Abstract: A reciprocating mechanism for a spinning reel includes a first gear, a second gear, a slider, and an annular elastic body. The first gear is configured to rotate in accordance with rotation of a handle shaft. The second gear includes a gear body configured to mesh with the first gear and a boss protruding from the gear body. The slider has an engagement groove where the boss engages. The slider is configured to move a spool shaft in a front-rear direction as the boss moves along the engagement groove. The annular elastic body is attached to the boss so as to contact an open end of the engagement groove.

Abstract: A meshed state between a drive gear and a pinion gear can be maintained with high accuracy, and rigidity of a reel body is increased. Entry of dust and water between a side opening portion and a lid member is prevented and tangling of a fishing line is avoided. A fishing spinning reel includes a lid member closing a side opening portion provided in a body and a handle shaft is rotatably supported by at least the lid member. A female screw portion is provided on the side opening portion, and a male screw portion is provided on the lid member. There are provided a drive gear, a pinion gear meshed with the drive gear, a front bearing rotatably supporting a front portion of the pinion gear, and a rear bearing rotatably supporting a rear portion thereof.

Abstract: A reciprocating mechanism for a fishing reel includes a first rotating body, a second rotating body, a rotation transmission body, and a movable body. The first rotating body is configured to rotate in conjunction with a winding operation of a handle of the fishing reel. The second rotating body is arranged spaced apart from the first rotating body along a spool shaft direction in which a spool shaft of the fishing reel extends. The rotation transmission body is bridged between the first rotating body and the second rotating body, and is configured to transmit the rotation of the first rotating body to the second rotating body. The movable body is configured to engage the rotation transmission body, and is configured to reciprocate in the spool shaft direction accompanying an actuation of the rotation transmission body.

Abstract: An oscillating mechanism includes a traverse camshaft, an engaging unit, and a slider body. The traverse camshaft includes a spiral groove. The traverse camshaft rotates in conjunction with the winding operation of a handle attached to the reel main body. The engaging unit includes an engaging claw configured to engage the spiral groove. The slider body includes a supporting hole rotatably supporting the engaging unit. A groove extends in the penetration direction of the supporting hole, and is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the supporting hole of the slider body.

Abstract: A reinforcement ring is insert-molded as an insert body on a reel hub of a reel around which recording tape is wound. The reinforcement ring includes a metal ring at least whose inner peripheral surface is covered by a resin layer. The clearance between the reinforcement ring and a mold during reel molding can be reduced, and the amount of eccentricity of the insert body with respect to the reel hub can be reduced.

Abstract: In a spinning reel, a traverse camshaft 21 is arranged to engage with an engaging member used to cause a bail arm and a spool to undergo a relative reciprocal movement. The traverse camshaft 21 has a shaft body 37 and a cam groove 38. The shaft body 37 is arranged to rotate in coordination with rotation of a handle assembly in at least a line reel-in direction. The cam groove 38 is formed in an external circumferential surface of the shaft body 37 and configured to engage with the engaging member. The cam groove 38 is also configured to intersect itself. The cam groove 38 has a first groove section 38b and a second groove section 38c on opposite sides of an intersecting portion 38a. The first groove section 38b and the second groove section 38c have different widths at the intersecting portion 38a.

Abstract: A gear mounting structure for a fishing reel includes a screw shaft, a gear component and a ring member. The screw shaft has a shaft body, a spiral groove and a mounting part provided at an end of the shaft body. The spiral groove has a crossing point on an exterior circumference of the shaft body. The gear component has a gear body, a plurality of gear teeth and a mounting cavity. The gear teeth are formed in a circumferential direction along an exterior circumference of the gear body. The mounting cavity is for non-rotatably mounting the mounting part. The ring member has an elastic body interposed between the mounting part and the mounting cavity.

Abstract: In a reel with an oscillation system, a sinusoidal correction force applied to the normal oscillation function to produce an improved line lay on the reel spool.

Abstract: A fishing reel includes a main body, a spool, a crank, a transmission mechanism, a sliding mechanism, and a damper. The sliding mechanism includes a worm shaft. Thus, when the fishing reel is subjected to an impact, the damper provides a shock-absorbing effect to the fishing reel to prevent the worm shaft from being broken by the impact.

Abstract: An oscillation mechanism for use with a spinning fishing reel includes an oscillation gear with a guide pin, rotatably supported within the reel. A slider is disposed within the reel and includes a guide slot formed therein that includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes a first curved portion including a concave side disposed toward a forward edge of the slider and a second curved portion including a concave side disposed toward a rearward edge of the slider. The lower portion includes a first curved portion including a concave side disposed toward the rearward edge of the slider and a second curved portion including a concave side disposed toward the forward edge of the slider. Rotation of the oscillation gear causes movement of the slider along a horizontal center axis of the guide slot.

Abstract: An oscillation device axially oscillates a spool with handle rotation, and includes a driving gear, a cam gear, a slider, and a guiding portion. The driving gear is arranged on a master gear shaft, so as to be spaced apart from the master gear. The cam gear has a cam pin on its side surface, and is arranged on the fishing rod attachment side of the oscillation device relative to the master gear shaft. The cam gear is attached to the reel unit rotatably about an axis substantially parallel to the master gear shaft, so as to rotate in cooperation with the driving gear. The slider has a cam receiving portion engaging with the cam pin of the cam gear, and is axially immovably attached to the rear of the spool shaft. The guiding portion is provided in the reel unit and guides the slider movably in the axial direction.

Abstract: An oscillating mechanism includes a first non-circular gear, a rotary cam and a slider. The first non-circular gear is a bi-lobe gear rotatable about an axis of the handle rotation. The rotary cam is rotatably mounted in the reel unit so as to be parallel with the first non-circular gear. The rotary cam includes a cam protrusion, and a multi-lobe second non-circular gear arranged so that a tooth corresponding to the minimum tip diameter of the second non-circular gear meshes with a tooth corresponding to the maximum tip diameter of the first non-circular gear. The number of teeth of the second non-circular gear is greater than that of the first non-circular gear. The slider is axially movably mounted to the spool shaft. The slider includes a cam groove engaging the cam protrusion. The present invention facilitates tight winding of fishing line in a shape closer to a cylindrical shape.

Abstract: A fishing reel comprising an improved bail and/or spool system. In one example of the fishing reel, an improved bail and spool system may be adapted to facilitate casting of the fishing line. In another example of the fishing reel, an improved bail and spool system may facilitate retrieval of the fishing line. For instance, the spool may be adapted to rotate and discharge a fishing line. The spool may also be adapted to oscillate such as during retrieval of the fishing line. On the other hand, the bail may be adapted to pivot between an engaged position and a disengaged position such as for casting and retrieval of the fishing line. However, the bail may be adapted to remain stationary during rotation or oscillation of the spool (e.g., such as during casting or retrieval of the fishing line). An example of the fishing reel may also include a release assembly. For example, the bail may be adapted to engage a portion of a lock that may be positioned in a lock housing.

Abstract: A spinning reel has a level wind system wherein a slot is formed in the crosswind block. A lobe is carried on a crosswind gear. The surfaces of the lobe interact with the surfaces in the block. There are three curved surfaces on the lobe and four working surfaces in the block.

Abstract: The invention compensates or normalizes for the non-linear oscillation speed of the spool in a fishing reel through use of a special shaped guide slot. The guide slot can be shaped through combining a number of curves into the length of the slot. In particular, for each end of the guide slot there is contained a curvature section, such that both ends of the guide slot are curving toward the spool side in one design or away from the spool in the other design. This general shape of the guide slot improves the contact position between the pole and the level wind bracket, and also compensates for the non-linear speed of the spool. The shape of the guide slot also reduces the wobbling or jiggling that occurs during operation of the reel when compared to conventionally designed reels.

Abstract: A first bearing and a second bearing are mounted on an inner peripheral side of an inner peripheral portion of a bobbin portion. The first bearing and the second bearing are rotatably mounted on a spool shaft a tubular retaining member. An annular member is mounted to an outer periphery of the spool shaft so as to be prevented from moving rearward relative to the spool shaft. A through hole passes through the retaining member. The retaining member is non-rotatably coupled to the spool shaft by a pin member. A nut member is mounted on the outer periphery of the spool shaft, such that the retaining member is interposed and fixedly held between the annular member and the nut member.

Abstract: An oscillating mechanism is for reciprocating a spool in a spool shaft direction in cooperation with rotation of a handle. The oscillating mechanism includes a slider member, a gear member, and a guide shaft. The slider member is mounted at least axially immovably to a spool shaft, on the fore end of which the spool is mounted. The gear member reciprocates the slider member in the shaft axial direction in cooperation with rotation of the handle. The guide shaft is supported at two locations of its outer circumferential surface with the reel unit, has an annular groove to which a retainer can be attached for preventing disengagement of the guide shaft in one axial direction, and guides the slider member in a direction substantially parallel to the spool shaft. In this way, structure for retaining a guide shaft is simplified and design constraint alleviated.

Abstract: A wire winding machine includes two mandrels for winding wire alternately thereon. A traverse positions wire axially along each mandrel, and moves in an arcuate path to position wire adjacent one or the other mandrel. A single transfer arm transfers wire from a wound to an unwound mandrel by extending a wire guide adjacent the wound mandrel, retracting the wire guide to engage the wire, rotating to position the wire adjacent the wound mandrel, and extending to guide the wire into a clamping and cutting mechanism. The mechanism clamps and cuts the wire in response to the mandrel end cap being placed into position. The wire winding machine includes a portable operator console, and a network interface. A wire tension control unit includes a radiated signal source and detector to detect movement of a moveable pulley assembly relative to a fixed pulley assembly to control the supply of wire.

Abstract: An oscillation mechanism for a fishing reel utilizing an improved level wind bracket having a shaft mount positioned such that the overall width of a fishing reel incorporating the invention is reduced. The oscillation mechanism also reduces the juggling force which occurs during operation of a fishing reel.

Abstract: A fishing spinning reel includes a rotating member disposed rotatably in a reel frame about a first axis, and a coupling member disposed movably in the reel frame and connected to a reciprocating spool spindle. A cam member has a first cam end loosely engaging a slot in the rotating member to be movable along a non-circular path defined by a non-circular guideway, and a second cam end engaging a cam follower of the coupling member. When the first cam end is moved by rotating movement of the rotating member through a handle, the coupling member and the spindle reciprocate along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.

Abstract: A fishing spinning reel includes a rotating member disposed rotatably in a reel frame about a first axis, and a coupling member disposed movably in the reel frame and connected to a reciprocating spool spindle. A cam member has a first cam end loosely engaging a slot in the rotating member to be movable along a non-circular path defined by a non-circular guideway, and a second cam end engaging a cam follower of the coupling member. When the first cam end is moved by rotating movement of the rotating member through a handle, the coupling member and the spindle reciprocate along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.

Abstract: A fishing reel has a spool for retaining a line thereon, a transmission assembly for driving the spool reciprocated along an elongated orientation thereof and a crank for driving the transmission assembly to wind the line on the spool, wherein the transmission assembly has at least an elliptical wheel to make the line wound on the spool in a uniform distribution.

Abstract: A fishing reel has a spool for retaining a line thereon, a transmission assembly for driving the spool reciprocated along an elongated orientation thereof and a crank for driving the transmission assembly to wind the line on the spool, wherein the transmission assembly has at least an elliptical wheel to make the line wound on the spool in a uniform distribution.

Abstract: An oscillating mechanism is for reciprocating a spool in a spool shaft direction in cooperation with rotation of a handle. The oscillating mechanism includes a slider member, a gear member, and a guide shaft. The slider member is mounted at least axially immovably to a spool shaft, on the fore end of which the spool is mounted. The gear member reciprocates the slider member in the shaft axial direction in cooperation with rotation of the handle. The guide shaft is supported at two locations of its outer circumferential surface with the reel unit, has an annular groove to which a retainer can be attached for preventing disengagement of the guide shaft in one axial direction, and guides the slider member in a direction substantially parallel to the spool shaft. In this way, structure for retaining a guide shaft is simplified and design constraint alleviated.

Abstract: A guiding mechanism for a fishing reel utilizing rolling elements of various forms to reduce friction and resistance in moving parts of a fishing reel. The rolling elements are generally affixed to the level wind bracket of a fishing reel to allow efficient oscillation of the shaft.

Abstract: Reciprocating mechanism for a spinning-reel, which reciprocates the spool in response to rotation of the rotor, has a worm, a slider, an intermediate gear, a first guide shaft, and a second guide shaft. Crisscrossing helical grooves are formed in the outer circumference of worm, which is rotatively supported by the reel unit. Slider, which is coupled to the spool, has an engagement pin that engages helical grooves, and a slider body that has a mounting hole that pivotably supports engagement pin such that engagement pin engages helical grooves from radial outside of worm. Intermediate gear transmits rotation of rotor to worm. First and second guide shafts guide slider in the direction of spool shaft. First guide shaft is disposed on a side of engagement member opposite the side closer to worm. With the present invention, it is possible to reduce the size of reciprocating mechanism.

Abstract: Simple configuration in a low-gear-ratio type oscillating mechanism for realizing at high transmission efficiency improved lay in the line windings. Spinning reel oscillating mechanism (6), a mechanism that reciprocates the spool (12) in cooperation with rotation of handle (1), is furnished with gear piece (21) and slider (22). The gear piece rotates cooperatively with handle rotation, and is a component on whose one lateral face first and second cam portions (21a), (21b) are formed rim-wise. The slider is attached, immovably in the spool axial direction, at its tip to the rearward end of a spool shaft 20 for the spool, and has: a first cam engager (22a) that extends in a direction intersecting the spool shaft and engages with the first cam, and a second cam engager (22b) that extends in the same direction as the first cam engager and engages with the second cam; and is for reciprocating in the spool axial direction by engagement with either the two cams or the two cam engagers.

Abstract: A worm shaft attachment structure for a spinning reel includes a mechanism attachment portion having a first attachment portion, and a locking member. The rear end of a worm shaft is attached to the first attachment portion, which includes an aperture portion and a bearing mounting portion that is depressed from the aperture portion in a first direction. The bearing mounting portion can come into contact with an outer circumferential surface of the first bearing, which is mounted to the rear end of the worm shaft. The locking member is mounted detachably to the first attachment portion so as to close the aperture portion, and restricts shifting of the first bearing in the first direction by abutting against the outer circumferential surface of the first bearing. This way, the precision with which a worm shaft is attached is ensured, and the restrictions on the design options are reduced.

Abstract: A spinning reel has a level wind system wherein a slot is formed in the crosswind block. A lobe is carried on a crosswind gear. The surfaces of the lobe interact with the surfaces in the block. There are three curved surfaces on the lobe and four working surfaces in the block.

Abstract: A transmission structure of a fishing reel includes a housing, a gear transmission set, and a slide block. The gear transmission set includes a handle for rotating an actuating gear which rotates an idler which rotates a drive gear. A locking column is secured in the housing to function as a guide member for guiding movement of the slide block. The slide block is juxtaposed to the actuating gear and the drive gear, thereby reducing the volume. The slide block is secured on the distal end of the spindle of the fishing reel, thereby reducing the volume.

Abstract: A dense-winding capable oscillating mechanism that holds down manufacturing costs and ensures easy manufacturing precision. The spinning reel oscillating mechanism (6), for reciprocating the spool back and forth in cooperation with rotation of the handle attached to the reel unit-to which a fishing-line-guiding rotor is rotatively fitted-includes a pinion gear (12), a stepped gear unit (13) and a shifting mechanism (17). The pinion gear (12) rotates in cooperation with handle rotation. The stepped gear unit (13) includes a larger-diameter gear (19) meshing with the pinion gear (12) and a smaller-diameter gear (20) disposed concentric with the larger-diameter gear (19), for rotating unitarily with the larger-diameter gear (19). The shifting mechanism (17) has a driven gear (16) meshing with the smaller-diameter gear (20) and reciprocates the spool by rotation of the driven gear (16).

Abstract: A device for installing high-voltage power lines in an overhead status for an initial installation or repair thereof is particularly suited to an overhead power line installation apparatus. The device is capable of achieving easy control for a line winding operation while allowing the line winding operation to cope appropriately with the size of a line winding drum used, and to be conducted without any twisting and tangling of the line being wound.

Abstract: A dense-winding capable oscillating mechanism that holds down manufacturing costs and ensures easy manufacturing precision. The spinning reel oscillating mechanism (6), for reciprocating the spool back and forth in cooperation with rotation of the handle attached to the reel unit-to which a fishing-line-guiding rotor is rotatively fitted-includes a pinion gear (12), a stepped gear unit (13) and a shifting mechanism (17). The pinion gear (12) rotates in cooperation with handle rotation. The stepped gear unit (13) includes a larger-diameter gear (19) meshing with the pinion gear (12) and a smaller-diameter gear (20) disposed concentric with the larger-diameter gear (19), for rotating unitarily with the larger-diameter gear (19). The shifting mechanism (17) has a driven gear (16) meshing with the smaller-diameter gear (20), and reciprocates the spool by rotation of the driven gear (16).

Abstract: A fishing reel includes an oscillating main shaft, a spool attached to the main shaft through a drag assembly and a rotor for winding fishing line onto the spool. The fishing reel includes an oscillating assembly including a rotating oscillating member having a cam that slides along a camming surface in a slider coupled to the main shaft. The recessed area of the slider has a first cam surface with a substantially figure-8 configuration and a second cam surface spaced from the first cam surface. The cam assembly coupled to the oscillating member has a first cam member that contacts the camming surface of the first recessed area and a second cam member contacting the camming surface of the second recess to produce an axial movement of the slider at a substantially uniform speed throughout rotation of the oscillating member. The cam assembly provides a constant ratio between the oscillating speed of the main shaft and the winding speed of the rotor.

Abstract: There is hereinafter provided a reciprocating/oscillating structure for use in a fishing reel, wherein the guide carries a guide slot within it that is asymmetric in shape, and that creates two separate spool movement velocity regimes as the spool is moved forward and backward during recall of fishing line into the reel. The guide slot of the instant invention is asymmetrically constructed to produce, in a two-cycle-type spool movement arrangement, one spool velocity profile in the forward direction and a different spool velocity function in the rearward direction. In the preferred embodiment, the two velocity profiles (asymmetries of the guide) will be chosen to be complementary in the sense that imperfections in the velocity function in one direction can be compensated for to some extent during movement in the second cycle.

Abstract: A spinning reel comprises a reel body casing, a rotational frame member rotatably provided for the reel body casing, a spool shaft provided for the reel body casing to be movable in a rotation axis direction of the rotational frame member, a spool mounted to one end portion of the spool shaft, a handle lever operatively connected to the rotational frame member capable of rotating the same, an oscillator secured to another end portion of the spool shaft, an oscillator gear provided for the reel body casing to be rotated by the handle lever and a rotational member mounted to the oscillator gear to be rotatable. The rotational member is formed with a first projection engageable with a cam groove formed to an inner surface of the reel body casing and a second projection engageable with the oscillator.

Abstract: A spinning reel for fishing comprises a reel body casing formed with a cam groove, a rotational frame mounted to the reel body casing to be rotatable about a rotational axis thereof, a spool shaft attached to the reel body casing so as to be movable in an axial direction parallel to the rotational direction of the rotational frame, a spool mounted to one end of the spool shaft, a handle lever coupled to the rotational frame to rotate the same, an oscillator mounted to the other end of the spool shaft, an oscillator gear supported by the reel body casing so as to be rotatable about a rotational shaft surrounded by the cam groove in accordance with an operation of the handle lever, and an interlock means provided with a first engaging member engaged with the cam groove and a second engaging member adapted to transfer a motion toward the oscillator.

Abstract: A spinning reel having a housing and a spool for line. The line spool is parallel to a rod. The reel includes a spool rotation on an axial movement mechanism in order to move the spool both rotationally and axially in relation to the housing. A bail is moveable between a casting position and a line retrieval position. A drive mechanism drives the spool movement mechanism in order to wind the line onto the spool.

Abstract: A spinning reel comprises a reel body casing, a rotational frame member rotatably provided for the reel body casing, a spool shaft provided for the reel body casing to be movable in a rotation axis direction of the rotational frame member, a spool mounted to one end portion of the spool shaft, a handle lever operatively connected to the rotational frame member capable of rotating the same, an oscillator secured to another end portion of the spool shaft, an oscillator gear provided for the reel body casing to be rotated by the handle lever and a rotational member mounted to the oscillator gear to be rotatable. The rotational member is formed with a first projection engageable with a cam groove formed to an inner surface of the reel body casing and a second projection engageable with the oscillator.

Abstract: A fishing reel oscillation system having a rotating pawl oscillation assembly whose components are integrated into a standard fishing reel mechanism wherein a pawl attached to a pinion rotates around a main shaft with a lead-screw recess track, causing the shaft and an attached spool to oscillate along the rotational axis of the spool. The pinion is also coupled to a rotor. In this manner, one integrated mechanism effects both the oscillation of the spool and the spinning of the rotor.

Abstract: A long stroke spinning reel including a tubular traverse cam shaft to reciprocate a spool.

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 fishing spinning reel which is compact, yet operates stably even when exposed to unfavorable conditions. A part of a rotor (16) provided around a rotary shaft (16J) of the rotor is formed into a cylindrical protrusion (16C). The cylindrical protrusion (16C) is so arranged that, at least when a spool (18) is retracted to the rearmost position, the cylindrical protrusion (16C) of the rotor enters the spool from behind. The front end portion of a reel housing (10) is similarly formed into a cylindrical protrusion (10M). The cylindrical protrusion (10M) of the reel housing (10) is set within the cylindrical protrusion (16C) of the rotor. At least essential parts (e.g., a transverse cam shaft 24 and a slider 26) of a mechanism for moving the spool (12) back and forth are provided in an available space between a handle shaft (14) to which a handle (12) is connected and a front wall of the cylindrical protrusion (10M).

Abstract: A spinning reel for fishing which guides a slider slidably in a manner to restrict the play and clatter of the slider in the rotational direction by a plurality of engaging portions. The durability and strength of the slider are also enhanced. On the inner surface of the reel casing facing the slider, there are provided a first plane-shaped engaging portion and an L-shaped projecting portion, while a second engaging portion is formed on the inside surface of the projecting portion. The slider includes a first sliding contact surface for sliding contact with the first engaging portion, and a second sliding contact surface formed in a projection to be inserted into the L-shaped projecting portion for sliding contact with the second engaging portion.

Abstract: A spincasting reel is made up of an outer housing, a shaft extending through the housing including a line spool and nose portion at one end of the shaft externally of the housing with the fishing line extending away from the spool in the gap formed between the nose portion and housing. A line pick-up member extends across the annular gap and reciprocates with the nose portion when the fishing line is reeled in by a manual crank; and in releasing the line from the spool during the casting stroke the line pick-up member and nose portion are both latched in positions out of the path of movement of the line. As a preliminary to casting, a temporary restraint member may be advanced into engagement with the nose to prevent line release from the spool, and a drag control mechanism is associated with the shaft to apply a predetermined resistance to rotation of the spool and tension on the line when it is released from the spool.

Abstract: An oscillating mechanism for a spinning reel has a drive pin formed on a gear of a rotary frame drive system, and an engaging slot formed in a driven member of a spool reciprocating system. The drive pin and engaging slot are engaged for causing a spool to reciprocate through fixed strokes axially thereof with a line winding movement of a rotary frame. The drive pin includes a proximal portion connected to the gear, and a distal engaging portion engaged with the engaging slot. The distal engaging portion is disposed outwardly of tooth bottoms of the gear.

Abstract: In a fishing reel of the type in which the spool for receiving the fishing ine is caused to move to and fro in the direction of its winding axis in response to a cam drive for driving a spindle attached to the spool, the cam drive including a guide part with a guide slot into which projects an eccentrically mounted cam stud, the guide slot is in the form of an elongated S in order to impart an acceleration to the spool at its reversing points, and thereby prevent formation of bulges at the sides of the spool during winding. The locations in the guide slot corresponding to reversing points of the spool are offset from a center line of the guide slots along a longitudinal axis of the slot in a direction perpendicular to the stroke direction, resulting in the above-described acceleration and also having the effect of increasing displacement of the cam drive mechanism in the stroke direction.

Abstract: An oscillating mechanism in a fixed-spool fishing reel of the closed-face type has a supporting plate mounted in the frame of the fishing reel. The reel has a handle whose shaft extends through the supporting plate. A first gear is nonrotatably connected to the shaft of the handle. A second gear is supported by the supporting plate and meshes with the first gear. The second gear has a smaller diameter than the first gear and carries an eccentric pin. A slide is connected to the line spool of the fishing reel for oscillating the line spool when the handle is turned. The slide has an elongate recess in which the eccentric pin engages for oscillating the slide and, hence, the line spool when the handle is turned. The slide further has a guide slot in which the shaft of the handle engages as a guide pin.

Abstract: A spinning reel has a reel body, a handle shaft rotatably supported to the reel body, a spool shaft supported to the reel body to be axially slidable thereto and for supporting a spool, a rotary frame rotatable with a rotation of the handle shaft thereby to wind up a fishing line about an outer periphery of the spool and a slide mechanism for causing the spool shaft to slide with a rotation of the handle shaft. The slide mechanism includes a slide element gear rotatable with the rotation of the handle shaft, the slide element gear having a pivot shaft positioned on a side of the rotary frame across the handle shaft, a portion of the gear element being included within the rotary frame, a slide element slidable back and forth along a guide portion to slide the spool shaft in reciprocating motion, and a cam mechanism for transducing the rotary motion of the slide element gear into the reciprocating motion of the slide element.

Abstract: In a fishing reel of the type in which the spool for receiving the fishing line is caused to more to and fro in the direction of its winding axis in response to a cam drive for driving a spindle attached to the spool, the cam drive including a guide part with a guide slot into which projects an eccentrically mounted cam stud, the guide slot is in the form of an elongated S in order to impart an acceleration to the spool at its reversing points, and thereby prevent formation of bulges at the sides of the spool during winding. The locations in the guide slot corresponding to reversing points of the spool are offset from a center line of the guide slots along a longitudinal axis of the slot in a direction perpendicular to the stroke direction, resulting in the above-described acceleration and also having the effect of increasing displacement of the cam drive mechanism in the stroke direction.