JP2006130271A - Rotator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotator capable of converting vibration produced by a vibrating motor to torque and a rotator capable of executing the above conversion and emitting light in various colors and various lighting patterns. <P>SOLUTION: The rotator has a power source (lithium cell 4 or the like) and the vibrating motor 3 both built in a top main body 2 from which a rotation shaft 1 is suspended, and the vibrating motor 3 is driven by the power source of the lithium cell 4 or the like via a switch mechanism 5. Further, a rotator having a plurality of shafts suspended from sites at an equal distance, a rotator having the switch mechanism 5 with contacts (plus contacts 6 and 8) opened/closed via centrifugal force and a rotator having a plurality of LEDs 16 for emitting light in various colors and a light emission control part 18 for controlling light in various colors and various lighting patterns by an IC chip both built in itself are also disclosed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a rotating body capable of rotating not only on one axis but also on a plurality of axes.

Traditionally, children's playing pieces are played by rotating them with the rotational force of a turning string or finger of a hand. A motor is built in the piece body, and the piece body is powered by a power supply (battery). However, as a technique incorporating a light-emitting means, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-210854 (Patent Document 1) is a matter that senses the impact between begoma during play and causes the LED to emit light. Is disclosed.
JP 2003-210854 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a rotator that can convert vibration generated by a vibration motor into a rotational force, and a rotator that emits light with a lighting pattern of each color along with the conversion.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a rotating body includes a power source and a vibration motor built in a top body with a rotating support shaft suspended, and the vibration motor is driven by the power source via a switch mechanism.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotating body according to the first aspect, wherein the rotating support shaft comprises a plurality of shafts that are suspended at equal division points on the circumference of a required rotational radius.
Further, in the rotating body described in claim 3 and the rotating body described in claim 1, the switch mechanism has a contact point that is opened and closed with a centrifugal force interposed therebetween.
Furthermore, the rotating body described in claim 4 is the rotating body described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the top body incorporates LEDs of a plurality of light emission colors, and each LED is lit for each color by an IC chip. It has a built-in light emission control unit that is controlled by-

  According to the present invention, the vibration of the vibration motor built in the top body is transmitted to the rotation support shaft, and the frictional resistance of the rotation support shaft is sequentially moved in the circumferential direction due to the periodic bias of the vibration. Since the rotating body rotates, as a game piece that continues to rotate, and because irregular rotation and movement are induced depending on the state of frictional resistance, a race with dog races and various characters, etc. It can be applied to other playground equipment, and is also useful as Christmas tree lighting and various types of lighting by combining the lighting pattern of the light emission control unit and rotation.

  In the case where the rotation support shaft is a single shaft, from the one that hangs only below the top of the top body, the top of the top body is turned sideways and the left and right axes are aligned, and the rotation support shaft is provided on both sides. In the case where there are a plurality of rotating support shafts depending on the shaft, the shafts are evenly arranged with a minimum of three axes as a lower limit so that the top body does not fall down. In addition, the lighting pattern in the light emission control unit is expressed in the axial direction from the radial direction of the top body.

  The present invention will be described with reference to the first embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 1 (a), (b), and (c), the top of the top body 2 with a single rotating support shaft 1 hanging down at the center is the most. A coin-shaped vibration motor 3 is provided at the bottom, and the negative side of the lithium battery (3V) 4 is connected to the upper surface of the negative side of the vibration motor 3 so that the switch mechanism 5 is As shown in the partial diagram (c), a spring plate 7 corresponding to a conductive lead wire connected to the positive side of the lithium battery 4 while the positive contact 6 is raised at the positive side terminal of the vibration motor 3. The + contact 8 made of a weight which is provided at the protruding end and swings outward by a centrifugal force is disposed opposite to the + contact 6 with a slight gap. A cap 11 having a shaft 10 turned upright is joined to the opening 9 at the top of the top body 2 by an interference fit.

The rotating body A constructed as described above is provided as a top for a child, and when the rotating shaft 10 is pinched and rotated, the + contacts 6 and 8 are closed by centrifugal force, and the vibration motor 3 is driven. The vibration is transmitted to the rotary spindle 1.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, when the rotating support shaft 1 is inserted into the through hole 13 penetrating in the center of the support base 12 and the rotary body A is seated on the support base 12, the vibration motor 3 is used. The rotating body A continues to rotate on the support base 12 due to the bias of the rotational vibration.

Next, the second embodiment will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C, inside the top body 2 in which one rotation support shaft 1 is suspended at the center, Two button batteries (1, 5V) 15 as a power source are arranged on the upper surface of the base 14, and a coin-shaped vibration motor 3 is provided on the lower surface. Further, as shown in FIG. Five LEDs 16 that emit light of each color are provided between the batteries 15 in the radial direction. Further, the power source of the button battery 15 is electrically connected to the vibration motor 3, but the switch mechanism 5 for connecting the vibration motor 3 to the power source has a positive terminal of the vibration motor 3 with an insulating material. Is protruded as a positive contact 6 on the outer peripheral end side through the base 14, the negative terminal of the vibration motor 3 is connected to the negative side of the button battery 15, and the lead terminal is connected to the positive terminal of the button battery 15. One end of a coil spring 17 corresponding to a wire is connected, and a positive contact 8 comprising a weight provided at the other end of the coil spring 17 and swinging outward by centrifugal force is slightly spaced from the positive contact 6. It is arranged oppositely. Further, in the electric circuit of the switch mechanism 5, a light emission control unit 18 with an IC chip for controlling the LEDs 16 of various colors with various lighting patterns simultaneously with the energization of the vibration motor 3 is disposed. Is.
A cap 11 having a shaft 10 turned upright is joined to the opening 9 at the top of the top body 2 by an interference fit.

The rotating body B formed as described above is provided as a top for a child. When the rotating shaft 10 is pinched and rotated, the positive contacts 6 and 8 are closed by centrifugal force and the vibration motor 3 is driven. The LED 16 of each color controlled to various lighting patterns by the light emission control unit 18 emits light, and the frame play is made more enjoyable with a beautiful light emission color.
In the rotating body B, as described above, when the rotating support shaft 1 is inserted into the through hole 13 of the support base 12 shown in FIG. 2 and the rotary body B is seated on the support base 12, The rotating body B continues to rotate on the support base 12 due to the bias of the rotational vibration by the vibration motor 3. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the rotating body B is housed in a transparent case 20 in which a suspended portion 19 is erected on the upper surface, and the support holes 21 opened on both side surfaces are respectively rotated about the same axis. When the support shaft 1 and the rotating shaft 10 are engaged and the contact of the switch mechanism 5 is closed by centrifugal force, the rotating body B is supported by the rotating shaft 1 and the rotating shaft 10 by the vibration energy of the vibration motor 3. It will continue to rotate due to frictional resistance from the hole 21. Therefore, if the case 20 is suspended from the hanging portion 19 through a string, it can be used as electrical decoration for a Christmas tree or the like.

Further, the rotating body C as the third embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, this rotating body B rotates at three equal dividing points in the circumferential direction of the lower surface of the top body 2 in the rotating body B. As shown in FIG. 5A, a switch operation unit 22 is provided at a portion corresponding to the rotation shaft 10 of the cap 11 depending on the support shaft 1, and the operation shaft 23 is threaded through the center of the cap 11. In addition, the upper end of the insulating spring plate 24 is brought into contact with the lower end of the operation shaft 23, and the + contact 8 made of a weight is pushed in and out freely.
Therefore, when the operating shaft 23 is screwed to close the contact of the switch mechanism 5 and the vibration motor 3 is driven, each of the three rotating support shafts 1 is offset from the mounting surface by the rotational vibration of the vibration motor 3. Due to the contact frictional resistance, the rotating body C continues to rotate due to the reaction force, and when the frictional resistance is not uniform, irregular rotation and movement are induced to show an interesting movement. Therefore, when a course with partitions on the left and right is provided and rotated by this course, various operations such as forward and backward while rotating, and forward and backward without rotation are induced. -Applicable to play equipment such as
5B, the magnet 25 is joined to the lower end of the operation shaft 23, and is guided to be able to bend up and down inside the top body 2 via the partition wall 26 of the cap 11. A magnet 27 facing the same polarity as the magnet 25 is joined to the upper end of the spring plate 24, and a + contact 8 made of a weight of the switch mechanism 5 is put in and out at a curved portion in the middle in the height direction of the spring plate 24. The switch operation unit 22 is kept watertight when used underwater.

  The present invention not only activates the playground equipment industry, but also realizes dynamic electrical decoration in the electrical decoration industry, thereby contributing to the activation. And increase demand in the LED manufacturing industry.

  It is explanatory drawing of the rotary body A concerning this invention, (a) is the front view, (b) is the longitudinal cross-sectional view, (c) is a top view except the cap 11 and the lithium battery 4 of (a). .   6 is a reference diagram illustrating an example of use of a rotating body A. FIG.   It is explanatory drawing of the rotary body B concerning this invention, (a) is the front view, (b) is the longitudinal cross-sectional view, (c) is a top view except the cap 11 of (a).   It is explanatory drawing of the rotary body C concerning this invention, (a) is the front view, (b) is a bottom view of (a).   FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the switch operation unit 22 in the rotating body C, where (a) is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the operation shaft 23 directly operates the spring plate 24, and (b) is an operation in which the operation shaft 23 indirectly springs. It is a fragmentary longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which operates the board 24. FIG.   It is explanatory drawing at the time of using the rotary body B for an electrical decoration.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rotation spindle 2 Top body 3 Vibration motor 4 Lithium battery 5 Switch mechanism 6 + Contact 7 Spring board 8 + Contact 9 Opening part 10 Rotating shaft 11 Cap 12 Support base 13 Through-hole 14 Base 15 Button battery 16 LED
17 Coil spring 18 Light emission control part 19 Suspension part 20 Case 21 Support hole 22 Switch operation part 23 Operation shaft 24 Spring plate 25 Magnet 26 Partition 27 Magnets A to C Rotating body

Claims (4)

  A power source and a vibration motor are built in the top of the frame that hangs the rotation support shaft, and the vibration motor is driven by the power supply via a switch mechanism. The vibration generated by the vibration motor can be converted into a rotational force. Rotating body characterized by   2. The rotating body according to claim 1, wherein the rotating support shaft is composed of a plurality of shafts that are suspended at equal dividing points on a circumference of a required rotating radius, and is rotated by vibration by a vibration motor.   The rotating body according to claim 1, wherein the switch mechanism has a contact that is opened and closed with a centrifugal force interposed therebetween.   The rotating body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the frame main body includes a plurality of light emitting color LEDs, and a light emission control unit that controls each LED with a lighting pattern of each color by an IC chip.

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