CAM ADJUSTER MECHANISM FOR BRAKE MECHANISM IN FISHING REEL

摘要

THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A FISHING REEL (1) THAT HAS A VARIABLE BRAKE MECHANISM (12). THE VARIABLE BRAKE MECHANISM (12) INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF SMALL BRAKE WEIGHTS (18) MOUNTED ON RADIALLY EXTENDING SHAFTS (16). THE BRAKE WEIGHTS (18) ARE POSITIONED WITHIN A BRAKE RACE (50) THAT IS FIXED TO THE FISHING REEL BODY (5). THE BRAKEWEIGHTS (18) ARE FURTHER CONFIGURED TO ROTATE ABOUT A SPOOL SHAFT (20) WITH THE SPOOL (7) ABOUT WHICH FISHING LINE (1) IS WOUND. UPON ROTATION OF THE SPOOL (7), THE BRAKE WEIGHTS (18) ARE URGED RADIALLY OUTWARD DUE TO CENTRIFUGAL FORCES. THE BRAKE WEIGHTS (18) FURTHER FORMED WITH COLLAR THAT EXTEND THROUGH AN OPENING IN A CAM COLLAR (22). THE OPENINGS (30) IN THE CAM COLLAR (22) DEFINE CAM SURFACES WHICH, UPON ROTATION OF THE CAM COLLAR (22) WITH RESPECT TO THE SPOOL (7), URGE THE BRAKE WEIGHTS (18) INTO AND AWAY FROM A POSITION WHERE THE WEIGHTS MAY CONTACT THE BRAKE RACE (50). AN ADJUSTER DIAL (38) ACCESSIBLE FROM THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE FISHING REEL BODY (5) IS CONFIGURED TO SELECTIVELY ENGAGE THE CAM COLLAR (22) FOR ROTATION OF THE CAM COLLAR (22).@@FIGURE 2