Abstract: A transmission mechanism of a spinning fishing reel includes a transmission shaft having a shaft body with an axial hole and a cut slit communicating with the axial hole, a gear disc having a tube portion, through which the shaft body is inserted such that the gear disc is drivenable by the transmission shaft to rotate, and a bolt having a head and a shank. The shank is screwingly threaded into the axial hole in a way that the head of the blot is abutted against an end of the tube portion of the gear disc, such that the outer periphery of the shaft body is expanded to firmly abut against the inner periphery of the tube portion. As such, the operational smoothness and stability of the product are enhanced by the transmission mechanism. Further, the transmission mechanism can be easily assembled with low manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A dual-bearing reel having a level winding mechanism includes a first main body that rotatably supports one end of a spool and rotates the spool, a second main body including a gear that rotates in conjunction with rotation of the spool, a worm shaft that has the gear attached thereto and rotates together with the gear, a level wind pipe through which the worm shaft passes, and a level winder. The level wind pipe has an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the gear. The second main body includes a gear housing portion for housing the gear. The gear housing portion has an opening that is larger than the gear to allow the level wind pipe to enter the opening. The dual-bearing reel also has a gap filling portion that fills a gap between the level wind pipe and an inner wall surface of the opening.

Abstract: A dual-bearing reel, includes a reel body, a spool, a spool shaft, an adjustment member, and an operating lever. The spool is rotatable relative to the reel body. The spool shaft is configured to integrally rotate with the spool. The adjustment member is attached to the reel body and configured to adjust a braking force that brakes the rotation of the spool shaft. The operating lever is detachably attached to the adjustment member so as to extend in a radial direction, and configured to be positionally adjusted in a circumferential direction relative to the adjustment member.

Abstract: A brake mechanism of a fishing reel is provided, which includes a washer set, an operation member, a tubular member and a brake adjusting device. The fishing reel includes a shaft. The washer set includes a first driving washer and a first brake washer sleeved to the shaft. The operation member is coupled with the first driving washer, rotatable together, extended through the washer set, located between the shaft and washer set, and abutted against the washer set. The tubular member is axially movably disposed at the shaft and abutted against the operation member. The brake adjusting device is sleeved to the shaft and abutted against the tubular member and includes a control member screwingly engaged to a thread section of the shaft. Accordingly, the shaft would not be damaged by the washer set, and a brake status being released smoothly can be ensured.

Abstract: The drag device is a device that regulates the relative rotation between a drive gear that interlocks with a spool and a drive shaft. The drag device includes a first drag member, a star drag, and a sound unit. The first drag member is configured to be integrally rotatable with the drive shaft, includes a pressing side configured to be pressed against the drive gear, and has a sound generating part on the pressing side. The star drag is configured to adjust a pressing force of the first drag member. The sound unit is configured to interlock with the drive gear, is disposed so as to face the sound generating part, and is configured to generate sound by interfering with the sound generating part by relative rotation between the drive gear and the drive shaft.

Abstract: The drag device is a device that regulates the relative rotation between a drive gear that interlocks with a spool and a drive shaft. The drag device includes a first drag member, a star drag, and a sound unit. The first drag member is configured to be integrally rotatable with the drive shaft, includes a pressing side configured to be pressed against the drive gear, and has a sound generating part on the pressing side. The star drag is configured to adjust a pressing force of the first drag member. The sound unit is configured to interlock with the drive gear, is disposed so as to face the sound generating part, and is configured to generate sound by interfering with the sound generating part by relative rotation between the drive gear and the drive shaft.

Abstract: A torque limiting device for a fishing reel is provided. The torque limiting device is configured to limit torque between a rotatable shaft member and a rotary member disposed on an outer peripheral side of the shaft member in the fishing reel. The torque limiting device includes a first pin member being disposed in the shaft member, where the first pin member is configured to protrude towards and retract from the rotary member and the first pin member has a first spherical tip, an urging member is disposed in the shaft member, where the urging member is configured to urge the first pin member towards the rotary member, and a first recess is disposed on the rotary member to allow the tip of the first pin member to be engaged therewith.

Abstract: A fishing reel including: a housing with a side plate, a gear stud rotatably disposed relative to the housing to rotate about a first axis, and a main gear concentrically disposed relative to the gear stud. The main gear interacts with another gear to rotate a spool about a second axis. The reel also includes a drag stack concentrically disposed relative to the gear stud, a one way clutch concentrically disposed relative to the gear stud, and a clutch sleeve disposed within and engaging the one-way clutch. The clutch sleeve is constrained to rotate with the gear stud. The reel further includes an adjustment member disposed outside the housing that provides a user interface for adjusting a desired drag, and a drag adjuster that transmits drag adjustments from the adjustment member to the drag stack without axially displacing the clutch sleeve.

Abstract: A rotary fluid pressure device includes a gerotor gear set having a ring gear and a star gear orbitally moveable about a longitudinal axis relative to the ring gear. The star gear includes an annular spacer ring disposed at one end of the star gear. A brake pin is moveable along the longitudinal axis into and out of interlocking engagement with the annular spacer ring. The brake pin includes an outer surface for engaging an interior surface of the spacer ring. The outer surface of the brake pin and the interior surface of the spacer ring are each angled relative to the longitudinal axis to engage each other in a tapered engagement, to generate an axial force along the longitudinal axis to move the brake pin out of engagement with the star gear in response to a torque being applied to the star gear.

Abstract: This invention disclosed a speed limit device for door, which comprises: an input shaft with one end driven by a door motor, and having the first gear and the second gear configured at the other end simultaneously driving a hollow shaft and a third shaft, and the center of the hollow shaft accommodates and fixes one end of a reel, and the third shaft is connected with an extension shaft; a brake device, which includes an active gear fixed with the extension shaft; a passive gear is pivoted on a hub, and the hub is fixed with the reel and rotating with the hollow shaft; an inert wheel located between the active gear and the passive gear to adjust the passive gear to have the same rotation speed with the hollow shaft; a clutch mechanism, which could restrain the synchronous operation between the passive gear and the hub without any positional difference, and when the rotation speed of the reel has the abnormal change, the clutch mechanism will generate the positional difference to lock the hub from the losing s

Abstract: In a baitcast type fishing reel, there is provided a unitary cylindrical ceramic member secured about the crankshaft of the reel, the ceramic member having a sleeve portion extending through a one-way clutch. The ceramic member may include one or more substantially planar surfaces extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve portion to affect operation of a drag mechanism.

Abstract: A preset cartridge system is disclosed wherein the drag knob moves Belleville washers within a separate cartridge located in the reel. The cartridge is acted upon by a drag lever. The springs in the cartridge preset system are compressed within the cartridge. These springs act on a bearing/spring cup retained in the cartridge or directly upon the bearing. This allows the preset screw to compress the springs, but not alter the free spool condition of the drag mechanism.

Abstract: A fishing reel braking device adapted to apply a braking force to the drive gear, the base end portion of an accommodating cylinder adapted to accommodate the braking member is secured to the base end portion of the drive gear in a non-rotating posture. Hence, the braking device, when compared with the conventional ones is reduced in the number of component, and simplified in structures Furthermore, the braking device of the invention is prevented from being bulky in the direction of axis of the handle shaft, and is improved in fishing operability. Further, seal members of elastic material are provided about the braking member to sealingly accommodate the braking member in an accommodating section.

Abstract: An improved fishing reel of the type having a reel frame, a line-carrying spool rotatably mounted relative to the frame, a crankshaft rotatably mounted relative to the frame, a driving gear rotatably mounted relative to the crankshaft and selectively responsive to rotation of the crankshaft to drive the spool, and a drag mechanism for frictionally engaging the driving gear and causing the driving gear to slippingly follow rotation of the crankshaft.

Abstract: In a fishing reel, a rotary body (a drive gear) has an accommodating section at the center which includes a round hole and a recess. The accommodating section accommodates the thick annular liner of a brake member in a brake device, and the detection brake body. The liner is made of felt, cork, leather or fiber-reinforced synthetic resin. The detection brake body is in the form of a disk, and is mounted on a shaft, which is a handle shaft. The bottom surface of the recess of the rotary body is formed into the uneven portion. The detection brake body has a through-hole, to which one end portion of the detecting piece is secured, for instance, by spot welding, and the other end portion of the detecting piece is extended so as to be engageable with the uneven portion. When the liner is worn out to a predetermined value, the detecting piece is contacted and engaged with the uneven portion to generate a sound.

Abstract: A fishing having a frame, with a reel operating mechanism on the flame. The reel operating mechanism includes a line carrying spool, first structure for directing line onto the line carrying spool, and a settable drag mechanism for allowing line to be drawn off of the spool with a variable predetermined force applied to fishing line on the line carrying spool. The drag mechanism includes a first member, with there being second structure cooperating between the first member and frame for guiding the first member in rotation relative to the frame around a first axis as an incident of which the predetermined force at which line is allowed to be drawn off of the spool is changed. The fishing reel further includes a clicker element, with there being third structure cooperating between the clicker element and one of the frame and operating mechanism for maintaining the clicker element in an operative position on the fishing reel.

Abstract: In a dual bearing type reel, a one way clutch (38) is disposed so that the compactness and the balance of the reel are improved. The dual bearing type reel includes a spool (30) supported for rotation by a reel body between left and right side plates (14L, 14R). The rolling type one way clutch is provided for preventing reverse rotation of a handle (20) when the spool is rotated by a drive mechanism to wind the fishline. The rolling type one way clutch is provided within a supporting portion (36) which is disposed in a space (SP) between the left and right side plates of the reel body. In particular, the space is located radially outward from the outer surface of the spool.

Abstract: An apparatus for exerting a drag force on a main gear within an assembly such as a fishing reel includes bearing means subject to selective amounts compressive force. Adjustable compressing means imposes compressive force on the bearing means, which force is translated into drag force on the main gear by linkage means between the bearing means and the main gear means. The bearing means may include a plurality of bearings mounted in a race, and may include a plurality of such races. The linkage means may include a plurality of washers selectively engaged with the main gear or with a sleeve about which the bearing means is mounted. Wear-resistant material may be operably disposed between two or more of the main gear, the plurality of washers, and the one or more bearing means.

Abstract: A brake device for a fishing reel in which an adjuster is supported without looseness, and is stably supported irrespective of the braking force, so that the braking force can adjusted finely. In the brake device, a nut member for depressing a brake member against a drive gear to frictionally couple the drive shaft to a handle shaft is non-rotatably and movably fitted in the adjuster which is rotatably supported by the reel main body. Intermediate members are respectively provided between the reel main body and the adjuster and between the adjuster and a handle to prevent the axial movement of the adjuster relative the handle shaft.

Abstract: A braking force adjusting device for a fishing reel in which a nut on the market is combined, as a threaded engaging member, with the adjuster, so that the resultant adjuster is simple in construction and low in manufacturing cost. The adjuster includes an engaging portion, a central through-hole, operating levers (forming an operating member) turned with the fingers, and a fitting polygonal recess at the center. The engaging portion corresponds to the bottom of the recess. The threaded engaging member, which is a nut on the market, is fitted in the fitting polygonal recess merely by setting it therein. The threaded engaging member is engaged with the male-threaded portion of the handle shaft.

Abstract: In a brake device for use in a fishing reel which is used to apply a brake force to a spool and is also adjustable, a spring member used not only to maintain the moderation of the rotational direction of an adjust member but also to prevent the adjust member from being loosened is made up of a closed circular frame which is elastically deformable and fitted into a short cylindrical portion of a braking force adjust member. The spring member is further formed with an engaging projected portion and a securing portion both formed in the frame and respectively engaged with an engaging uneven portion and a lower engaging recessed portion of the adjust member. When the adjust member is rotated, moderation is given to the rotation of the adjust member by the action of the elastically deformation of the frame with the aid of the engaging projected portion and the engaging projected uneven portion.

Abstract: A brake device for a fishing reel which covers a threaded portion of a handle shaft between a handle and an adjusting member to prevent entry of foreign matters. A cylindrical portion is formed on an adjusting member, which is threadedly engaged with a handle shaft to rotationally adjust the drag brake force. The cylindrical portion extends from the adjusting member 4 and is received by an annular recessed portion formed in a handle which is mounted on the outer end portion of the handle shaft. The threaded portion of the handle shaft between the handle and adjusting member is surely covered with the cylindrical portion.

Abstract: A drag mechanism for a fishing reel having a spool shaft supported at both the ends thereof. The drag mechanism employs rolling members as drag members so that the durability of the mechanism is enhanced, and the dragging function thereof is kept stable and good for a long time even under severe conditions under which sea water, sand or the like is likely to cling to the mechanism. One of drag member holders is secured to the spool of the reel so as to be rotated together with the spool. The other of the holders is secured to the spool shaft so as to be rotated together therewith. The tapered outside circumferential surface of one of the holders faces the tapered inside circumferential surface of the other of them. The rolling members are fitted in between the tapered surfaces. The drag mechanism can be used to drag the reverse rotation of the spool by frictional resistances to the rolling and sliding of the rolling members.

Abstract: A multi-disc clutch star drag for a fishing reel in which drag clutch elements frictionally engage the faces of the drive gear, wherein an additional set of clutch washers is incorporated, both riding on an extended body of the drive gear, one of said washers having peripheral fingers which extend axially into sliding engagement with a friction flange attached to the crank handle drive shaft of the reel.

Abstract: A baitcasting reel includes right and left cases constituting a reel body, and a level wind mechanism and a rotatable member disposed between walls of the right and left cases. The walls of the right and left cases and components interconnecting these walls are formed of a single material into an integral one-piece unit. A lid is attached the integral one-piece unit so that one of the cases has a space for accommodating a braking mechanism to act on a line takeup spool. The reel body has such an outer surface that outer wall surfaces of the integral one-piece unit and lid are formed on the same plane.

Abstract: A friction drag adjustment mechanism is provided for fishing reels to adjust friction drag quickly and easily between a pair of selected reference set points. The adjustment mechanism comprises a short bracket arm mounted onto a fishing reel at an outboard side of a reel handle to project radially outwardly from the rotational axis of the reel handle. A stop pin on the bracket arm is adapted to protrude in an inboard direction to a position between a selected adjacent pair of outwardly radiating spokes on so-called star wheel of a star-type drag adjustment assembly. The stop pin functions to restrict star wheel rotation for drag adjustment to a limited part-circle motion, such that the adjacent star wheel spokes respectively contact the stop pin at opposite end limits of such part-circle rotation to define the pair of reproducible reference set points.

Abstract: A two-bearing reel includes a handle shaft, a drag control member relatively rotatable to the handle shaft, and a click mechanism disposed between a member provided in the handle shaft and a member provided in the drag control member and supporting the drag control member. The click mechanism maintains the drag control member in place every time it is pivoted by a predetermined amount. The click mechanism includes a concavo-convex surface peripherally continuously defined in either one of the member provided in the handle shaft and the member provided in the drag control member, and a ball member engageable with the concavo-convex surface and an elastic member urging the ball member toward a radial direction with the ball member being rollable provided in the other of the member provided in the handle shaft and the member provided in the drag control member.

Abstract: A fishing reel has an apparatus for notifying a braking force of a drag mechanism. This apparatus includes a sensor for electrically measuring a pressure applied to friction surfaces of the drag mechanism, a control unit for converting a result of measurement by the sensor into a critical tension of a fishing line causing slippage of the drag mechanism, and a liquid crystal display for displaying a value of the critical tension.

Abstract: A two-bearing reel having an anti-slack mechanism, mounted between a drag adjustment control member and a pressing member, which allows the drag adjustment control member to be operated only when an operational force exceeding a predetermined value is applied to the drag adjustment control member and which otherwise maintains the drag adjustment control member in an adjusted position.

Abstract: A fishing reel has a reel body rotatably supporting a spool, a handle for applying a rotational force to the spool, a drag control member for adjustment of a braking force to be applied to the spool. The control member is disposed between a side frame of the reel body and the handle and is rotatable in unison with the handle. The improvement includes a position regulator mechanism for regulating a position of the drag control member axially relative to a handle shaft, while covering an outer periphery of the handle shaft inwardly of the control handle.

Abstract: A fishing reel capable of generating click sound with rotational operation of an adjustment member for applying resistance to a spool shaft in adjustment of casting or drag resistance. The reel includes a click spring retained within a spring receiver barrel and engageable with teeth formed in an innner peripheral face of the adjustment member for maintaining a rotational position of the adjustment member. The click spring has an approximately inverse letter `V` shaped configuration including a top portion engageable with the teeth and a pair of leg portions extending respectively in opposite, outward directions from the top portion. The spring receiver barrel is attached to a reel body or to a handle shaft to be unrotatable relative thereto and has one axial open end to retain the spring therein. An anti-slipoff element is provided in the open end for preventing the click spring from slipping off the spring retainer opening.

Abstract: A fishing reel comprising a reel body, a handle shaft rotatably mounted on the reel body, a main gear relatively rotatably supported by the handle shaft, a drag braking mechanism mounted between the main gear and the handle shaft, an adjusting member mounted on the handle shaft for adjusting a braking force of the drag braking mechanism, and a one-way mechanism for permitting only forward rotation of the handle shaft.The one-way mechanism includes an annular member unrotatably and axially slidably mounted on the handle shaft between the drag braking mechanism and the adjusting member, cams defined in an opposing face of an opposing member opposed to a periphery of the annular member to be locked against the reel body for locking backward rotation of the handle shaft, and backward rotation locking means pressingly engageable between the cams and the periphery of the annular member with the backward rotation of the handle shaft.

Abstract: A double bearing fishing reel in which an elastic member is interposed between a braking force acting member subjected to the braking action exerted by a drag mechanism and a braking force not-acting member relative-rotatable with respect to the braking force acting member, a pointer is provided at one of both the members, and a display for displaying the braking force is provided at the other, so thst the braking force is measurable.

Abstract: An improved fishing reel of the type having a first shaft with a rotational axis and a free end, a gear with a bore therethrough and mountable on the first shaft by direction of the first shaft free end through the gear bore and sliding of the gear axially in a first direction relative to the first shaft, at least one drag washer having a bore through which the first shaft extends and movable axially along the first shaft, a drag actuator rotatable in a first direction for advancing at least part of the drag actuator in the first direction to increase drag by moving the gear and one drag washer axially towards each other and rotatable oppositely to the first direction to decrease drag by allowing the gear and one drag washer to move away from each other.

Abstract: A double bearing fishing reel in which an elastic member is interposed between a braking force acting member subjected to the braking action exerted by a drag mechanism and a braking force not-acting member relative-rotatable with respect to the braking force acting member, a pointer is provided at one of both the members, and a display for displaying the braking force is provided at the other, so that the braking force is measurable.

Abstract: A speed changer for fishing reels, capable of carrying out a manual take-up speed changing operation easily and smoothly without damaging the surfaces of the teeth of the gears provided therein even when a take-up load is imparted on a spool, consisting of a driving gear-carrying driving shaft, a handle-carrying handle-turning tube mounted on the outer portion of the driving shaft via a one-way clutch so that the handle-turning tube can be turned unitarily with the driving shaft in the fishing line take-up direction, a pinion mounted on a spool-turning spool shaft, with which pinion the driving gear is meshed, planetary gears supported rotatably on shafts and provided in the inner end portion of the handle-turning tube, an internal gear mounted on and rotatable with the driving shaft, with which internal gear the outer portions of the planetary gears are meshed, a sun gear fitted rotatably around the driving shaft, with which sun gear the inner portions of the planetary gears are meshed, a change over member

Abstract: An improved fishing reel of the type having a frame, a line-carrying spool carried by a shaft and mounted for rotation relative to the frame about a first axis, a crankshaft mounted for rotation relative to the frame about a second axis, a crank handle for rotating the crankshaft, and means including a drag apparatus for transmitting rotational movement of the crankshaft about the second axis into rotational movement of the spool shaft and spool about the first axis. The drag apparatus is adjusted by a drag-adjusting knob coaxially mounted on the crankshaft. The improvement resides in structure for signaling, audibly or by feel, that the drag on the spool is being changed either by increasing or decreasing the drag setting when the drag-adjusting knob is turned relative to the crankshaft.

Abstract: A fishing reel supporting a spool rotatably to a reel body through a spool shaft, which is provided with a drive mechanism for driving the spool, a drag mechanism comprising a braking member and a drag disc and transmitting a driving force from the drive mechanism to the spool, a covering mechanism which has a cover provided with an inner space in which the drag mechanism is housed and has a seal for sealing the inner space at the cover, and a clutch interposed in a driving force transmitting route form the drive mechanism to the spool and allowing the spool to freely rotate, so that the drag mechanism is reliably protected from water and, when the drag mechanism is not operated, the spool is allowed to smoothly freely rotate.

Abstract: A double bearing fishing reel in which an elastic member is interposed between a braking force acting member subjected to the braking action exerted by a drag mechanism and a braking force non-acting member relative-rotatable with respect to the braking force acting member, a pointer is provided at one of both the members, and a display for displaying the braking force is provided at the other, so that the braking force is measurable.

Abstract: A fishing reel includes a drag adjustment mechanism comprising a plurality of drag washers in the form of friction plates mounted on a master gear shaft. The drag washers are urged into contact with a master gear that is selectively connectable to a spool shaft so that the master gear can rotate together with the master gear shaft and can slip relative thereto. A drag adjustment member is mounted on the master gear shaft and is operable to move the master gear shaft to urge the drag washers toward the master gear by pushing a ball bearing and a drag spring washer to thereby cause a drag adjustment. A drag preset member is mounted on the master gear shaft and is moveable along the master gear shaft to urge the drag washers toward the master gear by pushing the drag adjustment member, the ball bearing and the drag spring washer to thereby cause a drag adjustment.

Abstract: A speed changer for fishing reels, capable of carrying out a manual take-up speed changing operation easily and smoothly without damaging the surfaces of the teeth of the gears provided therein even when a take-up load is imparted on a spool, consisting of a driving gear-carrying driving shaft, a handle-carrying handle-turning tube mounted on the outer portion of the driving shaft via a one-way clutch so that the handle-turning tube can be turned unitarily with the driving shaft in the fishing line take-up direction, a pinion mounted on a spool-turning spool shaft, with which pinion the driving gear is meshed, planetary gears supported rotatably on shafts and provided in the inner end portion of the handle-turning tube, and internal gear mounted on and rotatable with the driving shaft, with which internal gear the outer portions of the planetary gears are meshed, a sun gear fitted rotatably around the driving shaft, with which sun gear the inner portions of the planetary gears are meshed, a change over member

Abstract: A planetary gear drive system for a fishing reel wherein a spool shaft and a handle shaft are coaxial, the handle shaft carrying a ring gear and the spool shaft carrying a driven pinion. Planetary gears rotatable on a planetary gear carrier engage both the ring gear and the driven pinion at equal angles around the driven pinion. Friction brake means as well as free spool cam means operate directly on the common axis of the handle shaft and spool shaft.

Abstract: A fishing reel includes a drag adjustment mechanism comprising a plurality of drag washers in the form of friction plates mounted on a master gear shaft. The drag washers are urged into contact with a master gear that is selectively connectable to a spool shaft so that the master gear can rotate together with the master gear shaft and can slip relative thereto. A drag adjustment member is mounted on the master gear shaft and is operable to move the master gear shaft to urge the drag washers toward the master gear by pushing a ball bearing and a drag spring washer to thereby cause a drag adjustment. A drag preset member is mounted on the master gear shaft and is moveable along the master gear shaft to urge the drag washers toward the master gear by pushing the drag adjustment member, the ball bearing and the drag spring washer to thereby cause a drag adjustment.

Abstract: A double bearing fishing reel is provided in which an elastic member is interposed between a braking force acting member subjected to the braking action exerted by a drag mechanism and a braking force non-acting member rotatable with respect to the braking force acting member. A pointer is provided at one of the members, and a display for displaying the braking force is provided at hte other, so that the braking force is measurable.

Abstract: A fishing reel is provided which includes a drag mechanism provided between a handle shaft and a main gear of the reel. The drag mechanism presets to an optimum value a slipping rotation starting load for a spool by operating a load setting member, and also enables the angler to set, by employing a reference portion and a position setting portion, the drag mechanism at the position at which the optimum slipping rotation start load value is obtained. The load setting member is operated to adjust the preset optimum slipping rotation start load value, and after the adjustment, the load setting member is returned easily and accurately to the position at which the optimum slipping rotation start lead value is obtained.

Abstract: A drag mechanism for a double-bearing fishing reel is provided, which includes drag members provided between a handle shaft and a main gear, a setting member which is operated to set a slipping rotation starting load on a spool, an adjuster which adjusts a preset optimum load within a predetermined range, a reference portion provided at one of the setting member and the adjuster, and a position setting portion corresponding to the reference portion provided at the other of the setting member and the adjuster. The adjuster can easily and accurately return, after adjustment of the load, to the position where the optimum load is set.