CPC A01K 89/0186 (2015.05) [A01K 89/01143 (2015.05)] | 8 Claims |
1. A spinning reel, comprising:
a reel body;
a spool shaft supported by the reel body;
a reciprocating mechanism having a slider mounted on the spool shaft, a worm shaft configured to rotate to move the spool shaft and the slider back and forward reciprocally, and a worm shaft gear supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the worm shaft; and
a torque-limiting mechanism including a frictional force-generating member disposed between the worm shaft and the worm shaft gear and configured to contact the worm shaft or the worm shaft gear to generate a frictional force in a circumferential direction and to permit or cancel transmission of torque from the worm shaft gear to the worm shaft by the frictional force.
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