FISHING REEL

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A fishing spinning reel, comprising:
a rotor rotated by rotational operation of a handle to wind a fishing line around a spool;a line roller provided on the rotor and configured to guide the fishing line to the spool; and
a magnetic seal mechanism for sealing a bearing supporting the line roller rotatably, wherein the magnetic seal mechanism includes a magnet disposed in parallel with the bearing, and magnetic fluid retained by a magnetic circuit formed between the magnet and an outer ring of the bearing so as to seal a space therebetween, and a receiver for receiving scattered portions of the magnetic fluid is disposed within a range where a magnetic force of the magnet can act, along a direction to which the magnetic fluid may fly off due to a centrifugal force produced by rotation of the rotor.