U.S. patent application number 16/017201 was filed with the patent office on 2019-05-09 for spinning top toy.
This patent application is currently assigned to TOMY Company, Ltd.. The applicant listed for this patent is TOMY Company, Ltd.. Invention is credited to Takeaki MAEDA, Makoto MURAKI.
Application Number | 20190134517 16/017201 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 62846062 |
Filed Date | 2019-05-09 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190134517 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
MURAKI; Makoto ; et
al. |
May 9, 2019 |
SPINNING TOP TOY
Abstract
A spinning top toy for being rotated around a rotating axis
includes a shaft part being configured to be in contact to a floor,
and a body being detachably attached to the shaft part. One of the
shaft part and the body includes first and second divided pieces
including first and second coupling parts respectively. The first
coupling part is configured to be coupled detachably with the
second coupling part. The first and second divided pieces are
arranged on a plane perpendicular to the rotating axis when the
first and second coupling parts are coupled.
Inventors: |
MURAKI; Makoto; (Tokyo,
JP) ; MAEDA; Takeaki; (Tokyo, JP) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
TOMY Company, Ltd. |
Tokyo |
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JP |
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Assignee: |
TOMY Company, Ltd.
Tokyo
JP
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Family ID: |
62846062 |
Appl. No.: |
16/017201 |
Filed: |
June 25, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63H 1/04 20130101; A63F
9/16 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A63H 1/02 20060101
A63H001/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 7, 2017 |
JP |
2017-133679 |
Claims
1. A spinning top toy for being rotated around a rotating axis,
comprising: a shaft part being configured to be in contact to a
floor; and a body being detachably attached to the shaft part; one
of the shaft part and the body including first and second divided
pieces including first and second coupling parts respectively, the
first coupling part being configured to be coupled detachably with
the second coupling part, the first and second divided pieces being
arranged on a plane perpendicular to the rotating axis when the
first and second coupling parts are coupled.
2. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, wherein the first and
second divided pieces form a circumference of the body which is
outermost from the rotation axis.
3. The spinning top toy according to claim 2, wherein the body
includes an overhanging part which protrudes outwardly in a radial
direction.
4. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, wherein the first
coupling part includes a convex part, and the second coupling part
includes a concave part.
5. The spinning top toy according to claim 4, wherein each of the
first and second divided pieces is semicircular, and the first and
second coupling parts are engaged by moving in an opposite
direction to each other in a diameter direction.
6. The spinning top toy according to claim 5, further comprising a
stopper, wherein the body has a hole at a center on a top surface
thereof, and the stopper is configured in the hole to secure the
first and second divided pieces.
7. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, wherein the spinning
top toy is for battling against an opponent top toy by colliding
the body to the opponent top toy, and a characteristic of the
spinning top toy is changed by replacing the first divided
piece.
8. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, further comprising a
third divided piece, wherein the first divided piece is replaceable
with the third divided piece.
9. The spinning top toy according to claim 8, wherein the first
divided piece has a first shape, and the third divided piece has a
third shape being different from the first shape.
10. The spinning top toy according to claim 9, wherein the first
divided piece is made of a first material, and the third divided
piece is made of a third material being different from the first
material.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119
to Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-133679, filed on Jul. 7,
2017. The contents of this application are incorporated herein by
reference in their entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a spinning top toy.
Description of the Related Art
[0003] As battle games using spinning top toys, by applying impact
to the spinning top toys each other, there are cases in which the
rotation of the spinning top toy of an opponent is stopped by the
impact force, the spinning top toy of the opponent is flicked out
by the impact force, or the spinning top toy of the opponent is
disassembled by the impact force, etc.
[0004] In such spinning top toys for battle games, a part colliding
with the opponent, that is, a blade shaped overhanging part is
formed on a circumference surface of a body, so that the
overhanging part is collided.
[0005] As this kind of spinning top toys, it is well-known that a
body is configured with a plurality of body pieces (divided pieces)
laminated in a vertical direction (up and down direction)(see e.g.,
Japanese Utility Model Registered Publication No. 3079269).
According to this kind of spinning top toys, alternative body
pieces in which exterior shapes, weights, or materials are
different are prepared in advance, and the characteristics of the
spinning top toys can change by replacing a body piece in every
body piece unit.
[0006] Generally, a spinning top toy collides with an opponent by
contacting an outermost periphery uneven part. Therefore, when
viewing an exterior shape of a body, the characteristics of the
spinning top toy largely rely on the shape of the outermost
periphery uneven part of the body.
[0007] Therefore, when the characteristics of the spinning top toy
try to change by changing the shape of the outermost periphery
uneven part of the body, in the case of the aforementioned spinning
top toy, it is required to change the exterior shape of the body
pieces which form the outermost periphery uneven part of the
body.
[0008] However, in the case of the aforementioned spinning top toy,
since the body is made up with the body pieces in the laminated
structure, each body piece must be thin and fragile in comparison
with the body in an integral structure. Therefore, in the case of
the aforementioned spinning top toy, in order to make sufficiently
durable structure for colliding with the opponent, it is required
to laminate a plurality of body pieces, which include the outermost
periphery uneven part of the body, and which have almost the same
exterior shapes. However, it is troublesome to prepare the
plurality of body pieces having almost the same exterior shapes in
advance.
[0009] Further, the characteristics of the spinning top toys rely
on a weight or a material of the body. It is because when the
weight or the material changes, the impact force applying to the
opponent or receiving own spinning top toy changes or the rotation
characteristics change.
[0010] However, in the case of the aforementioned spinning top
toys, each body piece itself is made of a uniform material, and the
shape with a balance in a circumferential direction is formed.
Therefore, for example, even if a body piece with different weight
is replaced, the center of gravity changes only in the vertical
direction. In addition, even if a body piece with different
material is replaced, the characteristics become uniform in the
circumferential direction. That is, regardless of whether any
portion of the spinning top toy in the circumferential direction
collides with, the shock-absorbing effect becomes uniform.
[0011] In view of the design, specifically, the top surface of the
body is the portion which players easily see, but in the case of
the aforementioned spinning top toys, the changeful design cannot
be enjoyed unless the most upper body pieces are replaced.
[0012] The description herein of advantages and disadvantages of
various features, embodiments, methods, and apparatus disclosed in
other publications is in no way intended to limit the present
invention. For example, certain features of the preferred described
embodiments of the invention may be capable of overcoming certain
disadvantages and/or providing certain advantages, such as, e.g.,
disadvantages and/or advantages discussed herein, while retaining
some or all of the features, embodiments, methods, and apparatus
disclosed therein.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0013] The disclosed embodiments of the present invention have been
developed in view of the above-mentioned and/or other problems in
the related art. The disclosed embodiments of the present invention
can significantly improve upon existing methods and/or
apparatuses.
[0014] The present invention was created considering the
aforementioned problems. An object is to provide a spinning top toy
which easily perform rearrangement and can enjoy changes in
configuration in a horizontal direction.
[0015] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a spinning
top toy for being rotated around a rotating axis includes a shaft
part being configured to be in contact to a floor, and a body being
detachably attached to the shaft part. One of the shaft part and
the body includes first and second divided pieces including first
and second coupling parts respectively. The first coupling part is
configured to be coupled detachably with the second coupling part.
The first and second divided pieces are arranged on a plane
perpendicular to the rotating axis when the first and second
coupling parts are coupled.
[0016] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first and
second divided pieces form a circumference of the body which is
outermost from the rotation axis.
[0017] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the body
includes an overhanging part which protrudes outwardly in a radial
direction.
[0018] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first
coupling part includes a convex part, and the second coupling part
includes a concave part.
[0019] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the
first and second divided pieces is semicircular, and the first and
second coupling parts are engaged by moving in an opposite
direction to each other in a diameter direction.
[0020] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the spinning
top toy further includes a stopper. The body has a hole at a center
on a top surface thereof, and the stopper is configured in the hole
to secure the first and second divided pieces.
[0021] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the spinning
top toy is for battling against an opponent top toy by colliding
the body to the opponent top toy, and a characteristic of the
spinning top toy is changed by replacing the first divided
piece.
[0022] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the spinning
top toy further includes a third divided piece, wherein the first
divided piece is replaceable with the third divided piece.
[0023] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first
divided piece has a first shape, and the third divided piece has a
third shape being different from the first shape.
[0024] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first
divided piece is made of a first material, and the third divided
piece is made of a third material being different from the first
material.
[0025] The above and/or other aspects, features and/or advantages
of various embodiments will be further appreciated in view of the
following description in conjunction with the accompanying figures.
Various embodiments can include and/or exclude different aspects,
features and/or advantages where applicable. In addition, various
embodiments can combine one or more aspect or feature of other
embodiments where applicable. The descriptions of aspects, features
and/or advantages of particular embodiments should not be construed
as limiting other embodiments or the claims. In the drawings, the
size and relative sizes of layers and regions may be exaggerated
for clarity. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. The
terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular
embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the
invention. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the"
are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, the term
"and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the
associated listed items and may be abbreviated as "/". It will be
understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used
herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be
limited by these terms. Unless indicated otherwise, these terms are
only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a
first object could be termed a second object, and, similarly, a
second object could be termed a first object without departing from
the teachings of the disclosure. It will be further understood that
the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," or "includes" and/or
"including" when used in this specification, specify the presence
of stated features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements,
and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of
one or more other features, regions, integers, steps, operations,
elements, components, and/or groups thereof. It will be understood
that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or
"coupled" to or "on" another element, it can be directly connected
or coupled to or on the other element or intervening elements may
be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being
"directly connected" or "directly coupled" to another element,
there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to
describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in
a like fashion (e.g., "between" versus "directly between,"
"adjacent" versus "directly adjacent," etc.). However, the term
"contact," as used herein refers to direct contact (i.e., touching)
unless the context indicates otherwise. Terms such as "same,"
"planar," or "coplanar," as used herein when referring to
orientation, layout, location, shapes, sizes, amounts, or other
measures do not necessarily mean an exactly identical orientation,
layout, location, shape, size, amount, or other measure, but are
intended to encompass nearly identical orientation, layout,
location, shapes, sizes, amounts, or other measures within
acceptable variations that may occur, for example, due to
manufacturing processes. The term "substantially" may be used
herein to reflect this meaning. Unless otherwise defined, all terms
(including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the
same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the
art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be further understood
that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries,
should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with
their meaning in the context of the relevant art and/or the present
application, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly
formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0026] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a spinning top toy and
a launcher (spinning top toy launcher) according to an
embodiment.
[0027] FIG. 2 is a perspective view explaining how to play with a
spinning top toy according to the present embodiment.
[0028] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a shaft part of the
spinning top toy according to the present embodiment.
[0029] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a shaft
part of the spinning top toy according to the present
embodiment.
[0030] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a
flywheel of the spinning top toy according to the present
embodiment is viewed from the upper side.
[0031] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the
flywheel of the spinning top toy according to the present
embodiment is viewed from the lower side.
[0032] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a body
of the spinning top toy according to the present embodiment is
viewed from the upper side.
[0033] FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the
body of the spinning top toy according to the present embodiment is
viewed from the lower side.
[0034] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the body of the
present embodiment showing a coupling means.
[0035] FIG. 10 is a schematic view for explaining a coupling of the
coupling means of the present embodiment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0036] In the following paragraphs, some embodiments of the
invention will be described by way of example and not limitation.
It should be understood based on this disclosure that various other
modifications can be made by those in the art based on these
illustrated embodiments.
[0037] Hereinafter, a spinning top toy of the present invention
will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings.
[0038] <Whole Structure>
[0039] FIG. 1 shows a toy set including a spinning top toy 1 of the
present embodiment and a launcher 60 (spinning top toy launching
toy).
[0040] Among these toys, the spinning top toy 1 can be used for, so
called, battle games. For example, the spinning top toys 1 can be
used for the battle games in which the spinning top toys 1 collide
with each other and the spinning top toy 1 of the opponent is
disassembled by the impact force as shown in FIG. 2.
[0041] As shown in FIG. 2, the spinning top toy 1 is provided with
a shaft part 10, a flywheel 30, and a body 40.
[0042] <Detail Structure>
[0043] 1. Shaft Part 10
[0044] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the shaft part 10. FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the shaft part. In the
explanation of the shaft part 10, the terms "up", "down", "left",
"right", "front", and "back" refer to the corresponding directions
in FIG. 3.
[0045] Among the parts, the shaft part 10 is provided with a
rotating shaft 11, which is a grounding part and positioned at a
lower end part, a flange 12 which is an intermediate part in the
vertical direction, and a cylindrical body 13 which is positioned
in an upper end part.
[0046] The flange 12 and the cylindrical part 13 are integrally
formed. A cylinder 14 is provided in the shaft of the cylindrical
body 13. The upper end part of the cylinder 14 is made larger in
diameter, and an overhanging hook 17 projects outwardly in a radial
direction in each of the front and back in the outer periphery of
the large diameter portion 14a. The cylinder 14 is fixedly provided
in a shaft lower part 10a. The outer periphery surface of the shaft
lower part 10a is gradually reduced in diameter in the direction
from the flange 12 side to the tip end side of the rotating shaft
11, so as to form substantially a reversed conical shape as a
whole. The shaft lower part 10a is fastened to the flange 12 by a
screw, etc. which is not shown in the drawings.
[0047] In each of the front and back of the flange 12 and the
cylindrical body 13, a hole 13a is formed throughout the flange 12
and the cylindrical body 13. Further, in each of the right and left
of the outer periphery surface of the cylindrical body 13, a
projection part 16 is formed. The outer periphery surface of each
projection part 16 shares a plane with the outer periphery surface
of the flange 12.
[0048] Further, the shaft part 10 is provided with a cylindrical
shape urging member 18. The urging member 18 has an annular top
plate 18b which is the shape fitting to the outside of the upper
end part of the cylinder 14, and the inner part is a hollow and an
opening downwardly. The urging member 18 is arranged inside the
cylinder 14 to surround the cylindrical body 13. In each of the
front and back of the outer periphery of the lower end part of the
urging member 18, a leg part 18a is formed and stretches outwardly
in a radial direction.
[0049] The urging member 18 is installed so as to expose leg parts
18a from the holes 13a which correspond to the leg parts 18a. The
holes 13a allow the movement of the leg parts 18a in the vertical
direction, but the movement is restricted at the upper end of the
holes 13a. Further, the urging member 18 is urged in the upper
direction by the spring 19, and in a normal condition, the top end
surface of the urging member 18 is positioned at the same height as
the top end of the cylindrical part 13.
[0050] Further, in each of right and left of the upper surface of
the urging member 18, protruding strips (projections) 20, which
extend in the radial direction, are formed.
[0051] Flywheel 30
[0052] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a flywheel 30 when
viewed from the upper side. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing
the flywheel 30 when viewed from the lower side.
[0053] The flywheel 30 is formed in an annular shape. At the inner
periphery side of the bottom surface of the flywheel 30, an annular
step part 30a, which can store the flange 12 of the shaft part 10
from the lower side, is formed. A projection part 31, which
projects toward the upper side, is formed in each of the right and
left of the upper surface of the flywheel 30. At the lower side
part of each projection part 31, a recessed part 32, which can
store the projection part 16 of the shaft part 10 from the lower
side, is formed. Further, on the upper surface of the flywheel 30,
a tongue-piece part 33, which extends upwardly, is formed directly
outside of each of the projection part 31. The tongue-piece parts
33 project higher than the projection parts 31.
[0054] 3. Body 40
[0055] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the
body 40 is viewed from the upper side. FIG. 8 is a perspective view
showing a state in which the body 40 is viewed from the lower side.
In the explanation of the body 40, the terms "up", "down", "left",
"right", "front", and "back" refer to the corresponding directions
in FIG. 7, unless otherwise stated.
[0056] The body 40 is formed in a disc-shape, and it is vertically
divided into half in the front and back direction. They are body
pieces (or divided pieces) 40A, 40B, each of which has a
substantially point symmetry shape. These divided pieces of the
body pieces 40A, 40B are integrally coupled by a coupling means (or
coupling parts) 50 which will be described later.
[0057] Specifically, in the top surface of the body pieces 40A,
40B, one end part in a diameter direction in a divided part C
projects toward the opposite body where the one end part has a
rectangular shape, and the other end in the diameter direction in
the divided part C is notched where the other end has a rectangular
shape. A top surface overhanging part C1 of the body pieces 40A,
40B and a top surface cutout part C2 are approximately same shape
and size in a plane view. Further, in the top surface of the body
pieces 40A, 40B, the central part in the diameter direction in the
divided part C is cut as a semicircular shape in the plane
view.
[0058] When the body pieces 40A, 40B are assembled each other, it
becomes a disc-shape as a whole, and a circular hole 41 is formed
at the center of the body 40.
[0059] A blade shaped overhanging part 42 which collids with the
opponent is formed around the body 40 which is formed in such
manner. When the overhanging part 42 of the body piece 40A and the
overhanging part 42 of the body piece 40B are distinguished, the
former denotes reference numeral 42a and the latter denotes
reference numeral 42b. Further, at each of the right and left of
the body 40, an arcuate slit 43, to which each tongue-piece part 33
of the flywheel 30 can be inserted from the lower side, is formed.
The one end side of the width of each arcuate slit 43 in the
circumferential direction is wider and the other end side is
narrower.
[0060] Further, in the central portion of lower surface of the body
40, a cylindrical wall 44 having a shape in which the edge of the
aforementioned hole 41 extends downwardly is formed. In the lower
end of the cylindrical wall 44, hooks 45 which project inwardly are
formed. Cutout parts 46 are formed between the hooks 45 which are
adjacent to each other. In the lower surface of one end part of the
hooks 45 in the circumferential direction, a plurality of raised
parts 47 in which projections extend in the radial direction are
formed at predetermined intervals.
[0061] 4. Coupling Means 50
[0062] FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the
body piece 40A and the body piece 40B of the body 40 are
separated.
[0063] The coupling means 50 includes a recessed groove (or concave
part) 51 and a ridge (or convex part) 52, which are provided on the
body pieces 40A, 40B, and an identification member 53, which fits
to the hole 41 of the body 40. The identification member 53 is used
for identifying the spinning toy top 41 of itself from others, and
each identification member 53 has a different shape or color.
[0064] In the lower side of the top surface overhanging part C1 of
the body pieces 40A, 40B, a cross-sectional T-shaped recessed
groove 51 which opens toward the side surface and extends in the
diameter direction is formed. The internal end of the recessed
groove 51 is opened, and it is positioned directly under the
internal end of the top surface overhanging part C1 of the body
pieces 40A, 40B. Further, in an area where the top surface cutout
part C2 of the body pieces 40A, 40B is formed, a cross-sectional
T-shaped ridge 52 is formed. The internal end of the ridge 52 is
positioned directly under the internal end of the top surface
cutout part C2 of the body pieces 40A, 40B. The ridge 52 projects
from the top surface cutout part C2 of the body pieces 40A, 40B in
the plane view.
[0065] In the outer periphery surface of the shaft part 53a of the
identification member 53, a guide groove 54 is formed by a groove
portion 54a, a groove portion 54b, and a groove portion 54c. The
groove portion 54a opens the lower end thereof and extends in the
vertical direction. The groove portion 54b connects to the upper
end part of the groove portion 54a and extends in an oblique lower
direction. The groove portion 54c connects to the lower end part of
the groove portion 54b and extends in the horizontal direction. The
identification member 53 is mounted into the hole 41 of the body
40. At the inner circumference of the hole 41 of the body 40, a
projection 55 engaging with the guide groove 54 is formed.
[0066] (Assembly Method of Body 40)
[0067] As shown in FIG. 10, the body 40 is assembled in a way in
which the body piece 40A is brought close to the body piece 40B
from one direction and both of the divided parts C slide. Further,
the ridge 52 of the body piece 40A and the recessed groove 51 of
the body piece 40B are inserted and fitted, and the recessed groove
51 of the body piece 40A is engaged with the ridge 52 of the body
piece 40B. At this point, the ridge 52 is positioned by an end wall
51a which defines the outer end of the recessed groove 51.
[0068] Next, the shaft part (insertion part) 53a of the
identification member 53 is inserted into the hole 41 of the body
40 in which the body pieces 40A, 40B are assembled. In this state,
the groove portion 54a of the identification member 53 is engaged
with the projection 55 which is formed on the inner circumference
of the hole 41 of the body 40. With this structure, the
identification member 53 is inserted into the hole 41 in a
predetermined depth position. After that, when the identification
member 53 revolves in a predetermined direction, the projection 55
is engaged with the groove portion 54b, and as the identification
member 53 revolves, the identification member 53 slightly floats
with respect to the hole 41. At the position in which the
projection 55 reaches the groove portion 54c, the identification
member 53 is temporarily fixed inside the hole 41.
[0069] The body 40 is not limited to the aforementioned body pieces
40A, 40B. For example, instead of the body piece 40A, another body
piece 40C which has the same coupling means 50 can be coupled. The
body piece 40C constitutes the body 40 of another spinning top toy.
The body 40 of another spinning top toy is provided with the body
piece 40C and a body piece 40D. The body piece 40C and the body
piece 40D have the same coupling means 50 as the present
embodiment. The overhanging parts of the body piece 40C, 40D of
another spinning top toy denote 42c, 42d. A plurality of body
pieces which are different in color, pattern, shape, configuration,
or combination thereof, etc. may be preliminary and separately
prepared in advance. As examples of configurations, the materials
may be different. Specifically, it may be considered as different
materials such as plastic, rubber, etc., or it may be considered as
different weights of body pieces.
[0070] <Assembly Method of Spinning Top Toy 1>
[0071] The shaft part 10 and the flywheel 30 are assembled in the
fitting state by matching the projection parts 16 of the shaft part
10 with the recessed parts 32 of the flywheel 30 from the lower
side. Next, the assembled body is brought close to the body 40 from
the lower side.
[0072] The tongue-piece part 33 of the flywheel 30 is inserted into
one end part of the arcuate slits 43 of the body 40 from the lower
side. In this state, the hooks 17 of the shaft part 10 and the
cutout part 46 of the body 40 are matched. This state is the
disassembled state. After that, the shaft part 10 of the
aforementioned assembled body is pressed to the body 40 side. Then,
the flywheel 30 is pressed against the lower surface of the body
40. Further, the spring 19 inside the shaft part 10 is contracted
and the urging member 18 is lowered, so that the hooks 17 of the
shaft part 10 are relatively pushed more upward than the hooks 45
of the body 40. Then the hooks 45 of the body 40 is positioned in
the lower side of the hooks 17 of the shaft part 10. When the shaft
part 10 is integrally rotated with the flywheel 30 in the
predetermined direction (direction opposite to the rotation
direction of the spinning top toy 1), it becomes the state in which
the hooks 17 and the hooks 45 are overlapped in the vertical
direction. When the shaft part 10 is released from hands, by the
urging force of the spring 19 inside the shaft part 10, the lower
surface of the hooks 17 of the shaft part 10 and the upper surface
of the hooks 45 of the body 40 are contacted. In this state, that
is, the state in which the lower surface of the hooks 17 of the
shaft part 10 and the upper surface of the hooks 45 of the body 40
are contacted is the assembled state. With this, the projections 20
are meshed with the raised parts 47, so that the spinning top toy 1
is assembled.
[0073] In this state, the cylindrical body 13 is inserted from the
lower side of the hole 41 and contacts to the lower end of the
identification part 41. With this structure, the coupling of the
body pieces 40A, 40B is surely secured. In a case in which the
coupling of the body pieces 40A, 40B is surely secured without the
identification part 41, the identification part 41 is not required.
Further, a screw may be used instead of the identification part
41.
[0074] <How to Play, Etc.>
[0075] Next, an example of how to play with the spinning top toy 1
will be described.
[0076] In this case, a charge of the spinning force of the spinning
top toy 1 is performed by the launcher 60 as shown in FIG. 1. In
the inside part, the launcher 60 is provided with a disk which is
not shown, and the disk is charged in one rotational direction by
the power spring which is not shown. When the string, which is not
shown, wound around the disk is pulled by a handle 61, the disk is
rotated, and therefore, the spinning top holder 62 is rotated. The
rotation of the spinning holder 62 is transmitted to the spinning
top 1 by the forks 63 projecting downward, so that the spinning top
toy 1 spins. In this case, the forks 63 are inserted to the arcuate
slits 43 of the body part 40. When the handle 61 of the launcher 60
is pulled to the end, the rotation of the disk and further, the
spinning top holder 62 is stopped, and on the other hand, the
spinning top toy 1 is rotated further by the inertia force, so that
the spinning top toy 1 is released from the spinning top holder 62
in accordance with the tilting faces 63a of the forks 63.
[0077] The spinning top toy 1, which is launched in such manner, is
rotated in a predetermined direction in a predetermined field. When
it collides with the spinning top toy 1 of the opponent, by the
impact fore of the collision, the opposite direction force, which
is opposite to the rotation direction of the shaft part 10 and the
flywheel 30, is applied to the body 40. With this, the body 40 is
relatively rotated to the direction opposite to the rotation
direction of the shaft part 10 and the flywheel 30.
[0078] And then, by relatively rotating the shaft part 10 with
respect to the body 40, the engagement position between the raised
parts 47 of the lower surface of the body 40 and the protruding
strips 20 is changed. When it reaches at the locking releasing
position, the locking for the engagement between the cutout part 46
of the flange 45 of the body 40 and the hooks 17 of the shaft part
10 is released, so that the body 40 is separated from the shaft
part 10 by the urging force of the spring 19 inside the shaft part
10.
[0079] In this spinning top toy 1, when colliding with the
opponent, it gives the strong impact to the opponent by the
overhanging part 42 of the body 40. In this case, in the spinning
top toy 1, since the body pieces, which make up the body 40, can be
rearranged, the connecting state is changed in accordance with the
configuration, so that the design or the offensive power is
changed.
[0080] The present invention is described based on the embodiments
above, but the present invention is not limited to the
aforementioned embodiments, and needless to say, various
modifications can be made.
[0081] For example, in the aforementioned embodiments, the body 40
was vertically divided half in the line extending in the
approximately diameter direction. However, for example, the body
pieces can be divided in a fan shape.
[0082] Further, the coupling means 50 is not limited. For example,
the body pieces may be connected by a dovetail groove and a
dovetail in the vertical direction. The divided parts, in which the
divided parts of the body pieces are faced each other, are moved in
a direction of approaching from the direction orthogonal to the
divided parts, and the protruding part of one side and the recessed
part of the other side may be engaged. In addition, the body pieces
can be connected by a magnet.
[0083] Further, in the aforementioned embodiments, the body 40 is
divided into half body pieces. However, it may be divided into more
than three. Furthermore, the body 40 is not only divided into equal
parts. For example, it may be a configuration to be capable of
removing a part which is not equal part such as one third of the
body piece.
[0084] Further, in the aforementioned embodiments, the body 40 is
divided, but it is not limited to the body 40. A part of the shaft
part 10 (e.g., the shaft lower part 10a) may be vertically divided,
and the part (additional part) may be different in weight or
shape.
[0085] The terms and descriptions used herein are used only for
explanatory purposes and the present invention is not limited to
them. Accordingly, the present invention allows various
design-changes falling within the claimed scope of the present
invention.
[0086] While the present invention may be embodied in many
different forms, a number of illustrative embodiments are described
herein with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be
considered as providing examples of the principles of the invention
and such examples are not intended to limit the invention to
preferred embodiments described herein and/or illustrated
herein.
[0087] While illustrative embodiments of the invention have been
described herein, the present invention is not limited to the
various preferred embodiments described herein, but includes any
and all embodiments having equivalent elements, modifications,
omissions, combinations (e.g., of aspects across various
embodiments), adaptations and/or alterations as would be
appreciated by those in the art based on the present disclosure.
The limitations in the claims are to be interpreted broadly based
on the language employed in the claims and not limited to examples
described in the present specification or during the prosecution of
the application, which examples are to be construed as
non-exclusive. For example, in the present disclosure, the term
"preferably" is non-exclusive and means "preferably, but not
limited to." In this disclosure and during the prosecution of this
application, the terminology "present invention" or "invention" is
meant as a non-specific, general reference and may be used as a
reference to one or more aspects within the present disclosure. The
language present invention or invention should not be improperly
interpreted as an identification of criticality, should not be
improperly interpreted as applying across all aspects or
embodiments (i.e., it should be understood that the present
invention has a number of aspects and embodiments), and should not
be improperly interpreted as limiting the scope of the application
or claims. In this disclosure and during the prosecution of this
application, the terminology "embodiment" can be used to describe
any aspect, feature, process or step, any combination thereof,
and/or any portion thereof, etc. In some examples, various
embodiments may include overlapping features.
Effect of the Invention
[0088] According to the aforementioned spinning top toy, since a
part of divided pieces can be changed to alternative divided
pieces, the external appearance of the spinning top toy is easily
formed as personal preference, and the characteristics of the
spinning top toy can be changed. Specifically, comparatively
uniform divided pieces can be changed as personal preference by
rearranging divided pieces which are different configurations in
color, pattern, shape, configuration or combinations thereof. A
material or a weight is included in the configurations.
[0089] According to the aforementioned spinning top toy, the
external appearance or the characteristic of the spinning top toy
can be largely changed.
[0090] According to the aforementioned spinning top toy, by
exchanging the divided pieces to the alternative divided pieces,
the offensive power can be changed.
[0091] According to the aforementioned spinning top toy, since the
coupling means is formed by the ridge and the recessed part, the
divided pieces can be easily coupled and detached.
[0092] According to the aforementioned spinning top toy, the two
divided pieces can be easily assembled by sliding in opposite
directions each other in the diameter direction.
[0093] According to the aforementioned spinning top toy, since the
disengagement between the ridge and the recessed part is prevented
by the stopper, the two divided pieces can be prevented from
removing during the spinning.
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