restrict rolling and sliding of the fishline in the lateral direction (along the roller axis) when the fishline is guided by the roller, to thereby reduce twisting and tangling of the fishline.

Abstract: A line length measuring device for a fishing reel to measure the fishing line amount let out or wound based on the number of spool revolutions and has as an object the line length measurement regardless of the length of the fishing line.

Abstract: A spinning reel for fishing eliminates the accumulation of line twists in a fishline regardless of the line winding diameter on a spool. 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 along a plane orthogonal to the axis 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. The axis of rotation for the line roller is obliquely oriented with respect to the spool shaft. The inclination of the axis of rotation for the line roller is preferably in the range of 1.degree. to 10.degree., and more preferably 2.degree. to 6.degree. from the viewpoint of attaining smooth rotation of the line roller, preventing damage of the fishline and stabilizing line control function of the guide.

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 includes a rotor supported rotatably by a reel main body and rotatable responsive to the winding operation of a handle and a fishing line guide device mounted on the rotor for winding the fishing line round a spool responsive to the rotation of the rotor. The spinning reel for fishing comprises transmission means, when the fishing line guide device is switched over to its fishing line play-out position, for emitting ultrasonic waves onto the fishing line to be played out spirally from the spool, receiving means for receiving reflected waves reflected from the fishing line, counting means, in accordance with signals from the transmission and receive means, for counting the number of play-outs of the fishing line to be played out from the spool, calculation means for calculating the play-out length of the fishing line in accordance with the count value obtained in the counting means, and a display part for displaying the calculated play-out length of the fishing line.

Abstract: In a fishline guide mechanism for a spinning reel, in which a fishline is guided on a guide surface of a rotatable guide roller which is supported on a bail support member so as to be tiltable about its rotational center depending on a direction of force applied to the fishline, a distance between lateral ends of the guide surface is made greater than a distance between opposing distal ends of annular projections provided on the support member, and further a clearance between an inner surfaces of each guide projection and corresponding lateral end of the guide surface is maintained at substantially the same constant amount even when the guide roller is tilted relative to the support member, in order to prevent the fishline from entering and clogging into the clearance, and coming off from the fishline guide surface.

Abstract: A balancer is integrally and projectingly formed on a boss of a handle arm. The handle arm has a support shaft opposite from the balancer, a knob is rotatably supported on the support shaft. A portion of the handle arm around and in the vicinity of the boss is formed into a smooth surface, and an outer periphery of the balancer is also formed into a smooth surface. Thus, a fishline is prevented from tangling onto the balancer.

Abstract: A spinning reel for fishing includes: a spool shaft which reciprocates in an axial direction in linking with rotation of a handle shaft wherein a spool is provided at a first axial end of the spool shaft and a drag mechanism is provided at a second axial end opposite from the first axial end; a switching mechanism for operatively coupling the drag mechanism to the spool shaft to establish one of a spool free state and a drag state; a clutch mechanism for operatively engaging the handle shaft with a drive gear to establish one of a torque transmission state wherein a rotor can be driven through the drive gear by the handle shaft and a rotor free state in which the rotor is free from the handle shaft; and a return mechanism provided between the switching mechanism and the clutch mechanism for returning both spool from the spool free state to the drag state and the rotor from the rotor free state to the torque transmission state, in linking with rotation of the handle shaft.

Abstract: To await a hit of a fish with a small tension applied to a fishline, there is provided a secondary drag mechanism in a drag device. A hollow shaft is rotatably fitted on a fixed support shaft of a reel frame and is operatively prevented from rotating in a reverse direction by a rachet and a claw. A braking gear meshed with a linking gear of a handle shaft and rotatably fitted on the hollow shaft is braked by a first drag device having friction plates on the hollow shaft. When the claw is disengaged from the ratchet, the secondary drag mechanism prevents the reverse rotation of the hollow shaft with respect to the fixed support shaft to produce a minute braking force against the reverse rotation of the handle shaft.

Abstract: In a fishline length measurement device for a fishing reel, a random access memory is provided for storing as a data map a relationship between spool rotation numbers and corresponding fishline outer circumferential surface diameters. Both are detected during initial casts or winding of the fishline so that a outer circumferential surface diameter corresponding to a spool rotation number detected by a spool rotation sensor is selected from the data map in subsequent casts or winding of the fishline. Fishline length is calculated based on the detected rotation number and the selected diameter. Thus, it is possible to reduce consumptive electric power of the battery without any deterioration to the fishline length measurement function. In another feature of the present invention temperature compensation is provided to correct for changes in ambient temperature surrounding the fishing reel.

Abstract: In a fishing reel, a cam shaft rotatable in conjunction with handle rotation is located in front of a spool rotatably supported by side frames, a slider having an engagement member engageable with a cam groove of the cam shaft is movably mounted on the cam shaft, and a line guide portion is provided below the cam shaft. A finger rest member is provided over the slider between the side frames so that the slider is located in the vicinity of the finger rest member. A fishline delivered from the spool is protruded forwardly through the line guide portion which is disposed below the cam shaft. The cam shaft is free from sea water, moisture, dust and so on which is removed from the fishline drawn on the line guide portion. Further, the reel can be grasped securely and stably.

Abstract: A spinning reel for fishing including: a spool supported by a reel main body and making a traverse movement in accordance with the winding operation of a handle, a rotor rotatably supported by the reel main body and rotating in accordance with the winding operation of the handle, a bail supporting member rotatably mounted on a bail supporting arm of the rotor and to which a bail is secured, and an arrangement for urging the bail supporting member into a fishline winding position and a fishline releasing position.

Abstract: A low speed gear (6) and a high speed gear (7) are fixed to a spool shaft (5) for rotating a spool (3). A low-speed driving gear (12) engaging with the low speed gear (6) and a high-speed driving gear (13) engaging with the high speed gear (7) are always held in an engagement state on an axially movable handle (9). Further, in the handle shaft (9) is provided an engaging member (14) engaging with engaging parts (10 and 11) respectively formed in the inside of the low-driving gear (12) and the high-speed driving gear (13). The engaging member (14) is selectively engaged with the engaging part (10 or 11) by axially moving the handle shaft (9) so that a fishing line is wound with a winding speed changed to high speed or to low speed.

Abstract: In a fishline length measurement device for a fishing reel, a random access memory is provided for storing as a data map a relationship between spool rotation numbers and corresponding fishline outer circumferential surface diameters, Both are detected during initial ,casts or winding of the fishline so that a outer circumferential surface diameter corresponding to a spool rotation number detected by a spool rotation sensor is selected from the data map in subsequent casts or winding of the fishline. Fishline length is calculated based on the detected rotation number and the selected diameter. Thus, it is possible to reduce consumptive electric power of the battery without any deterioration to the fishline length measurement function. In another feature of the present invention temperature compensation is provided to correct for changes in ambient temperature surrounding the fishing reel.