U.S. patent application number 16/583958 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 | 20200114272 16/583958 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 67539756 |
Filed Date | 2020-04-16 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200114272 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
MURAKI; Makoto ; et
al. |
April 16, 2020 |
SPINNING TOP TOY
Abstract
A spinning top toy for spinning on a floor includes a body, an
urging member, and a shaft mart. The body includes a first flange,
a first sliding element, a main body forming an outer circumference
of the body, and a chip being detachable attached to the many body,
the first sliding element being configured in the chip. The shaft
part is detachably attached to the body. The body includes a second
flange and a second sliding element. The shaft extends in a
vertical direction. The first flange and the second flange overlap
in the vertical direction. The urging member urges the body away
from the shaft part. The shaft part is configured to be detached
from the body by relative rotation with respect to the shaft part.
The first and second sliding elements abut each other in the
vertical direction to provide friction against the relative
rotation.
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: |
67539756 |
Appl. No.: |
16/583958 |
Filed: |
September 26, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63H 1/02 20130101; A63F
9/16 20130101; A63H 1/04 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A63H 1/02 20060101
A63H001/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 16, 2018 |
JP |
2018-194794 |
Claims
1. A spinning top toy for spinning on a floor, comprising: a body
including a first flange, a first sliding element, a main body
forming an outer circumference of the body, and a chip being
detachable attached to the many body, the first sliding element
being configured in the chip; an urging member; and a shaft part
being detachably attached to the body, the body including a second
flange and a second sliding element, the shaft extending in a
vertical direction, the first flange and the second flange
overlapping in the vertical direction, the urging member urging the
body away from the shaft part, the shaft part being configured to
be detached from the body by relative rotation with respect to the
shaft part, the first and second sliding elements abutting each
other in the vertical direction to provide friction against the
relative rotation.
2. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, wherein the body
includes a first projection part, the first projection part extends
downwardly towards the floor, the first flange is configured on the
first projection part, the body includes a second projection part
on the chip, the first sliding element is configured on the second
projection part the second projection part extends downwardly
towards the floor, and when the chip is attached to the main body,
the second projection part passes through the main body and is
provided adjacent to the first projection part.
3. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, wherein the main body
includes a first main body having a first outer circumference
shape, and a second main body having a second outer circumference
shape, the second outer circumference shape is different from the
first outer circumference shape, and when the chip is attached to
the first main body, a first distance in the vertical direction
between the first flange and the first sliding element is first
length, and when the chip is attached to the second main body, a
second distance in the vertical direction between the first flange
and the first sliding element is second length being different from
the first length.
4. The spinning top toy according to claim 3, wherein the body
includes a first regulating member in the first main body, the
first regulating member abuts the chip on a lower surface thereof
with a third distance in the vertical direction from the first
flange when the chip is attached to the first main body, the body
includes a second regulating member in the second main body, and
the second regulating member abuts the chip on the lower surface
therefor with a forth distance from the first flange, when the chip
is attached, and the third distance is different from the fourth
distance.
5. The spinning top toy according to any one of claim 1, wherein
the first sliding element and the second sliding element are meshed
each other as a meshing element.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119
to Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-194794 filed on Oct. 16,
2018. The entire content of Japanese Patent Application No.
2018-194794 is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
Technological Filed
[0002] The present invention relates to a spinning top toy.
Background Technology
[0003] Conventionally, it is well-known that a spinning top toy for
battle games is provided with a body having flanges and raised
parts, a pressing member provided with flanges and projections, a
spring urging the pressing member upwardly, and a shaft part having
a ground part (see e.g., Patent Document 1).
[0004] In this spinning top toy, the body and the shaft part are
butted at a position where the flanges of the body and the flanges
of the shaft part are not overlapped each other in the vertical
direction, and in the state against the urging force of the spring,
the body is relatively rotated within a predetermined amount in one
direction with respect to the shaft part around the shaft center,
so that the upper surface of the flanges of the body and the lower
surface of the flanges of the shaft part are overlapped each other
in the vertical direction and the body and shaft are engaged, and
the raised parts and the projections are abutted in the vertical
direction so as to function as a rotation resistance. According to
such spinning top toy, against the rotation resistance by colliding
with an opponent's spinning top toy, when the body is relatively
rotated in the direction opposite to the one direction with respect
to the shaft part around the shaft center, the body is separated
and disassembled from the shaft part at the position where the
flanges of the body and the flanges of the shaft part are not
overlapped in the vertical direction. [0005] Patent Document 1:
Japanese Patent Publication No. 5793631
SUMMARY
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0006] The strength of the spinning top toy is relied on the shape
of the outer circumference of the body and the meshing state
between the raised parts of the body and the projections of the
shaft part.
[0007] However, with such spinning top toy, in the body side, the
flanges of the main body, which configures the outer circumference
of the body, and the raised parts are integrally formed adjacent to
each other.
[0008] Therefore, from the view of the outer circumference of the
body, the meshing state between the raised parts of the body and
the projections of the shaft part, in order to adjust the strength
of the spinning top toy, it was the only way to replace the main
body which forms the flanges and the raised parts. Substituting the
meshing element (one of the sliding elements) such as the flanges
and the raised parts, it is also the same in the case in which
other sliding elements such as a rubber, etc. are provided.
[0009] The present invention was created considering the
aforementioned conventional status. An object is to provide a
spinning top toy capable of independently changing an outer
circumference shape of a body and a form of a sliding element.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0010] A spinning top toy for spinning on a floor includes a body,
an urging member, and a shaft mart.
[0011] The body includes a first flange, a first sliding element, a
main body forming an outer circumference of the body, and a chip
being detachable attached to the many body, the first sliding
element being configured in the chip.
[0012] The shaft part is detachably attached to the body. The body
includes a second flange and a second sliding element. The shaft
extends in a vertical direction.
[0013] The first flange and the second flange overlap in the
vertical direction. The urging member urges the body away from the
shaft part.
[0014] The shaft part is configured to be detached from the body by
relative rotation with respect to the shaft part.
[0015] The first and second sliding elements abut each other in the
vertical direction to provide friction against the relative
rotation.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a spinning top toy
according to an embodiment and a launcher.
[0017] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the spinning
top toy.
[0018] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a half
of a shaft part and a flywheel.
[0019] FIGS. 4(A)-4(C) show components of a body. FIG. 4(A) is a
plane view of a chip, and FIG. 4(B) is a plane view of a metal, and
FIG. 4(C) is a plane view of a main body.
[0020] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the body when
viewed from the upper side.
[0021] FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the body when
viewed from the lower side.
[0022] FIG. 7 is a plane view showing a state in which the metal is
mounted on the main body.
[0023] FIGS. 8(A) and 8(B) are diagrams showing a shape of a raised
part. FIG. 8(A) is a diagram showing a shape of the raised part
formed in one of chips, and FIG. 8(B) is a diagram showing a shape
of the raised part formed in the other one of the chips.
[0024] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the main
body.
[0025] FIGS. 10(A) and 10(B) show a positional relationship between
a flange and the raised part. FIG. 10(A) is a diagram showing the
positional relationship between the flange and the raised part in
one of the main bodies, and FIG. 10(B) is a diagram showing the
positional relationship between the flange and the raised part in
the other one of the main bodies.
[0026] FIG. 11 is cross-sectional view showing an engagement state
between the body and the shaft part.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0027] Hereinafter, a spinning top toy of the present invention
will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings.
Whole Structure
[0028] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance
of a spinning top toy and a launcher (launching apparatus). FIG. 2
is an exploded perspective view showing the spinning top toy.
[0029] Among them, the spinning top toy 1 is used for battle games,
etc. for winning or losing by, for example, colliding the spinning
top toys each other. The spinning top toy 1 is provided with a
shaft part 10, a flywheel 30, and a body 40.
Detail Structure
1. Shaft Part 10 and Flywheel 30
[0030] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a half of a shaft part
10 and a flywheel 30. The remaining half with respect to the half
of these parts are formed in a point symmetry. In the description
of the shaft part 10 and the flywheel 30, the terms "up", "down",
"left", "right", "front", and "back" refer to the corresponding
directions in FIG. 3.
[0031] Among these parts, the shaft part 10 is provided with a
ground part 11 at the lower end part, a flange 12 at the middle
part in the vertical direction, and a cylindrical body 13 at the
upper end part.
[0032] The flange 12 and the cylindrical body 13 are integrally
formed. At the center of the cylindrical body 13, a cylinder 14 is
provided. In the outer circumference of the upper end part of the
cylinder 14, a flange 17 stretching in the outward radial direction
is formed at each of front and back sections. The cylinder 14 is
fastened to the shaft lower part 10a. The outer circumference
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 ground part 11, so as to form an approximately 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.
[0033] In each of the front and back of the flange 12 and the
cylindrical body 13, a hole 15 is formed throughout the flange 12
and the cylindrical body 13. Further, in each of the right and left
of the outer circumference surface of the cylindrical body 13, a
projection part 16 is formed. The outer circumference surface of
each projection part 16 becomes flush with the outer circumference
surface of the flange 12.
[0034] Further, the shaft part 10 is provided with a cylindrical
shape pressing member 18. The pressing member 18 has an annular
upper end part 18b which is the shape fitting to the outside of the
upper end part of the cylinder 14. The pressing member 18 is
arranged inside the cylindrical body 13 in a manner surround the
cylinder 14. A leg part 18a, which stretches radially outward in
each of the front and back of the outer circumference of the lower
end part of the pressing member 18, is formed.
[0035] The pressing member 18 is assembled in a manner of exposing
each leg part 18a from the hole 15 which corresponds to the leg
part 18a. The holes 15 allow the movement of the leg parts 18a in
the vertical direction, but the movement of the leg parts 18a is
restricted at the upper edge of the holes 15. Further, the pressing
member 18 is urged in the upper direction by the spring 19. By the
way, in each of right and left of the upper surface of the upper
end part 18b of the pressing member 18, a protruding strip
(projection) 20, which extends in the radial direction, is
formed.
2. Flywheel 30
[0036] The flywheel 30 is formed in an annular shape. The flywheel
30 is an accessory part of the shaft part 10 and without the case
in which it is disassembled, when assembled, it is integrated with
the shaft part 10, but even when the flywheel 30 is not assembled,
it may be used as the spinning top toy 1. 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.
[0037] A projection part 31, which projects upwardly, 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.
3. Body 40
[0038] FIG. 4 shows components of the body and shows (A) a plane
view of a chip, (B) a plane view of a metal, and a (C) a plane view
of a main body. In the drawings, it shows two type chips 43A, 43B,
one type metal 42, and two type main bodies 41A, 41B.
[0039] The body 40 of the present embodiment is configured by
selecting one in each of the chips and the main bodies among these
components and appropriately assembling with the metal. Even when
the metal 42 is not assembled, it may be used as the spinning top
toy 1.
(1) Main Body 41 (when Referring Both of the Main Bodies 41A, 41B,
it is Called as the Main Body 41)
[0040] First, the main body 41 will be described. A common part of
the main bodies 41A, 41B, mainly, the main body 41A as an example
will be described, and the explanation about the main body 41B is
omitted.
A. Common Point
[0041] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the body when
viewed from the upper side. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view
showing the body when viewed from the lower side.
[0042] The body 41A has a disk-shape as a whole. A plurality of
blades 41a is formed along the circumferential direction in the
outer circumference of the main body 41A.
[0043] An arcuate slit 41b is formed in each of the right and left
of the main body 41A. In each arcuate slit 41b, a narrow width part
is provided.
[0044] An approximately circular shaped hole 41c is formed in the
central part of the main body 41A. On the lower surface of the main
body 41A, at the front and back of the hole 41c, the projection
part 41d, which is projected downwardly in an arcuate shape in the
cross section, is provided in each of the front and back of the
hole 41c. A flange 41e projected inwardly is formed at the inner
surface lower end of each projection part 41d. A part of the edge
of the hole 41c between the projection parts 41d adjacent to each
other is notched. The projection parts 43e of the chip 43A, which
will be described later, are arranged in the notch parts 41f.
B. Specific Point
[0045] In the outer circumference of the main body 41A, two blades
410, 410 in which the outer edges extend long along the
circumferential direction, and three small blades 411 positioned
between the two blades 410, 410 are formed. The outer edge of the
blades 410 and the tip end of the small blades 411 are formed in a
manner of being inscribed to one virtual circle around the shaft
center of the body 40. According to the main body 41A, since the
outer circumference of the main body 41A is close to the circle,
the impact force giving to the opponent is relatively small when
colliding with the opponent's spinning top toy, and the impact
force receiving to own spinning top toy 1 is also small at the
time.
[0046] On the other hand, in the outer circumference of the main
body 41B, a plurality of small blades 412 having various shapes in
large and small sizes along the circumferential direction is
formed. According to the main body 41B, since the ruggedness of the
outer circumference is large and the tip end of the small blades
412 in the position of the radial direction is also uneven, the
impact force giving to the opponent is relatively large when
colliding to the opponent's spinning top toy, and the impact force
receiving to own spinning top toy 1 is also large at the time.
(2) Metal 42
[0047] The metal 42 has a shape such that two diamond shaped metal
parts 42a, 42a are connected. In this connection part, a hexagonal
columnar shaped positioning projection 42b is provided. The
hexagonal columnar parts 42c, 42c positioned facing each other
across the positioning projection 42b become a thick portion. Here,
one metal 42 is shown, but multiple types of the metal may be
prepared. As long as it is assembled to the main body 41, the shape
is not limited. The metal 42 is assembled to the main body 42 as
shown in FIG. 7, and it is sandwiched between the main body 42 and
the chip 41A.
(3) Chip 43 (when the Chips 43A, 43B are not Distinguished, it is
Called as the Main Body 43)
[0048] Next, the chip 43 will be described. For the common part of
the chips 43A, 43B, the chip 43 A will be described as an example,
and the explanation of the chip 43B will be omitted.
A. Common Part
[0049] The chip 43A has a butterfly shape in a plane view. In the
middle part, a positioning hole 43a fitted to the positioning
projection 42a of the aforementioned metal 42 is formed. Further,
in the right and left middle part of the chip 43A, a positioning
notches 43b are formed. Further, a piece to be locked 43c extending
downwardly is formed in each end in the front and back direction of
the chip 43A. On the inner surface of each piece to be locked 43c,
a recessed part 43d is formed.
[0050] Further, on the lower surface of the chip 43, the projection
part 43e, which is projected downwardly from the edge of the
aforementioned positioning hole 43a in an arcuate shape in the
cross section, is provided in each of the right and left. At the
lower end of the projection parts 43e, a raised part forming a
plurality of continuous chevrons is formed.
B. Specific Point
[0051] Comparing two types of the chips 43A, 43B, as shown in FIGS.
8(A) and 8(B), a pitch between the chevrons of the raised part 43f
is different. In the case in which the pitch between the chevrons
is different, a larger pitch creates a large relative rotation
amount when receiving an impact at one time.
(3) Fixing Apparatus 44
[0052] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the main
body.
[0053] The fixing apparatus 44 is provided in the main bodies 41A,
41B. The common part of the fixing apparatus 44 will be described
by using the main body 41A as an example, and the explanation of
the fixing apparatus 44 of the main body 41B will be omitted.
A. Common Point
[0054] In the main body 41A, in order to fixing the chip 43 to the
main body 41, the fixing apparatus 44 is provided. The fixing
apparatus 44 is provided with L-shaped plates 44a, and a pressing
plates 44b mounting the L-shaped plates 44a to the main body 41 and
abutting to the lower surface of the chip 43 by the upper surface
so as to restrict the height position of the chip 43.
[0055] The L-shaped plates 44a are provided with a locking part 44c
extending in a horizontal direction, and an operating part 44d
extending downwardly in the vertical direction from one end of the
locking part 44c. In the main body 41A, recessed parts 41g in which
the locking part 44c of the L-shaped plate 44a is fitted are
formed, and at the one end inside the recessed part 41g, holes 41h
in which the operating part 44d is inserted from the top are
formed. As a result, the operating parts 44d are possible to be
operated from the lower side of the main body 41A. Further, in the
other end of the inside of the recessed parts 41g, recessed parts
41i in which the locking parts 43c of the chip 43 are inserted from
the top are formed. The pressing plates 44b cover the top of the
L-shaped plates 44a. Two cylindrical shaped fitting parts 44e are
provided to each pressing plate 44b, and the fitting parts 44e are
fitted to the fitting holes 41j of the main body 41. In this state,
by screwing the screws (not shown), which are inserted from the
lower side, to the fitting parts 44e of the pressing plates 44b,
the pressing plates 44b are attached to the main body 41.
[0056] In the state in which the chip 43 is mounted on the pressing
plates 44b, it is attached by the fixing apparatus 44. That is, the
locking parts 43c of the chip 43 are inserted from the top to the
recessed parts 41i of the main body 41, and by inserting the tip of
the locking parts 44c to the recessed parts 43d, the chip 43 is
attached.
B. Specific Point
[0057] In the case of the present embodiment, when mounting the
chip 43, the pressing plates 44b abutted on the lower surface of
the chip 43 are functioned as a regulating member in the vertical
direction distance from the flanges 41e to the raised parts 43f,
and the vertical direction distances in the main body 41A and the
main body 41B are made different.
[0058] That is, the pressing plates 44b of the main body 41A abut
to the lower surface of the chip 43 with the first vertical
direction distance from the flanges 41e when fixing the chip 43,
and on the other hand, the pressing plates 44b of the main body 41B
abut to the lower surface of the chip 43 with the second vertical
direction distance, which is smaller distance than the first
vertical direction distance from the flanges 41e when fixing the
chip 43.
[0059] With this, the following effects can be obtained.
[0060] That is, in the body 40 on the basis of the main body 41B,
as described above, when colliding with the opponent's spinning top
toy, the impact giving to the opponent is relatively large, and the
impact receiving the own spinning top toy 1 is also large at the
time. Therefore, when colliding with the opponent's spinning top
toy, the body 40 is relatively rotated in the direction opposite to
the rotation direction of the spinning top toy 1 with respect to
the shaft part 10. On the other hand, in the body 40 on the basis
of the main body 41A, as described above, when colliding with the
opponent's spinning top toy, the impact giving to the opponent is
relatively small, and the impact receiving to the own spinning top
toy 1 is also small at the time. Therefore, when colliding to the
opponent's spinning top toy, it is hard to relatively rotate the
body 40 in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the
spinning top toy 1 with respect to the shaft part 10.
[0061] Under these circumstances, when using the same chip 43 in
the same meshing state, the spinning top toy 1 having the body 40
on the basis of the main body 41 A is harder to be disassembled
than the spinning top toy 1 having the body 40 on the basis of the
main body 41B. With such circumstances, it cannot be the fair
battle.
[0062] Therefore, in the present embodiment, even when using the
same chip 43A, for example, when mounting to the main body 41B, the
depth of meshing becomes deep (FIG. 10(A)), so as to be hardly
disassembled, and when mounting the main body 41A, the depth of
meshing becomes shallow (see FIG. 10(B)), so as to be easily
disassembled. It is the same as when using the chip 43B.
Assembly Method of Spinning Top Toy 1
[0063] Next, a whole assembly method of the spinning top toy 1 will
be described.
[0064] The body 40 and the shaft part 10 are butted from the
vertical direction at the position where the flanges 41e and the
flanges 17 are not overlapped in the vertical direction. The
flanges 41e push the pressing member 18 downwardly against the
urging force of the spring 19. In this state, the body 40 is
relatively rotated around the shaft center with respect to the
shaft part 10 by a predetermined amount. The body 40 and the shaft
part 10 are engaged at the position where the upper surface of the
flanges 41e and the lower surface of the flanges 17 are overlapped
in the vertical direction (FIG. 11). In this case, the projections
20 and the raised parts 43f are abutted in the vertical
direction.
How to Play
[0065] Next, an example of how to play with the spinning top toy 1
will be described.
[0066] First, a charge of the rotation force of the spinning top
toy 1 is performed. The charge is performed by a 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 urged 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 top holder 62 is
transmitted to the spinning top toy 1 by the forks 63 projected
downwardly, so that the spinning top toy 1 is rotated. In this
case, the forks 63 are inserted to the arcuate slits 41d of the
body part 40. The projections 63b formed inside the forks 63 are
inserted under the narrow part of the arcuate slits 42b. 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.
[0067] When the spinning top toy 1 launched in such manner collides
with the opponent's spinning top toy, by the impact force due to
the collision, the meshing position of the raised parts 41h on the
lower surface of the body 40 and the projections 20 is changed in
accordance with the relative rotation of the shaft part 10 with
respect to the body 40. When reaching the disassembled position,
the engagement of the flanges 41g of the body 40 and the flanges 17
of the shaft part 10 are released, and by the urging force of the
spring 19, the body 40 is separated from the shaft part 10.
Modification Example of the Present Invention
[0068] The embodiments of the present invention were described
above, but the present invention is not limited to the
aforementioned embodiments, and needless to say, various
modifications may be made.
[0069] For example, the aforementioned embodiments, as the meshing
elements, the projections 20 and the raised parts 43f are
described, but the raised parts may be provided in both, or the
projections may be provided in the body 30 side, and the raised
parts may be provided in the shaft part 10 side. Further, other
than the meshing elements as a sliding element, other sliding
elements, which may be a rotational resistance such as a rubber,
etc. instead of the projections 20 and the raised parts 43f, may be
provided.
[0070] Further, in the aforementioned embodiments, in the chip 43A
and the chip 43B, the pitch between the chevrons of the raised
parts 43f is changed, but the shape of the chevrons may be
changed.
[0071] Further, in the aforementioned embodiments, by providing the
fixing apparatus 44, the chip 43 is attached to the main body 41,
but if the chip 43 is attached to the main body 41 by, for example,
a fitting member, an elastic flange, etc., a special fixing
apparatus may not be required.
Effect of the Invention
[0072] Since the first flange is provided in the main body forming
the outer circumference, and the first sliding element is provided
in the chip which is detachable in the main body, the outer
circumference shape of the body and the sliding state can be
independently changed.
[0073] Even when the same chip is attached, depending on the case
in which it is attached to the first main body or the case in which
it is attached to the second main body, the sliding state can be
changed.
[0074] Even when the projection lengths of the projection parts,
which are the first projection part of the first main body and the
first projection part of the second main body, are the same,
depending on the case in which it is attached to the first main
body or the case in which it is attached to the second main body,
the sliding state can be changed.
[0075] The outer circumference shape of the body and the meshing
state can be independently changed.
[0076] 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
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or coupled to or on the other element or intervening elements may
be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being
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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
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same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the
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that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries,
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their meaning in the context of the relevant art and/or the present
application, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly
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