U.S. patent application number 16/570402 was filed with the patent office on 2020-04-16 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 | 20200114271 16/570402 |
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Family ID | 67844864 |
Filed Date | 2020-04-16 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200114271 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
MURAKI; Makoto ; et
al. |
April 16, 2020 |
SPINNING TOP TOY
Abstract
A spinning top toy includes a body, a shaft part. The body is
arranged to collide with an opponent's spinning top toy, and the
shaft part is arranged under the body to contact a play board
surface. The shaft part includes a base component including a
recessed part, a rotation component, a shaft body component, and a
shaft. The rotation component is inserted into the recessed part of
the base component. The shaft body component is configured in the
rotation component. The shaft body component is movable in the
vertical direction by rotating the rotation component. The shaft is
configured in the shaft body component. The shaft includes a
terminal end. The terminal end is retractable in the shaft body
component by rotating the rotation component. A lower end of the
shaft body component is always lower than a lower end of the
rotating component in a vertical direction.
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: |
67844864 |
Appl. No.: |
16/570402 |
Filed: |
September 13, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63H 1/00 20130101; A63H
1/02 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A63H 1/00 20060101
A63H001/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 15, 2018 |
JP |
2018-194051 |
Claims
1. A spinning top toy comprising: a body arranged to collide with
an opponent's spinning top toy; and a shaft part arranged under the
body to contact a play board surface, the shaft part extending in a
vertical direction, the shaft part including a base component
including a recessed part, a rotation component being rotatable in
a circumferential direction, the rotation component being inserted
into the recessed part of the base component, the rotation
component being at least partially cylindrical, a shaft body
component being configured in the rotation component, the shaft
body component being movable in the vertical direction by rotating
the rotation component, and a shaft being configured in the shaft
body component, the shaft including a terminal end, the terminal
end being retractable in the shaft body component by rotating the
rotation component, a lower end of the shaft body component being
always lower than a lower end of the rotating component in the
vertical direction.
2. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, wherein the shaft
part includes an urging member in the shaft body component, when
the rotation component is rotated in a first direction, the
terminal end comes out downward from the lower end of the shaft
body component by an urging force of the urging member, and when
the rotation component is rotated in a second direction being
opposite to the first direction, the terminal end of the shaft is
retracted inside the shaft body component.
3. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, wherein the shaft is
urged lower side inside the shaft body component by the urging
member, a female screw provided with a notch part is formed on an
inner surface of the rotation component, a male screw is formed on
an outside surface of the shaft body component, an opening part is
formed on a predetermined position on a side surface of the shaft
body component, on a side surface of the shaft, the shaft includes
a protruding part protruding in a perpendicular direction to the
side surface and passing through the opening part of the shaft body
component to come outside the shaft body component, when the
rotation component is rotated and the notch part is rotated at a
position of the protruding part of the shaft, an engagement of the
protruding part and the female screw is released, and the terminal
end of the shaft protrudes downwardly from the lower end of the
shaft body component, and when a part other than the notch part of
the female screw of the rotation component is rotated, the
protruding part of the shaft and the female screw are engaged, and
the terminal end of the shaft is retracted inside the shaft body
component.
4. The spinning top toy according to claim 3, wherein the
protruding part has an inclined surface on a lower part thereof,
and by the rotation of the rotation component, an upper side corner
part facing the notch part abuts on the inclined surface, and the
protruding part of the shaft is urged upwardly by pushing up the
inclined surface so as to engage the protruding part of the shaft
and the female screw.
5. The spinning top toy according to claim 2, wherein the shaft is
urged upwardly inside the shaft body component by the urging
member, a female screw provided with a notch part at a
predetermined position is formed on an inner surface of the
rotation component, a male screw is formed on an outside surface,
and an opening part is formed at a predetermined position on a side
surface of the shaft body component, on a side surface of the
shaft, the shaft includes a protruding part protruding in a
perpendicular direction to the side surface and passing through the
opening part of the shaft body component to come outside of the
shaft body component, when the rotation component is rotated, and
when the notch part of the female screw of the rotation component
is rotated at a position of the protruding part, an engagement of
the protruding part of the shaft and the female screw is released,
and the terminal end of the shaft is retracted inside the shaft
body component, when a part other than the notch part of the female
screw of the rotation component is rotated at the position of the
protruding part of the shaft, the protruding part of the shaft and
the female screw are engaged, and the terminal end of the shaft
projects downwardly from the lower end of the shaft body
component.
6. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, wherein an upper
surface of the protruding part of the shaft is inclined, and by the
rotation of the rotation component, a lower side corner part facing
the notch part of the female screw abuts the upper surface, and the
protruding part of the shaft is urged downwardly by pushing down
the inclined surface, so as to engage the protruding part of the
shaft and the female screw.
7. The spinning top toy according to any one of claim 1, further
comprising a component fixedly configured to the base component,
wherein a movement of the shaft body component in a circumferential
direction is restricted by the regulating component, and the shaft
body is configured to move only in the vertical direction by the
rotation of the rotation component.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119
to Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-194051 filed on Oct. 15,
2018. The entire content of Japanese Patent Application No. No.
2018-194051 is incorporated herein by reference
BACKGROUND
Technological Filed
[0002] The present invention relates to a spinning top toy.
Background Technology
[0003] As battle games using spinning top toys, by colliding the
spinning top toys each other, there are cases in which the rotation
of the opponent's spinning top toy is stopped by the impact force;
the opponent's spinning top toy is flicked out by the impact force;
or the opponent's spinning top toy is disassembled by the impact
force, etc.
[0004] In this case, when the spinning top toys are configured to
be capable of changing the height of the spinning top toys (that
is, the length in the vertical direction) or changing the shape of
the terminal end of the shaft part, the spinning top toys collide
with each other in various heights or various types of rotations,
so that the battle games become more enjoyable.
[0005] In the case of colliding with the opponent's spinning top
toy, when the height of the spinning top toy is higher, it is
possible to attack the opponent's spinning top toy from the upper
side. Further, when the height of the spinning top toy is lower,
the center of gravity is lower and it is more stable at the time of
collision.
[0006] Further, as shown in FIG. 13(A) as an example, when the
shape of the terminal end 101A of the shaft part 101 of the
spinning top toy 100 is a conical shape or a spherical shape, etc.
and a ground contact area is small on a play board surface such as
a play board, a plate surface, a ground surface, etc., the spinning
top toy 100 rotates and stays at one location on the play board
surface. As shown in FIG. 13(B), when the terminal end 101A of the
shaft part 101 of the spinning top toy 100 is a flat shape, etc.
and the ground contact area is large on the play board surface, the
spinning top toy 100 rotates and moves on the play board
surface.
[0007] In the spinning top toy disclosed in Patent Document 1, the
spinning top toy is configured by assembling an upper member which
is the part attacking the opponent's spinning top toy by
collisions, a middle member which determines the height of the
spinning top toy, and a lower member which determines the rotation
type of the spinning top toy.
[0008] By changing the shape of the terminal end of the shaft part
formed at the lower member, the player can change the rotation type
or determine whether or not the spinning top toy moves. Further, by
changing a fixed position of the second middle member with respect
to the first middle member which configures a middle member, the
player can change the height of the spinning top toy.
[0009] With this, in the spinning top toy disclosed in Patent
Document 1, the player can freely change the height or the rotation
type of the spinning top toy, or determine whether or not the
spinning top toy moves.
[0010] While changing the configuration of the spinning top toy,
the player can create various ways to develop the battle games
advantageously, so that the battle games become more enjoyable.
[0011] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Registered Utility Model Patent
No. 3149384
SUMMARY
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0012] However, in such spinning top toy disclosed in Patent
Document 1, a plurality of lower members having different shapes of
the terminal end of the shaft part was prepared in advance, and the
shape of the terminal end of the shaft part could be changed by
replacing the lower member.
[0013] Therefore, the player had to remove the lower member from
the spinning top toy and replace different lower member to change
the shape of the terminal end of the shaft part, so that the player
felt troublesome. Also, there was a possibility of losing the lower
member.
[0014] Further, when the height of the spinning top toy changed,
the player removed the screw which connected the upper member, the
middle member, and the lower member, and the middle member was
taken out and the fixed position of the second middle member with
respect to the first middle member was changed. After that, the
upper member, the middle member, and the lower member had to be
connected by the screw again. However, the player felt troublesome
with these operations.
[0015] Further, in the spinning top toy disclosed in Patent
Document 1, the player chose only one of the states in which the
height of the spinning top toy was high or low. Therefore, the
player could not perform fine adjustment of the height of the
spinning top toy and the player may lose interest.
[0016] The present invention was created considering the
aforementioned conventional status. An object is to provide a
spinning top toy which is capable of performing fine adjustment of
a height with a simple operation without replacing a part and is
capable of changing a rotation type (including a determination
whether or not the spinning top toy moves).
Means for Solving the Problems
[0017] A spinning top toy includes a body, a shaft part. The body
is arranged to collide with an opponent's spinning top toy, and the
shaft part is arranged under the body to contact a play board
surface. The shaft part extends in a vertical direction.
[0018] The shaft part includes a base component including a
recessed part, a rotation component, a shaft body component, and a
shaft.
[0019] The rotation component is rotatable in a circumferential
direction. The rotation component is inserted into the recessed
part of the base component. The rotation component is at least
partially cylindrical. The shaft body component is configured in
the rotation component. The shaft body component is movable in the
vertical direction by rotating the rotation component. The shaft is
configured in the shaft body component. The shaft includes a
terminal end. The terminal end is retractable in the shaft body
component by rotating the rotation component.
[0020] A lower end of the shaft body component is always lower than
a lower end of the rotating component in the vertical
direction.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] FIGS. 1(A) and 1(B) are diagrams explaining how to play with
a spinning top toy according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0022] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a spinning
top toy according to the present embodiment.
[0023] FIG. 3 is an exploded cross-sectional perspective view
showing the spinning top toy according to the present
embodiment;
[0024] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a shaft part
of the spinning top toy according to the present embodiment.
[0025] FIG. 5(A) is an illustration showing a protruding part
provided on an inner surface of a cylindrical part of a regulating
component.
[0026] FIG. 5(B) is an illustration showing a recessed part
(opening) provided on a side surface of a guide part of a shaft
body component.
[0027] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a structure of a
shaft.
[0028] FIG. 7(A) is a diagram showing a state in which a lower end
of the protruding part of the shaft is positioned lower than a
lower surface of a male screw.
[0029] FIG. 7(B) is a diagram showing a state in which the lower
end of the protruding part of the shaft and the female screw of the
rotation component are engaged.
[0030] FIG. 8 is a plane view showing a structure of a rotation
component.
[0031] FIGS. 9(A) and 9(B) are explanatory diagrams showing how to
push up a corner part, which faces a notch part of the female screw
of the rotation component, by abutting on an inclined surface of
the protruding part of the shaft.
[0032] FIGS. 10(A) and 10(B) are diagrams showing an engagement
relationship with a body, a shaft part, and a flywheel of the
spinning top toy of the present embodiment. FIG. 10(A) shows a
disassembled state. FIG. 10(B) shows an assembled state.
[0033] FIGS. 11(A)-(C) are diagrams showing a projection length of
the shaft body component, a state of the terminal end of the shaft,
etc. when the rotation angle of the rotation component is (A) 0
degree, (B) 90 degrees, and (C) 180 degrees.
[0034] FIGS. 12(A) and 12(B) are diagrams showing a projection
length of the shaft body component, a state of the terminal end of
the shaft, etc. when the rotation angle of the rotation component
is (A) 270 degrees and (B) 360 degrees.
[0035] FIG. 13(A) is a diagram showing in a case that a ground
contact area between the terminal end of the shaft part of the
spinning top toy and a play board surface is small.
[0036] FIG. 13(B) is a diagram showing in a case that the ground
contact area between the terminal end of the shaft part of the
spinning top toy and the play board surface is large.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0037] Hereinafter, a spinning top toy of the present invention
will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings.
Whole Structure
[0038] FIGS. 1(A) and 1(B) are diagrams explaining how to play with
a spinning top toy according to an embodiment of the present
invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a
spinning top toy according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is an
exploded cross-sectional perspective view showing the spinning top
toy according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is an exploded
perspective view showing a shaft part of the spinning top toy
according to the present embodiment.
[0039] In the present specification, the terms "up", "down",
"left", "right", "front", and "back" refer to the corresponding
directions in FIGS. 2 and 3.
[0040] The spinning top toy 1 of the present embodiment is the
spinning top toy which is capable of being used for battle
games.
[0041] Hereinafter, it explains the spinning top toys 1 which can
be used for battle games in which the spinning top toys 1 collide
with each other and the opponent's spinning top toy 1 is
disassembled by the impact force as shown in FIG. 1(B), so that one
of players wins. The spinning top toy 1 according to the present
invention may not be such spinning top toy which is capable of
being disassembled.
[0042] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the spinning top toy 1 is
provided with a shaft part 10 which configures a lower part
structure and becomes a driver contacting to a play board surface
such as a play board, a plate surface, a ground, etc., a
performance variable ring 30 which becomes a layer configuring an
upper part structure, and a body 40 which collides with an
opponent's spinning top toy.
Detail Structure
1. Regarding Shaft Part 10
[0043] As shown FIGS. 2 to 4, the shaft part 10 is provided with a
base component 11, a rotation component 12, a shaft body component
13, a shaft 14, a regulating component 16, a pressing component 17,
and a cover 19.
[0044] The base component 11 is formed in a bowl shape, and a
circular-shaped hole 11b is formed in the bottom part of the
recessed part 11a. On the upper surface and each of the right and
left side surfaces of the base component 11, a groove 11c recessed
downwardly is formed, and a screw inserting hole 11d is formed in
each groove 11c.
[0045] In the hole 11b of the base component 11, approximately
cylindrical-shaped rotation component 12 is inserted. A cylindrical
part 12a of the upper part of the rotation component 12 is fitted
into the recessed part 11a of the base component 11 in a rotation
manner in its circumferential direction inside the recessed part
11a of the base component 11.
[0046] In the lower part of the rotation component 12, an
approximately cylindrical-shaped adjusting part 12b, which is
concentric with the cylindrical part 12a and has slightly smaller
diameter, is integrally formed with the cylindrical part 12a. The
adjusting part 12b is positioned lower side than the lower end of
the base component 11 and is exposed outside downwardly from the
base component 11.
[0047] Further, a female screw 12c is formed on the inner surface
of the adjusting part 12b of the rotation component 12. By the way,
in the present embodiment, notch parts 12c2 (described later and
see FIG. 8) are provided at predetermined positions of the female
screw 12c, and this will be described later.
[0048] A shaft body component 13 is arranged inside the rotation
component 12. In the lower part of the shaft body component 13, a
cylindrical-shaped storage part 13a storing a shaft 14, which will
be described later, is provided, and at the lower end of the
storage part 13a, a cylindrical-shaped lower end part 13b, which is
concentric with the cylindrical part 13a and has slightly smaller
diameter, is extended.
[0049] At the outside of the side surface of the storage part 13a
of the shaft body component 13, a male screw 13c is formed, and
inside rotation component 12, the shaft body component 13 is
screwed to the rotation component 12. In the present embodiment, an
opening part 13g is provided on the side surface of the storage
part 13a of the shaft body component 13, and this point will be
described later.
[0050] The movement of the shaft body component 13 is restricted by
a regulating component 16 in order not to be rotated in the
circumferential direction with respect to the base component 11
which will be described later. Accordingly, even when the rotation
component 12 is rotated in the circumferential direction with
respect to the base component 11 by operating the adjusting part
12b of the rotation component 12 by a player as described later,
the shaft body component 13 is not rotated in the circumferential
direction and it is moved in the vertical direction by the rotation
of the rotation component 12.
[0051] Therefore, by rotating the rotation component 12 in the
circumferential direction, the projection length L (see FIGS. 11(A)
to 11(C), and FIGS. 12(A) and 12(B) as described later) of the
lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13 can be set long
or short in the lower direction from the lower end of the rotation
component 12.
[0052] In this case, even when the rotation component 12 is rotated
within the range of the rotatable angle, the lower end part 13b of
the shaft body component 13 is not retracted inside the rotation
component 12. That is, even when the shaft body component 13 is
moved in the vertical direction by rotating the rotation component
12, it is maintained in a state in which the lower end part 13b of
the shaft body component 13 is positioned lower than the lower end
of the rotation component 13.
[0053] Further, at the upper part of the shaft body component 13, a
cylindrical-shaped guide part 13d, which is concentric with the
cylindrical part 13a and has slightly smaller diameter, is
provided.
[0054] Inside the shaft body component 13, a shaft 14 is stored. At
the lower part of the shaft 14, a cylindrical-shaped main body part
14a in which the lower end is formed in a downwardly projecting
shape is provided. Hereinafter, the lower end of the main body part
14a of the shaft 14 is called as a terminal end A of the shaft
14.
[0055] In the main body part 14a of the shaft 14, its outer
diameter is formed in the same size or slightly smaller size than
the inner diameter of the storage part 13a of the shaft body
component 13, so that it can be moved in the vertical direction
along the storage part 13a of the shaft body component 13.
[0056] Further, at the upper part of the shaft 14, a
cylindrical-shaped bar-shaped part 14b, which is concentric with
the cylindrical part 14a and has slightly smaller diameter, is
integrally provided with the main body part 14a. In the bar-shaped
part 14b of the shaft 14, its outer diameter is formed in the same
size or slightly smaller size than the inner diameter of the guide
part 13d of the shaft body component 13.
[0057] The bar-shaped part 14b of the shaft 14 is inserted inside
the guide part 13d of the shaft body component 13, and it is guided
by the guide part 13d and restricted to only move in the vertical
direction (that is, the bar-shaped part 14b is not move in the
front and back direction or the right and left direction), so that
when the main body part 14a of the shaft 14 is moved inside the
storage part 13a of the shaft body component 13, it can be moved
smoothly in the vertical direction without ratting in the front,
back, right, and left directions.
[0058] A spring 15, which is an urging member, is arranged between
the external wall of the bar-shaped part 14b of the shaft 14 and
the internal wall of the storage part 13a of the shaft body
component 13. The main body part 14a of the shaft 14 is urged
downward inside the shaft body component 13 by the urging force of
the spring 15.
[0059] However, since the outer diameter of the main body part 14a
of the shaft 14 is larger than the inner diameter of the lower end
part 13b of the shaft body component 13, even when the main body
part 14a of the shaft, which is urged, is moved downward inside the
storage part 13 of the shaft body component 13, it is engaged with
the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13. Therefore,
the shaft 14 does not come off downwardly from the shaft body
component 13.
[0060] In the present embodiment, a protruding part 14c is provided
on the side surface of the main body part 14a of the shaft 14, and
this point will be described later.
[0061] On the other hand, the guide part 13d of the upper part of
the shaft body component 13 is inserted inside a cylindrical part
16a of the regulating component 16. The cylindrical part 16a of the
regulating component 16 has a structure in which the inside is a
hollow and the lower side has an opening. As shown in FIG. 4, a
hook B is provided in each of the front and back sides on the side
surface of the upper end of the cylindrical part 16a of the
regulating component 16.
[0062] As shown in FIG. 5(A), at a predetermined position on the
inner surface of the cylindrical part 16a of the regulating
component 16, a ridge-shaped protruding part 16b, which extends in
the vertical direction, is provided.
[0063] Further, as shown in FIG. 5(B), on the side surface of the
guide part 13d of the shaft body component 13, a recessed part 13e
(in this case, an opening), which extends downwardly, is provided.
FIG. 5(B) shows a state in which the shaft body component 13 is
rotated 180 degrees around its central axis.
[0064] When the guide part 13d of the shaft body component 13 is
inserted inside the cylindrical part 16a of the regulating
component 16, the protruding part 16b of the cylindrical part 16a
of the shaft body component 13 is fitted to the recessed part 13e
of the guide part 13d of the shaft body component 13. The shaft
body component 13 cannot be rotated around its central axis, so
that it becomes the state in which the vertical movement along the
protruding part 16b inside the cylindrical part 16a of the
regulating component 16 is only permitted.
[0065] With this, the circumferential direction movement (that is,
rotation around the central axis) of the shaft body component 13 is
restricted by the regulating component 16, so that as described
above, even when the rotation component 12 is rotated in the
circumferential direction with respect to the base component 11 by
operating the adjusting part 12b of the rotation component 12, the
shaft body component 13 is not rotated in the circumferential
direction and it is only moved in the vertical direction.
[0066] In the state in which the shaft body component 13 is moved
at the highest position, as shown in FIG. 3, the shoulder parts 13f
provided at the front and back of the shaft body component 13 are
fitted to the holes 16c provided in the regulating component
16.
[0067] Further, a projecting piece 16d is formed in each right and
left of the lower end part of the regulating component 16, and a
circular-shaped hole 16e is formed in each projecting piece 16d.
Each projecting piece 16d of the regulating component 16 is fitted
to each groove 11c of the base component 11, and in this state,
each hole 16e of the regulating component 16 is arranged directly
above each screw inserting hole 11d of the base component 11.
[0068] In the cylindrical part 16a of the regulating component 16,
a pressing component 17 is arranged in a manner surrounding its
outer periphery. A circular-shaped opening 17a is formed on the
upper surface of the pressing component 17, and the cylindrical
part 16a of the regulating component 16 is fitted to the opening
17a of the pressing component 17. The upper surface of the
cylindrical part 16a of the regulating component 16 is exposed
outside. The upper surface of the pressing component 17 and the
upper surface of the cylindrical part 16a of the regulating
component 16 become flush.
[0069] Further, on the upper surface of the pressing component 17,
in the symmetrical positions (two sections), protruding strips
(projections) 18, which extend in a radial direction, are formed.
Further, a leg part 17b, which projects in each of the front and
back direction, is provided at the outer circumferential lower end
part of the pressing component 17. They pass through the holes 19c
provided in a cover 19 described later, and are engaged with the
cover 19.
[0070] The cover 19 is arranged around the pressing component 17.
The cover 19 is provided with a cylindrical part 19a and a flange
19b which is formed in an annular shape in the lower end part of
the cylindrical part 19a. The holes 19c are respectively formed in
the front and back side of the cylindrical part 19a and the flange
19b.
[0071] Further, a projection part 19d is formed in each of the
right and left sides of the cylindrical part 19a, and the outer
surface of the projection parts 19d become flush with the outer
peripheral surface of the flange 19b.
[0072] On the lower surface of each of the projection parts 19d, a
cylindrical body 19e, which projects downwardly, is formed, and
each cylindrical body 19 e is fitted to the hole 16e of the
projecting piece 16d of the regulating component 16. Further, at
the center of each cylindrical body 19e, a female screw part 19f
which opens downwardly is formed.
[0073] As described above, the holes 16e of the regulating
component 16 are arranged directly above the screw inserting holes
11d of the base component 11. As described above, the cylindrical
bodies 19e of the cover 19 are fitted to the holes 16e of the
regulating component 16, so that the female screw parts 19f
provided in the cylindrical bodies 19e of the cover 19 are
positioned directly above the screw inserting holes 11d of the base
component 11.
[0074] Therefore, in the shaft part 10 of the spinning top toy 1 of
the present embodiment, by inserting the screws 20 upwardly to the
screw inserting holes 11d from lower side and screwing to the
female screw parts 19f, the regulating component 16 and the cover
19 are screwed and fixed to the base component 11.
[0075] Further, the pressing component 17 is also fixed to the base
component 11 through the regulating component 16 or the cover
19.
[0076] As described above, in the shaft part 10 of the spinning top
toy 1 of the present embodiment, the regulating component 16, the
pressing component 17, and the cover 19 are fixed to the base
component 11 and do not move relative to the base component 11.
[0077] The rotation component 12 can be rotated in the
circumferential direction with respect to the base component 11.
The shaft body component 13 can be moved in the vertical direction
with respect to the base component 11 by rotating the rotation
component 12.
[0078] Further, the shaft 14 is urged downwardly inside the storage
part 13a of the shaft body component 13 by the resilience force of
the spring 15, but it can be moved in the vertical direction inside
the storage part 13a of the shaft body component 13.
Regarding Mechanism for Projecting or Retracting the Terminal End A
of the Shaft 14 from or into the Lower End of the Shaft Body
Component 13
[0079] On the other hand, in the shaft part 10 of the spinning top
toy 1 of the present embodiment, when the rotation component 12 is
rotated in the circumferential direction with respect to the base
component 11, as described above, the shaft body component 13 is
moved in the vertical direction, and at the same time, the terminal
end A of the shaft 14 can be automatically projected from or
retracted into the lower end (that is, the lower end part 13b) of
the shaft body component 13 (that is, it is projected downwardly
from the lower end of the shaft body component 13 or it is
retracted into the lower end of the shaft body component 13).
[0080] In the present embodiment, by only rotating the rotation
component 12, the terminal end A of the shaft 14 can be projected
from or retracted into the lower end part 13b of the shaft body
component 13.
[0081] Hereinafter, the mechanism for projecting or retracting the
terminal end A of the shaft 14 from or into the lower end of the
shaft body component 13 will be described.
[0082] As shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, in the main
body part 14a of the shaft 14, a protruding part 14c is provided in
a manner projecting each of the right and left directions from the
side surface.
[0083] Hereinafter, it will be described under the presumption that
the protruding parts 14c are projected from the right and left of
the main body part 14a of the shaft 14, but the protruding parts
14c can be provided in different positions such as the front and
back, etc., of the main body part 14a of the shaft 14. In the
present invention, it is not limited to the case in which the
protruding parts 14c are provided in the right and left of the main
body part 14a of the shaft 14.
[0084] In the present embodiment, the protruding parts 14c are
provided in each of the upper side and the lower side of the main
body part 14a of the shaft 14 (2 in each of the right and left
sides, 4 in total), and they are integrally formed with the main
body part 14a of the shaft 14.
[0085] Further, the protruding parts 14c are formed in a
wedge-shape projected downwardly and have the inclined surfaces
14c1, 14c2 in the front and back of its lower surfaces.
Hereinafter, the boarder parts of the inclined surfaces 14c1, 14c2
(that is, the wedge-shaped lower end parts) are called as a lower
end a of the protruding parts 14c.
[0086] Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5(B), in a predetermined
position on each of the right and left side surfaces of the storage
part 13a of the shaft body component 13, a long and narrow opening
part 13g is formed in the vertical direction. The protruding parts
14c of the shaft 14 stored inside the storage part 13a of the shaft
body component 13 pass through the opening parts 13g and project
outside the storage part 13a.
[0087] The male screw 13c of the shaft body component 13 is
separated by the part of the opening parts 13g. Further, the
terminal end surfaces of the protruding parts 14c of the shaft 14
become flush with the outer peripheral surface of the male screw
13c of the shaft body component 13.
[0088] As described above, in the case in which the main body part
14a of the shaft 14, which is urged downwardly by the spring 15, is
located at the lowest position inside the storage part 13a of the
shaft body component 13, as shown in FIG. 7(A), the terminal end A
of the shaft 14 is projected downwardly from the lower end part 13b
of the shaft body component 13.
[0089] In this state, the lower end a of the protruding part 14c of
the shaft 14 is positioned lower than the lower surface 13c1 of the
male screw 13c of the shaft body component 13. As described above,
in the part of the protruding part 14c of the shaft 14, that is,
the part of the opening part 13g, the male screw 13c is not existed
due to the separation of the male screw 13c. Therefore,
hereinafter, it is expressed that the lower end a of the protruding
part 14c of the shaft 14 is positioned lower than the lower surface
13c1 of the male screw 13c, but, to be accurate, it is positioned
lower than a virtual surface connecting the lower surface 13c1 of
the male screw 13c of both sides (front and back) of the opening
parts 13g of the shaft body component 13.
[0090] However, since the shaft body component 13 is screwed to the
rotation component 12, the upper surface 12c1 of the female screw
12c provided on the inner surface of the rotation component 12 (see
dashed line in FIG. 7(B)) abuts on the lower surface 13c1 of the
male screw 13c of the shaft body component 13.
[0091] In this state, as shown in FIG. 7(B), the protruding part
14c of the shaft 14 is pushed up, and the lower end a of the
protruding part 14c of the shaft 14 and the upper surface 12c1 of
the female screw 12c are engaged. That is, it becomes the state in
which the main body part 14a of the shaft 14 is pushed up inside
the storage part 13a of the shaft body component 13, and in this
state, the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is retracted inside the
lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13.
[0092] In this state, even when the player rotates the rotation
component 12 in the circumference direction by operating the
adjusting part 12b of the rotation component 12, it maintains the
state in which the lower end a of the protruding part 14c of the
shaft 14 and the upper surface 12c1 of the female screw 12c are
engaged, so that it becomes the state in which the terminal end A
of the shaft 14 is retracted inside the lower end part 13b of the
shaft body component 13.
[0093] As described above, when the rotation component 12 is
rotated, the shaft body component 13 itself is moved in the
vertical direction inside the rotation component 12, so that in
this case, the shaft body component 13 and the shaft 14 are moved
in the vertical direction in the state in which the terminal end A
of the shaft 14 is retracted inside the lower end part 13b of the
shaft body component 13.
[0094] In the present embodiment, when viewing the rotation
component 12 from the upper side, as shown in FIG. 8, in the female
screw 12c, the notch parts 12c2 at predetermined positions (in this
case, two sections symmetrical to the central axis of the
cylindrical-shaped rotation component 12) are provided.
[0095] Therefore, when the player rotates the rotation component 12
in the circumferential direction by operating the adjusting part
12b of the rotation component 12 and the rotation component 12 is
rotated at a predetermined rotation position, that is, when the
notch parts 12c2 of the female screw 12c are rotated in the
positions of the protruding parts 14c of the shaft 14, the
engagement of the protruding parts 14c of the shaft 14 and the
upper surface 12c1 of the female screw 12c are released. With this,
the main body part 14a of the shaft 14 is moved to the lowest
position inside the storage part 13a of the shaft body component 13
by the urging force of the spring 15, and as shown in FIG. 7(A),
the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is projected downwardly from the
lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13.
[0096] Further, when the player rotates the rotation component 12
in the circumferential direction by operating the adjusting part
12b of the rotation component 12 and the rotation component 12 is
rotated at a rotation position other than a predetermined rotation
position, that is, when the part other than the notch parts 12c2 of
the female screw 12c is rotated in the positions of the protruding
parts 14c of the shaft 14, the lower end a of the protruding part
14c of the shaft 14 and the upper surface 12c1 of the female screw
12c are engaged. Therefore, the main body part 14a of the shaft 14
is pushed upwardly inside the storage part 13a of the shaft body
component 13 against the urging force of the spring 15. As shown in
FIG. 7(B), the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is retracted inside
the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13.
[0097] In the present embodiment, with this, by rotating the
rotation component 12 in the circumferential direction, the
terminal end A of the shaft 14 is automatically projected
downwardly from the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component
13 or retracted inside the lower end part 13b of the shaft body
component 13, that is, it is projected and retracted
automatically.
[0098] By only rotating the rotation component 12 by the player,
the terminal end A of the shaft 14 can be projected from and
retracted into the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component
13.
[0099] As described above, when the rotation component 12 is
rotated, the lower end a of the protruding part 14c of the shaft 14
is raised from the state positioned lower than the lower surface
13c1 of the male screw 13c to the position engaging with the upper
surface of the female screw 12c.
[0100] In this case, as shown in FIG. 9(A), when the rotation
component 12 is rotated, the corner part of the upper side facing
the notch parts 12c2 of the female screw 12c of the rotation
component 12 abuts on the inclined surfaces 14c1 of the protruding
parts 14c of the shaft 14. When the rotation component 12 is
further rotated, the corner part of the upper side of the female
screw 12c pushes up the inclined surface 14c1 while sliding the
inclined surfaces 14c1 of the protruding parts 14c of the shaft
14.
[0101] Therefore, the protruding parts 14c of the shaft 14 are
smoothly pushed up by rotating the rotation component 12, as shown
in FIG. 7(B), and it is smoothly pushed up until it becomes the
state in which the lower end a of the protruding part 14c of the
shaft 14 and the upper surface 12c1 of the female screw 12c are
engaged. Similarly, when the rotation component 12 is rotated in
the opposite direction, as shown in FIG. 9(B), the corner part of
the upper side the female screw 12c of the rotation component 12
abuts on the inclined surfaces 14c2 of the protruding parts 14c of
the shaft 14 and pushes it up, so that the protruding parts 14c of
the shaft 14 are pushed up until it becomes the state shown in FIG.
7(B).
[0102] In the present embodiment, accordingly, by rotating the
rotation component 12, the terminal end A of the shaft 14 can be
easily and smoothly projected from and retracted into the lower end
part 13b of the shaft body component 13.
[0103] In the spinning top toy 1 of the present embodiment, in the
state in which the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is projected
downwardly from the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component
13, the terminal end A of the shaft 14, which is projected
downwardly, contacts to a play board surface, so that the ground
contact area on the play board surface becomes small and it becomes
the state in which the spinning top toy 1 rotates and stays at one
location on the play board surface.
[0104] Further, in the state in which the terminal end A of the
shaft 14 is retracted inside the lower end part 13b of the shaft
body component 13, the lower end part 13b of the shaft body
component 13 itself contacts to the play board surface, so that the
ground contact area on the play board surface becomes large, and it
becomes the state in which the spinning top toy 1 is moved on the
play board surface while rotating.
2. Regarding Performance Variable Ring 30
[0105] In this embodiment, a flywheel is used as a performance
variable ring 30 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). The performance variable ring
30 has a plate like shape. As shown in FIG. 3, at the bottom
surface of the performance variable ring 30, an annular step part
31, which is capable of storing the flange 19b of the shaft part 10
from the lower side, is formed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3,
on the upper surface of the performance variable ring 30, a
projection part 32, which stretches out in the upper direction, is
formed at each of two sections which are faced each other in the
right and left direction across the axis line of the rotating shaft
(that is, central axis of the shaft body component 13 or the shaft
14, etc. of the shaft part 10). In the lower side part of each
projection part 32, a recessed part 33, which is capable of storing
the projection part 19d of the shaft part 10 from the lower side,
is formed. Further, on the upper surface of the performance
variable ring 30, a tongue-piece part 34, which extends upward, is
formed directly outside each projection part 32. The tongue-piece
part 34 is projected higher than the projection part 32. As the
performance variable ring 30, substituting the flywheel or
integrating with the flywheel, there may be one having a projection
part on the outer peripheral surface, so as to easily attack the
opponent's spinning top toy 1, or there may be one having a
recessed part on the outer peripheral surface, so as to hardly
receive the attack from the opponent's spinning top toy 1.
3. Regarding Body 40
[0106] The body 40 has a disk shape. As shown in FIG. 2, the body
40 is provided with a base 400 and a transparent cover body 401
which has a substantially identical shape with the base 400 viewed
from top and which is covered on the base 400.
[0107] In the outer peripheral of the body 40, protrusions and
recesses 40a are formed. Further, at the center of the base 400, a
circular hole 41 is formed. The aforementioned transparent cover
body 401 covers the part except the circular hole 41, etc. Further,
on the lower surface of the body 40, an annular-shaped recessed
part 42 which is capable of storing the projection part 32 of the
performance variable ring 30 from the lower side is formed.
[0108] At the lower end of the inner circumferential surface of the
inner circumferential wall 43a which partitions and forms the
annular-shaped recess part 42, a hook (engagement part) 44 which
overhangs in the inward radial direction is projected at each of
two sections which are faced each other in the front-and-back
direction across the axis line of the rotating shaft.
[0109] Further, at the middle region in the vertical direction of
the inner circumferential surface of the inner circumferential wall
43a, a protrusion 47 which overhangs in the inward radial direction
is projected at each of two sections which are faced each other in
the right-and-left direction across the axis line of the rotating
shaft.
[0110] In addition, on the lower end surface of the inner
circumferential wall 43a, a raised part 45 in which protrusions and
recesses are continuously formed so as to mesh with the
aforementioned protruding strips 18 is formed at each of two
sections which are faced each other in the right-and-left direction
across the axis line of the rotating shaft.
[0111] Further, at the ceiling wall 43b which partitions and forms
the annular-shaped recess part 42 of the body 40, an arcuate slit
46, which is capable of inserting the tongue-piece part 34 of the
performance variable ring 30 from the lower side, is formed. The
arcuate slit 46 has a length in which the tongue-piece part 34 can
be sufficiently moved.
4. Regarding Identification Part 60
[0112] In the circular hole 41, an identification part 60 is
mounted. The identification part 60 is used for identifying the
spinning top toy 1 or the identification of a player.
[0113] For the identification, in the present embodiment, not shown
in the drawings, a plurality of identification parts in which
decorations and/or colors, etc. are different are offered, and one
of the identification parts 60 which is selected by the player is
mounted in the circular hole 41 by using the projections 47 in a
screw manner.
Assembly Method
[0114] Next, an example of an assembly method of the spinning top
toy 1 will be described.
[0115] First, the rotation component 12 is fitted to the hole 11b
of the recessed part 11a of the base component 11 of the shaft part
10 in a rotatable manner in the circumferential direction. In this
case, the adjusting part 12b of the rotation component 12 is
arranged in the position lower than the lower end of the base
component 11 and exposed outside in the lower side of the base
component 11. The male screw 13c formed on the side surface of the
shaft body component 13 is screwed into the female screw 12c formed
on the inner surface of the rotation component 12. The shaft 14 is
stored inside the shaft body component 13. In a manner in which the
protruding part 16b of the cylindrical part 16a of the regulating
component 16 is fitted to the recessed part 13e provided in the
guide part 13d of the shaft body component 13, the guide part 13d
of the shaft body component 13 is inserted into the cylindrical
part 16a of the regulating component 16. Next, each projecting
piece 16d of the regulating component 16 is fitted to each groove
11c of the base component 11. Next, the leg parts 17b of the
pressing component 17 pass through the holes 19c of the cover 19
and the pressing component 17 and the cover 19 are engaged, and in
this state, the pressing component 17 and the cover 19 cover the
regulating component 16. Next, the cylindrical bodies 19e on the
lower surfaces of the projection parts 19d of the cover 19 are
fitted into the holes 16e of the regulating component 16. The
regulating component 16 and the cover 19 are fixed to the base
component 11 by inserting the screws 20 into the screw inserting
holes 11d from the lower side and screwing to the female screw
parts 19f. In this way, the shaft part 10 is assembled.
[0116] Next, in a manner in which the projection parts 19d of the
shaft part 10 are fitted to the recessed parts 33 of the
performance variable ring 30 from the lower side, the shaft part 10
and the performance variable ring 30 are assembled. The assembled
body brings to the position close to the body 40 from the lower
side. In this case, the tongue piece parts 34 of the performance
variable ring 30 of the aforementioned assembled body are fitted to
the predetermined ends of the arcuate slits 46 of the body 40 (see
FIG. 10(A)). In this state, it is the state in which the hooks B of
the shaft part 10 and the hooks 44 of the body 40 are not
overlapped in the vertical direction. This state is the
disassembled state. After that, the shaft part 10 of the
aforementioned assembled body pushes to the body 40 side. Then,
first, the performance variable ring 30 is pushed to the lower
surface of the body 40, and further, the hooks B of the shaft part
10 are relatively pushed up to the position higher than the hooks
44 of the body 40. The shaft part 10 is rotated with respect to the
body 40 integrated with the performance variable ring 30 until the
tongue-piece parts 34 move to the ends opposite side of the
aforementioned predetermined ends (see FIG. 10(B)). In this case of
the rotation, the body 40 and the performance variable ring 30 and
the shaft part 10 are relatively rotated, and in FIG. 10(B), it
shows the state in which the body 40 is rotated with respect to the
performance variable ring 30. Then, it becomes the state in which
the hooks B of the shaft part 10 and the hooks 44 of the body 40
are overlapped in the vertical direction. When releasing the shaft
part 10, the lower surface of the hooks B of the shaft part 10 and
the upper surface of the hooks 44 of the body 40 are abutted.
[0117] The state in which the lower surface of the hooks B of the
shaft part 10 and the upper surface of the hooks 44 of the body 40
are abutted is the assembled state. With this, the shaft part 10,
the performance variable ring 30 and the body 40 are connected, and
the spinning top toy 1 is assembled.
How to Play
[0118] Next, an example of how to play with the spinning top toy 1
will be described.
[0119] In the example of how to play, specifically, the changes for
the fine adjustment of the height or the rotation type (including a
determination whether or not the spinning top toy moves) of the
spinning top toy 1 will be described.
[0120] For example, the player holds the body 40, etc. of the
spinning top toy 1 by one hand, and the player grasps and rotates
the adjusting part 12b of the rotation component 12 of the shaft
part 10 in the circumferential direction by the other hand, and the
shaft body component 13 is raised up with respect to the rotation
component 12.
[0121] When the rotation component 12 is rotated in the
predetermined rotation position (hereinafter, this rotation
position is called as a rotation angle 0 degree) and the notch
parts 12c2 of the female screw 12c of the rotation component 12 are
rotated at the positions of the protruding parts 14c of the shaft
14, the engagement of the protruding parts 14c of the shaft 14 and
the upper surfaces 12c1 of the female screw 12c is released.
Therefore, the main body part 14a of the shaft 14 is moved in the
lowest position inside the storage part 13a of the shaft body
component 13 by the urging force of the spring 15, and as shown in
FIG. 11(A), the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is projected
downwardly from the lower end part 13b which is the lower end of
the shaft body component 13.
[0122] In this state, when the player rotates the spinning top toy
1 on the play board surface, it becomes the state in which the
terminal end A of the shaft 14 grounds on the play board surface,
and the ground contact area of the play board surface becomes
small, so that the spinning top toy 1 rotates and stays at one
location on the play board surface.
[0123] Further, when the player rotates the adjusting part 12b of
the rotation component 12 in the opposite direction in the
circumferential direction from the state shown in FIG. 11(A), the
protruding parts 14c of the shaft 14 and the upper surface 12c1 of
the female screw 12 are engaged, so that the main body part 14a of
the shaft 14 is raised up against the urging force of the spring 15
inside the storage part 13a of the shaft body component 13, and the
terminal end A of the shaft 14 is retracted inside the lower end
part 13b of the shaft body component 13.
[0124] As shown in FIG. 11(B), the shaft 14 is moved in the
vertical direction with the shaft body component 13 in the state in
which the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is retracted inside the
lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13 while the
rotation component 12 is rotated 180 degrees from the position of
the rotation angle 0 degree. Depending on the rotation angle of the
rotation component 12, the projection length L is changed in the
downward direction from the lower end of the rotation component 12
lower end of the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13.
Accordingly, in the spinning top toy 1 of the present embodiment,
the player only rotates the rotation component 12 of the shaft part
10 of the spinning top toy 1, so that the projection length L of
the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13 can be
changed. Therefore, the height of the spinning top toy 1 itself can
be changed. In FIG. 11(B), it shows the state in which the rotation
component 12 is rotated 90 degrees from the position of the
rotation angle 0.
[0125] Further, in this state, when the player rotates the spinning
top toy 1 on the play board surface, it becomes the state in which
the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13 is grounded
on the play board surface, and the ground contact area of the play
board surface becomes larger than the case in which the terminal
end A of the shaft 14 is grounded, so that the spinning top toy 1
moves on the play board surface while rotating. With this, in the
spinning top toy 1 of the present embodiment, the player only
rotates the rotation component 12 of the shaft part 10 of the
spinning top toy 1, and then, the rotation type of the spinning top
toy 1 on the play board surface can be changed from the state in
which it stays and rotates at one location on the play board
surface as described above to the state in which it moves on the
play board surface while rotating.
[0126] When the player rotates the adjusting part 12b of the
rotation component 12 in the circumferential direction from the
state shown in FIG. 11(B), and the rotation component 12 is rotated
180 degrees from the position of the rotation angle 0 degree, as
shown in FIG. 11(C), the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is
projected from the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component
13.
[0127] When the player further rotates the adjusting part 12b of
the rotation component 12 in the circumferential direction, while
rotating the rotation component 12 from 180 degrees to 360 degrees
in the rotation angle, as shown in FIG. 12(A), the shaft 14 is
moved in the vertical direction with the shaft body component 13 in
the state in which the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is retracted
inside the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13, and
the projection length L of the lower end part 13b of the shaft body
component 13 is changed in response to the rotation angle of the
rotation component 12. In FIG. 12(A), it shows the state in which
the rotation component 12 is rotated 270 degrees from the position
of the rotation angle .theta..
[0128] When the player rotates the adjusting part 12b of the
rotation component 12 in the circumferential direction, and the
rotation component 12 is rotated 360 degrees, as shown in FIG.
12(B), the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is projected from the
lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13.
[0129] In the aforementioned description, the case in which the
rotation component 12 is rotated from the rotation angle 0 degree
to 360 degrees, but it does not mean that the rotation component 12
cannot be rotated in the range from 0 degree to 360 degrees, so
that the rotation angle of the rotation component 12 can be set
appropriately.
Effect
[0130] As described above, in the spinning top toy 1 according to
the present embodiment, the player only grasps and rotates the
adjusting part 12b of the rotation component 12 of the shaft part
10 of the spinning top toy 1, and with performing such very simple
operation, it is possible to change the projection length L of the
lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13 and change the
height of the spinning top toy 1 itself. In this case, when the
diameter of the cylindrical-shaped adjusting part 12b of the
rotation component 12 is made large to some extent, the player
easily grasps and operates the adjusting part 12b of the rotation
component 12, so that it is possible to perform the fine adjustment
of the rotation angle of the rotation component 12. It is possible
to easily perform the fine adjustment of the height of the spinning
top toy 1 itself by performing very simple operation such as the
rotation of the rotation component 12.
[0131] Further, by performing the aforementioned very simple
operation by the player, it is possible that the terminal end A of
the shaft 14 is projected from and retracted into the lower end
(lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13).
[0132] Therefore, it is possible to easily change the rotation type
of the spinning top toy 1 on the play board surface from the state
in which it is rotated at one location on the play board surface by
projecting the terminal end A of the shaft 14 from the lower end
part 13b of the shaft body component 13 to the state in which it
moves on the play board surface while rotating by retracting the
terminal end A of the shaft 14 inside the lower end part 13b of the
shaft body component 13. Further, by projecting the terminal end A
of the shaft 14 from the lower end part 13b of the shaft body
component 13, the height of the spinning top toy 1 can be higher by
only the projection amount of the terminal end A of the shaft
14.
[0133] In addition, in the spinning top toy 1 of the present
embodiment, when the height of the spinning top toy 1 is changed
and the rotation type is changed (the shaft 14 is projected and
retracted), the player only rotates the rotation component 12 by
grasping the adjusting part 12b of the rotation component 12 of the
shaft part 10 of the spinning top toy 1. Therefore, it is not
necessary to connect or remove, etc. each part of the spinning top
toy to change the height of the spinning top toy or to replace the
lower member to change the shape of the terminal end of the shaft
part such as the spinning top toy described in Patent Document
1.
[0134] With this, in the spinning top toy 1 according to the
present embodiment, by only performing very simple operation such
that the player grasps and rotates the rotation component 12 of the
shaft part 10 of the spinning top toy 1, without replacing a part,
it is possible to easily perform the fine adjustment of the height
of the spinning top toy 1 and change the rotation type (including a
determination whether or not the spinning top toy moves).
[0135] The present invention is not limited to the aforementioned
embodiments, and needless to say, various modifications may be made
within the scope that does not depart from the essential point of
the present invention.
[0136] For example, in the aforementioned embodiment, it is
described that when the player rotates the adjusting part 12b of
the rotation component 12 in the circumferential direction and the
rotation angle of the rotation component 12 becomes 0 degree, 180
degrees, and 360 degrees, the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is
projected downward from the lower end part 13b of the shaft body
component 13 (see FIGS. 11(A), 11(C), and FIG. 12(B)), and when the
rotation angle of the rotation component 12 is gradually shifted
from these angles, the terminal end A of the shaft A is immediately
retracted inside the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component
13 (see FIG. 11(B) and FIG. 12(A)).
[0137] That is, in the aforementioned embodiment, there is a
possibility that it may not be easy to perform the fine adjustment
of the projection amount of the terminal end A of the shaft 14 from
the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13.
[0138] The opening parts 13g of the storage part 13a of the shaft
body component 13 shown in, for example, FIG. 7(A) are expanded in
the front and back direction (that is, the width in the front and
back direction is formed larger), and the width of the protruding
parts 14c of the shaft 14 is correspondingly formed larger (the
width of the notch parts 12c2 of the female screw 12c of the
rotation component 12 is correspondingly expanded). With such
configuration, the front-and-back direction length of each of the
inclined surfaces 14c1, 14c2 of the protruding parts 14c of the
shaft 14 becomes longer (the state in which it becomes more gradual
slope).
[0139] Therefore, from the state, in which the corner parts facing
the notch parts 12c2 of the female screw 12c of the rotation
component 12 abut on the inclined surface 14c1 or the inclined
surface 14c2 of the protruding parts 14c of the shaft 14 as shown
in FIGS. 9(A) and 9(B), to the state, in which the protruding parts
14c of the shaft 14 are pushed up as shown in FIG. 7(B) and the
lower end a of the protruding parts 14c of the shaft 14 and the
upper surface 12c1 of the female screw 12c are engaged, the range
of the rotation angle in which the rotation component 12 is rotated
becomes wider than the aforementioned case.
[0140] When the rotation component 12 is rotated in this wide range
of the rotation angle, in accordance with the rotation of the
rotation component 12, the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is
gradually projected downward from the lower end part 13b of the
shaft body component 13, and after the most projection, then, it
can be formed in the state in which it is gradually retracted
inside the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13.
[0141] Therefore, for example, in the spinning top toy 1 with such
structure, by rotating the rotation component 12 in the
circumferential direction, it is not only the adjustment of the
projection length L downward from the lower end of the rotation
component 12 to the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component
13 as shown in the aforementioned embodiment, but also, possible to
perform the fine adjustment of the projection amount of the
terminal end A of the shaft 14 from the lower end part 13b of the
shaft body component 13.
[0142] Further, in the aforementioned embodiment, etc., it is
described that the case in which the shaft 14 is urged downward
inside the shaft body component 13 by the urging member (spring
15).
[0143] However, it can be configured with the structure in which
the shaft 14 is raised upward urged by the urging member inside the
shaft body component 13. In this case, the drawings are omitted,
but for example, inside the shaft body component 13, the spring 15
as the urging member is arranged between the lower end of the main
body part 14a of the shaft 14 and the upper end of the lower end
part 13b of the shaft body component 13.
[0144] In this case, it is turned upside down in the case shown in
FIG. 6, etc., and the protruding parts 14c of the shaft 14 are
configured to be the inclined surfaces 14c1, 14c2 on the upper
surface or the upper end a (upper end in this case) of the
protruding parts 14c.
[0145] When the player rotates the rotation component 12 in the
circumferential direction, and the notch parts 12c2 of the female
screw 12c of the rotation component 12 are rotated in the positions
of the protruding parts 14c of the shaft 14, the engagement of the
protruding parts 14c of the shaft 14 and the female screw 12c is
released, and by the urging force of the spring 15, the main body
part 14a of the shaft 14 is moved upward inside the shaft body
component 13, which is turned upside down in the case shown in FIG.
7(A), and the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is retracted inside
the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13.
[0146] Further, when the player rotates the rotation component 12
in the circumferential direction and the parts other than the notch
parts 12c2 of the female screw 12c of the rotation component 12 are
rotated in the positions of the protruding parts 14c of the shaft
14, it is turned upside down in the case shown in FIGS. 9(A) and
9(B), and by the rotation of the rotation component 12, the corner
parts of the lower side facing the notch parts 12c2 of the female
screw 12c of the rotation component 12 abut on the inclined
surfaces provided on the upper surfaces of the protruding parts 14,
and by pushing down the inclined surfaces, the protruding parts 14c
of the shaft 14 are pushed down against the urging force of the
spring 15, and the protruding parts 14c of the shaft 14 and the
female screw 12c are engaged.
[0147] Therefore, it is turned upside down from the state shown in
FIG. 7(B), and the main body part 14a of the shaft 14 is moved
downward inside the shaft body component 13, so that the terminal
end A of the shaft 14 is projected downward from the lower end part
13b of the shaft body component 13.
[0148] Accordingly, in this case, it is opposite to the
illustrations shown in FIGS. 11(A) to 11(C) or FIGS. 12(A) and
12(B). When the rotation angle of the rotation component 12 shown
in FIGS. 11(A), (C), and 12(B) becomes 0 degree, 180 degrees, and
360 degrees, the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is retracted inside
the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13, and when the
rotation angle of the rotation component 12 shown in FIGS. 11(B)
and 12(A) becomes other than those angles, the terminal end A of
the shaft 14 is projected downward from the lower end part 13b of
the shaft body component 13.
[0149] By the way, in this case as well, as described above, in
accordance with the rotation of the rotation component 12, it is
possible to have the configuration in which the terminal end A of
the shaft 14 is gradually projected downward from the lower end
part 13b of the shaft body component 13, or is gradually retracted
inside the lower end part 13b of the shaft body component 13.
Effect of the Invention
[0150] According to the aforementioned means, with a simple
operation such that the rotation component of the spinning top toy
is rotated, the player can easily perform fine adjustment of the
height of the spinning top toy and change the rotation type
(including a determination whether or not the spinning top toy
moves).
[0151] 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
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