U.S. patent application number 16/598039 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 | 20200114273 16/598039 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 69412063 |
Filed Date | 2020-04-16 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200114273 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
MURAKI; Makoto ; et
al. |
April 16, 2020 |
SPINNING TOP TOY
Abstract
A spinning top toy includes a body and a shaft part. The body
includes a first flange and a first sliding element. The shaft part
is detachably attached to the body. The shaft part includes a
second flange, a pressing member, a second sliding element, an
urging member urging the pressing member upwardly towards the body,
and a grounding part. The urging member urges the pressing member
away from the grounding part. The first flange and the second
flange overlap in the vertical direction. The shaft part is
configured to be detached from the body by relative rotation with
respect to the shaft part.
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: |
69412063 |
Appl. No.: |
16/598039 |
Filed: |
October 10, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63H 1/04 20130101; A63H
1/02 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A63H 1/02 20060101
A63H001/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 12, 2018 |
JP |
2018-193055 |
Claims
1. A spinning top toy comprising: a body including a first flange
and a first sliding element; and a shaft part detachably attached
to the body, the shaft part including a second flange, a pressing
member, a second sliding element, an urging member urging the
pressing member upwardly towards the body, and a grounding part,
the urging member urging the pressing member away from the
grounding part, the first flange and the second flange overlapping
in the vertical direction, 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, further comprising
the first sliding element and the second sliding element are
engaged.
3. The spinning top toy according to claim 1, wherein the urging
member is a coil spring.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119
to Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-193055 filed on Oct. 12,
2108. The entire content of Japanese Patent Application No.
2018-193055 is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
Technological Filed
[0002] The present invention relates to a spinning top toy.
[0003] Conventionally, it is well-known that a spinning top toy for
battles is provided with a body having the first flange and the
first meshing element (projection); and a shaft part having the
second flange, a pressing member provided with the second meshing
element (raised part), a coil spring urging the pressing member in
the upper direction, and a grounding part (see e.g., Patent
Document 1).
[0004] In the spinning top toy, the body and the shaft part are
butted in the vertical direction at the position where the first
flange and the second flange are not overlapped in the vertical
direction, and at the state against the urging force of the urging
member, the body is relatively rotated by a predetermined amount in
one direction around the shaft center of the grounding part with
respect to the shaft part. The upper surface of the first flange
and the lower surface of the second flange are overlapped in the
vertical direction, and the body and the shaft part are engaged,
and the first meshing element and the second meshing element abuts
in the vertical direction so as to function as a rotational
resistance.
[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No.
5793631
SUMMARY
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0006] A battle game by using such spinning top toy starts when
more than two spinning top toys are energized and rotated by a
launcher (launching apparatus), etc. and are released on a game
board. The battle game ends when the body is rotated with respect
to the shaft part from the assembled position to the disassembled
position by colliding the spinning top toys each other, and the
body and shaft part of the spinning top toy are disassembled.
During the battle game, the players can feel thrill and enjoy the
battle game with the player's empathy to own spinning top toy, etc.
Therefore, in order to enjoy the battle game, it is preferable not
to finish the battle game immediately.
[0007] The present invention was created considering the
aforementioned conventional status. An object is to provide a
spinning top toy having a structure to take longer time until it is
disassembled.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0008] According to the first means, a spinning top toy includes a
body having a first flange and a first sliding element; and a shaft
part having a second flange, a pressing member provided with a
second sliding element, an urging member urging the pressing member
in an upper direction, and a grounding part.
[0009] A spinning top toy includes a body and a shaft part. The
body includes a first flange and a first sliding element. The shaft
part is detachably attached to the body. The shaft part includes a
second flange, a pressing member, a second sliding element, an
urging member urging the pressing member upwardly towards the body,
and a grounding part. The urging member urges the pressing member
away from the grounding part. The first flange and the second
flange overlap in the vertical direction. The shaft part is
configured to be detached from the body by relative rotation with
respect to the shaft part.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1 is a diagram explaining how to play with a spinning
top toy according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the spinning
top toy according to the present embodiment.
[0012] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a body of the
spinning top toy according to the present embodiment.
[0013] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a shaft part
of the spinning top toy according to the present embodiment when
viewed from the upper side.
[0014] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the shaft
part of the spinning top toy according to the present embodiment
when viewed from the lower side.
[0015] FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the shaft
part of the spinning top toy according to the present
embodiment.
[0016] FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the
operating state of the shaft part of the spinning top toy according
to the present embodiment.
[0017] FIGS. 8(A) and 8(B) show an engagement relationship between
the body and the shaft part of the spinning top toy according to
the present embodiment. FIG. 8(A) is a cross-sectional view showing
a disassembled state. FIG. 8(B) is a cross-sectional view showing
an assembled state.
[0018] FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of a
launcher which rotates and drives the spinning top toy according to
the present embodiment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0019] Hereinafter, a spinning top toy of the present invention
will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings.
Whole Structure
[0020] FIG. 1 is a diagram 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 the spinning top toy
according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is an exploded
cross-sectional perspective view showing a body and a performance
variable ring of the spinning top toy according to the present
embodiment. In the specification, the terms "up", "down", "left",
"right", "front", and "back" refer to the corresponding directions
in FIG. 2.
[0021] The spinning top toy 1 according to the embodiment is a
spinning top toy capable of being used in a so-called battle game.
Specifically, the spinning top toy 1 can be used in a battle game
in which an opponent's spinning top toy 1 is disassembled as shown
in the right side of FIG. 1 by an impact force of collisions each
other so as to win the battle game.
[0022] As shown in FIG. 2, the spinning top toy 1 is provided with
a shaft part 10 and a performance variable ring 30 which configure
a lower part structure, and a body 40 which configures an upper
part structure.
Detail Structure
1. Regarding Shaft Part 10
[0023] As shown in FIG. 2, the shaft part 10 is provided with a
grounding part 11 at the lower end part, a flange 12 at the
vertical direction middle part, and a cylindrical body 13 at the
upper end part. The shaft part upper part is configured by the
flange 12 and the cylindrical body 13 which are integrally formed,
and the flange 12 and the cylindrical body 13 are fixed to the
shaft part lower part by screws 19 (see FIGS. 4 and 5).
(1) Shaft Part Lower Part
[0024] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the shaft
part when viewed from the upper side. FIG. 5 is an exploded
perspective view showing the shaft part when viewed from the lower
side. As shown in these drawings, the shaft part lower part is
configured by a bowl-shaped outer frame member 100, and a grounding
member 110 which is fitted into a recessed part 101 of the outer
frame member 100.
[0025] A hole 102 is formed in the bottom part of the outer frame
member 100.
[0026] Further, in the edge of the hole 102, four projecting pieces
103 are formed in an equal interval in the circumference direction
to support the grounding member 110 from the lower side. Further,
in the inner circumference of the outer frame member 100, a stepped
section is formed, so that the diameter of the lower half part
becomes small with respect to the upper half part, and a plurality
of guide grooves 107 extending the vertical direction in the inner
piece of the lower half part are formed in an equal interval in the
circumference direction.
[0027] In the upper end opening part of the outer frame member 100,
a flange 104 is formed. A fitting groove 105 is formed on the upper
surface of the flange 104 in each of right and left sections facing
each other across the shaft center. Each fitting groove 105 is
extended in the radial direction of the outer frame member 100. A
screw inserting hole 106 passing through in the vertical direction
is formed in the bottom of each fitting groove 105.
[0028] The grounding member 110 is provided with an inner fitting
groove 111 fitting inside the outer frame member 100, and a
grounding part 11 provided at the lower end of the inner fitting
grove 111.
[0029] The inner fitting groove 111 is formed in a bottomed
cylindrical shape. In the upper end opening part of the inner
fitting groove 111, a flange 112 is formed. The flange 112 sits on
the inner step part of the outer frame member 100 when the inner
fitting groove 111 is fitted into the inner side of the outer frame
member 100. Further, a notch 113, which extends in the shaft center
direction and reaches the upper end at each of the right and left
directions facing across the shaft, is formed in the outer
circumferential wall of the inner fitting groove 111. Further, a
plurality of protruding parts 114, which extends in parallel to the
shaft center in the outer circumference of the inner fitting groove
111, is formed in an equal interval in the circumferential
direction. The convex-shape 114 is engaged with the guide groove
107 when the inner fitting groove 111 is fitted to the inner side
of the outer frame member 100.
(2) Shaft Part Upper Part
[0030] In the flange 12 and the cylindrical body 13, a hole 14 is
formed at each of the sections facing in the front and back
direction across the shaft center of the grounding part 11.
Further, in the cylindrical body 13, a projection part 15 is formed
at each of the sections facing in the right and left directions
across the shaft center of the grounding part 11. The outer surface
of the projection parts 15 are flush with the outer circumferential
surface of the flange 12.
[0031] Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a cylindrical columnar
body 16 is stood at the inner side of the cylindrical body 13. The
cylindrical columnar body 16 is hollow and opens downwardly.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a fastener 160 is provided at
each of the right and left sections in the lower end of the
cylindrical columnar body 16. Each fastener 160 is formed in Z
shape. That is, each fastener 160 is provided with a base end part
161 in which one end is connected to the outer circumferential
lower end of the cylindrical body 13 and which extends radially
outward direction of the cylindrical columnar body 16, a standing
part 162 which stands from the other end of the base end part 161,
and a top end part 163 which is connected to the upper end of the
standing part 162 and extends radially outward. At the top end part
163 of the fastener 160, a screw inserting hole 164 is formed.
[0032] Further, the shaft part 10 is provided with a cylindrical
shaped pressing member 18. The pressing member 18 is arranged
inside the cylindrical body 13 in a manner surrounding the outer
circumference of the cylindrical columnar body 16. At the outer
circumferential lower end part of the pressing member 18, leg parts
18c are provided. The leg part 18c is formed at each of the
sections facing in the front and back direction across the shaft
center of the grounding part 11. The upward movement of the leg
parts 18c of the pressing member 18 is restricted at the upper edge
of the holes 14, and in the normal condition, the upper end of the
pressing member 18 is positioned at the same height as the upper
end of the cylindrical body 13. Further, on the upper surface of
the ceiling part of the pressing member 18, protruding strips
(projections) 21, which extend radially at the sections facing in
the right and left direction across the shaft center of the
grounding part 11, are formed.
(3) Assembly of Shaft Part
[0033] The pressing member 18 is fitted from the lower side to the
cylindrical body 13 provided with the flange 12. For the
convenience of explanation, this assembled body is called as an
upper part assembled body. On the other hand, the grounding member
110 is fitted from the upper side to the outer frame member 100. In
this case, the fitting grooves 105 of the outer frame member 100
and the notches 113 of the grounding member 110 are faced in the
radial direction. Accordingly, the protruding parts 114 of the
grounding member 110 are fitted to the guide grooves 107 of the
outer frame member 100. For the convenience of explanation, this
assembled body is called as a lower part assembled body.
[0034] Next, the upper part assembled body and the lower part
assembled body come close to each other, and a coil spring 20 is
provided between the pressing member 18 of the upper part assembled
body and the flange 112 of the grounding member 110 of the lower
part assembled body. The top end parts 163 of the fasteners 160 of
the cylindrical columnar body 16 are fitted to the fitting grooves
105 of the outer frame member 100. In this state, the flange 12 of
the upper part assembled body is screwed by passing the male screws
19 through the screw inserting holes 106 of the outer frame member
100 and the screw inserting holes 164 of the fasteners 160.
[0035] With this, the shaft part 10 is assembled (see FIG. 6(A)).
In this state, the pressing member 18 and the grounding member 110
are urged in the direction separating from each other by the urging
force of the coil spring 20, and the grounding part 11 of the
grounding member 110 is projected to the lower side of the outer
frame member 100. FIG. 6(A) shows the state in which the body 40,
etc. is assembled to the shaft part 10.
2. Regarding Performance Variable Ring 30
[0036] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a flywheel is used
as a performance variable ring 30. 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 12 of the shaft part 10 from the
lower side, is formed. Further, 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 the sections which
are faced each other in the right and left direction across the
shaft center of the grounding part 11. In the lower side part of
each projection part 32, a recessed part 33, which is capable of
storing the projection part 15 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 circumferential 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 circumferential surface, so as to hardly
receive the attack from the opponent's spinning top toy 1.
3. Regarding Body 40
[0037] As shown in FIG. 2, in the outer peripheral of the body 40,
protrusions and recesses 40a are formed. Further, at the center of
the body 40, a circular hole 41 is formed. Further, on the lower
surface of the body 40, as shown in FIG. 3, 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.
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 flange (engagement part) 44 which
overhangs in the inward radial direction is projected at each of
the sections which are faced each other in the front-and-back
direction across the shaft center of the grounding part 11.
[0038] 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 the sections which are faced each other in
the right and left direction across the shaft center of the
grounding part 11.
[0039] 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 21 is formed at each of the
sections which are faced each other in the right and left direction
across the shaft center of the grounding part 11. Further, at the
ceiling wall 43b which partitions and forms the annular-shaped
recess part 42 of the body 40, arcuate slits 46, which are capable
of inserting the tongue-piece parts 34 of the performance variable
ring 30 from the lower side, are formed. The arcuate slits 46 have
a length in which the tongue-piece parts 34 can be sufficiently
moved. Further, one end part of the arcuate slits 46 has narrow
width, so that the hooks 54b of the launcher 50, which will be
described later, are engaged.
4. Regarding Identification Part 60
[0040] As shown in FIG. 2, an identification part 60 is mounted in
the circular hole 41. The identification part 60 is used for
identifying the spinning top toy 1 or the identification of a
player. 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
[0041] Next, an example of an assembly method of the spinning top
toy 1 will be described. Here, it assumes that the assembly of the
shaft part 10 has been already completed. Further, it assumes that
the assembly of mounting the identification part 60 to the circular
hole 41 has been already completed.
[0042] First, the projection parts 15 of the shaft part 10 is
fitted to the recessed parts 33 of the performance variable ring 30
from the lower side, and the shaft part 10 and the performance
variable ring 30 are assembled to become the fitting state.
[0043] Next, 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. 8(A)). In this state, it is the
state in which the flanges 17 of the shaft part 10 and the flanges
44 of the body 40 are not overlapped in the vertical direction.
This state is the disassembled state.
[0044] 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. Further, the coil spring 20 contracts and the flanges 17
of the shaft part 10 are relatively pushed up to the position
higher than the flanges 44 of the body 40.
[0045] 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. 8(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. 8(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 flanges 17 of the shaft part 10 and the flanges 44 of the body
40 are overlapped in the vertical direction. When releasing the
shaft part 10, the lower surface of the flanges 17 of the shaft
part 10 and the upper surface of the flanges 44 of the body 40 abut
each other by the urging force of the coil spring 20. The state in
which the lower surface of the flanges 17 of the shaft part 10 and
the upper surface of the flanges 44 of the body 40 abut each other
is the assembled state. With this, the shaft part 10, the
performance variable ring 30 and the body 40 are engaged, and the
spinning top toy 1 is assembled.
How to Play
[0046] Next, an example of how to play with the spinning top toy 1
will be described. In this example of how to play, by rotating the
spinning top toy 1, it performs to fight with the opponent's
spinning top toy 1.
[0047] In this case, a charge of the rotation force of the spinning
top toy 1 is performed by a launcher 50 as shown in FIG. 9. In the
inside part, the launcher 50 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 51, the disk is
rotated, and therefore, the spinning top holder 53 is rotated. The
rotation of the spinning top holder 53 is transmitted to the
spinning top toy 1 by the forks 54 projected downwardly, so that
the spinning top toy 1 is rotated.
[0048] In this case, the forks 54 are inserted to the arcuate slits
46 of the body 40, and the hooks 54b are engaged with the lower end
of the arcuate slits 46. When the handle 51 of the launcher 50 is
pulled to the end, the rotation of the disk and further, the
spinning top holder 53 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 53
in accordance with the inclined surface 54a of the forks 54. In
FIG. 5, reference numeral 52 denotes a rod capable of being
projected from and retracted into the spinning top holder 53. The
rod 52 is pressed by the upper surface of the spinning top toy 1
and is retracted into the spinning top holder 53 when the spinning
top toy 1 is mounted to the spinning top holder 53. For example,
the rod 52 is used to detect whether the spinning top toy 1 is
attached or detached.
[0049] When the spinning top toy 1 launched in such manner is
rotated in a predetermined field and collides with the opponent's
spinning top toy 1, by the impact force or friction, etc. due to
the collision, in the body 40, the force is applied in the
direction opposite to the rotation direction of the shaft part 10
and the performance variable ring 30, and with this, the body 40 is
relatively rotated in the direction opposite to the rotation
direction of the shaft part 10 and the performance variable ring
30. The protruding strips 21 are meshed with the raised part 45 of
the body 40, and the urging force of the coil spring 20 is applied
to the protruding strips 21, so that every time the impact force is
applied by the collision, the shaft part 10 is relatively rotated
with respect to the body 40 and the meshing position is changed.
When reaching the lock releasing position, the engagement of the
flanges 44 of the body 40 and the flanges 17 of the shaft part 10
is released, and by the urging force of the coil spring 20, the
body 40 is separated from the shaft part 10. As shown in the right
side of FIG. 1, the spinning top toy 1 is disassembled.
Effect of Shaft Part 10
[0050] The coil spring 20 urges in the direction separating the
pressing member 18 and the grounding member 110 away from each
other. In this case, when an external force is applied to the
spinning top toy 1, and the grounding part 11 is operated in the
direction to be retracted into the shaft part main body, in other
words, when the shaft part body (fixed part of the outer frame
member 100, etc.) is retracted, the coil spring 20 is contracted,
and the pressure to the meshing between the raised part 45 of the
body 40 and the protruding strips 21 is enhanced (see FIG. 7). As a
result, the speed of the relative rotation in the direction to
disassemble the body 40 and the shaft part 10 slows down, so that
it takes longer time to disassemble these parts. As the case in
which the grounding part 11 is operated in the direction to be
retracted to the shaft part body, immediately after the spinning
top toy 1 launched from the launcher 50 is landed, it may be the
case in which the body of another spinning top toy is collided from
the upper side of the body 30 of the own spinning top toy 1, or the
case in which the own spinning top toy 1 tries to climb up the
inclined surface of the cone-shaped game board, etc. In these
cases, the relative rotation in the direction to disassemble the
body 40 and the shaft part 10 can effectively slow down.
Modification Example
[0051] 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 within the scope that does not depart
from the essential point of the present invention.
[0052] For example, in the aforementioned embodiments, as the
rotational resistance between the shaft part 10 and the body 40,
the protruding strips 21 are formed in the shaft part 10 and the
raised part 45 is formed in the body 40. However, the protruding
part and the recessed part may be formed in a different shape.
Further, the number of these parts is not limited to the number
described in the aforementioned embodiments. Further, the
rotational resistance is not limited to the meshing elements, but
it may be a resistance part made of a rubber, etc. formed on the
surfaces faced between the shaft part 10 and the body 40. In a
word, it may be any structure as long as it becomes a rotational
resistance by performing the slide-contact each other. In other
words, it is sufficient to be the sliding element. In this case, by
applying the impact force, etc. from the outside, the shaft part 10
and the body 40 are gradually and relatively rotated in the
direction to be disassembled.
Effect of the Invention
[0053] According to the first means, in a state in which the
grounding part and the pressing member are energized by one
energizing member in the direction separating from each other and
the spinning top toy goes down, the grounding part is pushed to
move upward with respect to the shaft body by receiving the
reaction force. Accordingly, the contact force of the sliding
elements each other is enhanced, so that the rotational resistance
increases and it hardly performs the relative rotation.
[0054] According to the second means, the sliding elements are
configured with the meshing elements, so that when the body of the
spinning top toy receives the external force from the above, the
meshing force between the meshing elements becomes large.
[0055] According to the third means, the energizing member is
configured with the coil spring, so that the sliding elements can
appropriately contact each other.
[0056] 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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