JP2024052070A - Hand spinner - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a hand spinner that can be played with for a long time without getting bored, which is different from conventional play methods. [Solution] The hand spinner 100 is played with by rotating a plate portion 110, and is provided with a support portion 120 that is provided on the inner circumference of the plate portion 110 and supports the plate portion 110 so that it can rotate freely, and the support portion 120 is provided with a screw-in portion that screws into a male screw portion MS formed on the spout of a beverage bottle PB. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a hand spinner that can be played with for a long time without getting bored, which is different from conventional play methods. [Selected Figure] Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a hand spinner.

A known conventional hand spinner is the one disclosed in Utility Model Registration No. 3212430 (Patent Publication 1). The hand spinner disclosed in this document is made of a plate portion made of plastic, metal, etc. that extends radially from the outer ring of the ball bearing part, and a holding portion that holds the inner ring in the axial direction. By rotating the plate portion with your hand or fingers, the plate portion continues to spin for a certain period of time, and it is basically a toy that can be played with by watching the spinner spin between your fingers or on a desk, or by placing it on your fingers and feeling the gyro effect.

Utility Model Registration No. 3212430

However, conventional hand spinners like those mentioned above have few ways to play with them, such as watching them spin on a desk or holding them on your finger to feel the gyro effect. This means that users quickly get bored of them.

The present invention was made in consideration of these problems, and its purpose is to provide a hand spinner that differs from conventional play methods and can be played with for long periods of time without getting bored.

To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a hand spinner that is played with by rotating a plate portion, the hand spinner having a support portion provided on the inner circumference of the plate portion that supports the plate portion so that it can rotate freely, and a screw portion provided on the support portion that screws into a male screw portion formed on the spout of a beverage bottle.

This configuration makes it possible to provide a hand spinner that users can play with for a long time without getting bored by devising ways to play with it. For example, by attaching the screw part on the support part to the spout part of a beverage bottle, users can enjoy spinning play while moving around, and will not get bored for a long time. Also, by using a beverage bottle as the fastener, the purchase cost of the fastener can be kept low and it can be easily obtained. In this way, it is possible to create a hand spinner that allows users to enjoy both drinking a bottled beverage and playing with the spinning toy at the same time. Note that although the present invention differs from general hand spinners because it has a screw part, we will deliberately call it a hand spinner.

The present invention can be applied in various ways. The following application examples can be combined as appropriate. For example, the screwing portion may include a first female screw portion formed on the inner circumferential surface of the support portion. With this configuration, the first female screw portion formed on the inner circumferential surface of the support portion can be screwed into the spout portion of the beverage bottle, making it possible to create a spinning toy that can be played with without holding it in one's hand, limited to beverage bottles. In addition, while drinking the beverage in the beverage bottle, a straw can be inserted to enjoy playing with the spinning toy while drinking the beverage. When the first female screw portion is integrally formed on the inner circumferential surface of the support portion, the height can be reduced, making it convenient for storage and packaging.

The screwing portion may further include a second female threaded portion that protrudes in the axial direction of the support portion and has a larger diameter than the first female threaded portion. With this configuration, for example, by providing the first female threaded portion with an inner diameter of about 28 mm and the second female threaded portion with an inner diameter of about 30 mm, it is possible to accommodate two different sizes of spouts of beverage bottles, about 28 mm and about 30 mm, which has the effect of increasing the versatility of the spouts.

The support part may be provided with a pair of holding parts at both ends in the axial direction, which allows the support part to be held between fingers, and the screw-fitting part may be provided on at least one of the pair of holding parts, and configured in a cap shape with a third female screw part formed on the inner circumferential surface. With this configuration, it is possible to easily improve only the holding part of a general hand spinner, so no special equipment is required to manufacture the hand spinner. This has the effect of reducing capital investment costs.

The screwing portion may be provided on both of the pair of holding portions and configured in a cap shape with a fourth female screw portion and a fifth female screw portion of different diameters. With this configuration, for example, by providing the female screw portion of one cap-shaped member with an inner diameter of about 28 mm and the female screw portion of the other cap-shaped member with an inner diameter of about 30 mm, it is possible to accommodate two different sizes of mouth portions of beverage bottles, about 28 mm and about 30 mm. This has the effect of increasing the versatility of the mouth portion.

The screw-fitting portion may also be provided with decorations on its outer periphery. With this configuration, by providing the outer periphery with a decorative portion of a popular character or tourist memorabilia in a flat print or three-dimensional shape, it is expected to be in demand as a new souvenir item never seen before in souvenir shops and as a character item in toy sections. Furthermore, it is expected to be in demand as a prize as an advertising medium by printing the logo or company name of a beverage manufacturer on the decorative portion. This has the effect of contributing to the development of industry and the economy.

The present invention provides a hand spinner that differs from conventional play methods and allows players to play for long periods of time without getting bored. Other advantages of the present invention will be explained in the detailed description of the invention below.

1 is a front view showing a state in which the hand spinner 100 of the first embodiment is attached to a plastic bottle PB. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a hand spinner 100. FIG. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a hand spinner 200 according to a second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a front view of a hand spinner 300 according to a third embodiment. FIG. 13 is a front view of a hand spinner 400 according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 13 is a front view of a hand spinner 500 according to a fifth embodiment.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. Note that in this specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are designated by the same reference numerals to avoid redundant description.

First Embodiment
A hand spinner 100 according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 1 is a front view showing the hand spinner 100 according to the first embodiment attached to a plastic bottle PB (a bottle for drinks). Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the hand spinner 100. As shown in Fig. 1, the hand spinner 100 according to this embodiment is played with by rotating a plate portion 110, and includes a support portion 120 provided on the inner periphery of the plate portion 110 and supporting the plate portion 110 so as to be freely rotatable. The support portion 120 is provided with an inner ring female screw portion 130 (first female screw portion) that screws into a male screw portion MS formed on the spout portion of the plastic bottle PB. A general plastic bottle PB is used.

(Plate portion 110)
The plate part 110 is rotated to play with. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the plate part 110 has a shape that extends radially from the outer periphery of the support part 120, and generally has a feather-like shape, a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a spherical shape, or the like, and is made of any material such as plastic or metal.

(Support portion 120)
The support portion 120 supports the plate portion 110 so as to be freely rotatable. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the support portion 120 is provided on the inner circumference of the plate portion 110, and is a ball bearing that surrounds a ball 126 with two raceways, an inner ring 122 and an outer ring 124, reduces friction during rotation by the rotation of the ball 126, and supports loads from the horizontal direction and the parallel direction. The support portion 120 is made of any material such as stainless steel, chrome steel, or ceramics. The plate portion 110 extends radially from the outer circumference of the outer ring 124 so as to rotate integrally with the outer ring 124. An inner ring female screw portion 130 is provided on the inner circumference of the inner ring 122.

(Inner ring female thread portion 130)
The inner race female thread portion 130 is a threaded portion shaped to be threaded into the male thread portion MS formed on the spout of the PET bottle PB. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the inner race female thread portion 130 is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the inner race 122 of the support portion 120. The inner race female thread portion 130 may be formed directly on the inner race 122, or a member on which the inner race female thread portion 130 is formed may be attached to the inner race 122. The inner race female thread portion 130 may be usable only for a certain size of PET bottle PB, or may be usable for a plurality of sizes. The shape of the threaded portion may be any shape as long as only a part of the male thread portion MS of the spout and the inner race female thread portion 130 of the threaded portion are engaged with each other so that they can be fixed so as not to fall off even when swung around. The threaded portion may be made of any material, such as synthetic resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, styrofoam, nylon, and ABS, metal, paper, and the like.

The configuration of the hand spinner 100 has been described above. Below, we will explain how to use the hand spinner 100 with reference to Figures 1 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hand spinner 100 is attached to the plastic bottle PB by screwing the inner ring female thread 130 into the male thread MS formed on the spout of the plastic bottle PB. When the hand spinner 100 is attached to the plastic bottle PB, the plate portion 110 can be rotated with the fingers or hand. Also, because the inside of the inner ring female thread 130 is hole-shaped, the plastic bottle PB can be used to drink a beverage by inserting a straw into the spout with the hand spinner 100 attached.

In this way, by attaching the inner ring female thread portion 130 provided on the inner ring 122 of the support portion 120 to the male thread portion MS provided on the spout of the PET bottle PB, a person can enjoy spinning play while walking, jogging, or running around with the PET bottle PB with the hand spinner 100 attached. In addition, by inserting a straw into the spout of the PET bottle PB, a person can enjoy both drinking the drink from the PET bottle and playing with the spinning toy at the same time. Furthermore, if the inner ring female thread portion 130 is formed uniformly on the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring 122 of the support portion 120, it is possible to reduce the height of the hand spinner 100 and create a shape that is convenient for storage and packaging.

(Effects of the First Embodiment)
As described above, according to this embodiment, by screwing the inner ring female thread portion 130 into the male thread portion MS of the PET bottle PB, it is possible to play with the spinning toy while moving around or to play with the spinning toy while drinking a beverage.

In addition, if the inner ring female thread portion 130 is formed flush with the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring 122 of the support portion 120, the height is reduced, making storage and packaging easier.

Second Embodiment
A hand spinner 200 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the hand spinner 200 of the second embodiment. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment mainly in the configuration of the screw engagement portion in which a large-diameter female thread portion 220, which is larger than the inner ring female thread portion 130 and is continuous with the inner ring female thread portion 130 of the hand spinner 100 of the first embodiment, protrudes in the axial direction, but the other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described. Components having substantially the same functional configurations will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the hand spinner 200 of this embodiment has a screw-engagement configuration in which a large-diameter female thread 220 (second female thread) protrudes axially from the inner ring 122 of the support part 120 of the hand spinner 100 of the first embodiment. The inner diameter of the inner ring female thread 130 is approximately 28 mm, and the inner diameter of the large-diameter female thread 220 is approximately 30 mm.

The inner ring female thread portion 130 screws into the male thread portion MS of the PET bottle PB, which has a size of 28 mm, and the large diameter female thread portion 220 has an inner diameter of approximately 30 mm that screws into the male thread portion MS of the PET bottle PB, which has a size of approximately 30 mm, making it possible to accommodate two different sizes of male thread portion MS of the PET bottle PB's spout: approximately 28 mm and approximately 30 mm.

(Effects of the Second Embodiment)
As described above, according to this embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, by providing the inner ring female thread portion 130 with an inner diameter of about 28 mm and the large diameter female thread portion 220 with an inner diameter of about 30 mm, it is possible to accommodate PET bottles PB with spouts of two different sizes, 28 mm and 30 mm. Therefore, there is an effect of increasing versatility for PET bottles PB.

Third Embodiment
A hand spinner 300 of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a front view of the hand spinner 300 of the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the hand spinner 300 of this embodiment is played with by rotating a plate portion 310, and is provided with a support portion that is provided on the inner circumference of the plate portion 310 and rotatably supports the plate portion 310, and is provided with a pair of holding portions 330 that sandwich the support portion in the axial direction. The support portion can be formed of a ball bearing similar to that of the first embodiment. One of the holding portions 330 has a cap female screw portion 342 (third female screw portion) formed on the inner circumference surface, and is provided with a cap portion 340 (screw portion) configured in a cap shape.

(Holding unit 330)
Like a conventional hand spinner, holding part 330 is held in place by pinching it with the fingers when playing with it. As shown in Fig. 4, holding part 330 is a rotated part that pinches the inner circumference of the support part from the axial direction, and is made of any material such as plastic or metal.

(Cap portion 340)
The cap portion 340 is a screw-fitting portion shaped to screw into the male screw portion MS formed on the mouth of the PET bottle PB. As shown in FIG. 4, the cap portion 340 is a cap-shaped member having a cap female screw portion 342 formed on the inner circumferential surface, and is provided so as to protrude in the axial direction above the holding portion 330. The inner diameter of the cap portion 340 may be such that a gap of any size is provided between the cap portion 340 and the mouth of the PET bottle PB as long as the cap portion 340 does not come off the mouth of the PET bottle PB. The inner diameter of the cap portion 340 may be set to an inner diameter of about 28 mm, which is the most compatible within the range of the regulations for the PET bottle PB. The cap portion 340 is made of any material, such as plastic. The cap portion 340 may be configured separately from the holding portion 340, or may be configured integrally with the holding portion 340.

The configuration of the hand spinner 300 has been described above. Below, we will explain how to use the hand spinner 300 with reference to FIG. 4. The hand spinner 300 is attached to the plastic bottle PB by screwing the cap female thread portion 342 into the male thread portion MS formed on the spout of the plastic bottle PB. With the hand spinner 300 still attached to the plastic bottle PB, rotate the plate portion 310 with your fingers or hand.

The hand spinner 300 of this embodiment can also be constructed by attaching the cap portion 340 to the holding portion of a typical hand spinner, so it can be manufactured without the need for special equipment.

(Effects of the Third Embodiment)
As described above, according to this embodiment, the cap portion 340 is provided on the holding portion 330 of a general hand spinner, and the female screw portion 342 of the cap is screwed into the male screw portion MS of the plastic bottle PB, thereby fixing the hand spinner 300 to the plastic bottle PB. Therefore, while taking a rest after having a drink, the plastic bottle PB can be used as a fixing base for the hand spinner 300, and the user can enjoy watching it spin. Also, by being able to play with the spinning toy while moving around with the plastic bottle PB with the hand spinner 300 attached, the user can enjoy walking or jogging without getting bored.

In addition, since a regular hand spinner can be used for production, no special equipment is required for the production of hand spinners. This helps to reduce capital investment costs.

Furthermore, since the holding part 330 has the same structure as a general hand spinner, when the holding part 330 and the cap part 340 are configured as one unit, the cap part 340 integrated with the holding part 330 can be detached. Therefore, it can be enjoyed by replacing the cap part with one of a different shape.

Fourth Embodiment
A fourth embodiment of the hand spinner 400 will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a front view of the hand spinner 400 of the fourth embodiment. This embodiment differs from the third embodiment in that a small cap portion 440 (screwed portion) and a large cap portion 450 (screwed portion) are provided on both sides of the holding portion 330 of the hand spinner 400, but the other configurations are the same as those of the third embodiment. This embodiment will be described mainly with respect to the differences from the third embodiment. Components having substantially the same functional configurations will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicated description will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the hand spinner 400 of this embodiment is configured such that the small cap portion 440 is provided on one side of the holding portion 330 of the hand spinner 300 of the third embodiment, and the large cap portion 450 is provided on the other side, each protruding in the axial direction. The small cap portion 440 and the large cap portion 450 have different radial sizes. The small cap portion 440 has a small female thread portion 442 formed on its inner peripheral surface. The small female thread portion 442 (fourth female thread portion) has an inner diameter of approximately 28 mm. The large cap portion 450 has a large female thread portion 452 (fifth female thread portion) formed on its inner peripheral surface. The large female thread portion 452 has an inner diameter of approximately 30 mm.

The small female thread portion 442 of the small cap portion 440 screws into the male thread portion MS of a PET bottle PB with a mouth portion size of 28 mm. Also, the large female thread portion 452 of the large cap portion 450 screws into the male thread portion MS of a PET bottle PB with a mouth portion size of 30 mm. Therefore, it is possible to accommodate two types of PET bottles PB with mouth portions sizes of 28 mm and 30 mm. It may also be configured to a size for the original mouth portion.

(Effects of the Fourth Embodiment)
As described above, according to this embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, by providing small female thread portion 442 with an inner diameter of approximately 28 mm and large female thread portion 452 with an inner diameter of approximately 30 mm, it is possible to accommodate two types of plastic bottles PB, those having spout sizes of 28 mm and 30 mm, and one hand spinner 400 has the effect of being more versatile for use with plastic bottles PB and easier to play with.

Fifth Embodiment
A hand spinner 500 of the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a front view of the hand spinner 500 of the fifth embodiment. This embodiment differs from the small cap part 440 and the large cap part 450 of the fourth embodiment in that the surface (outer periphery) of the small cap part 540 and the large cap part 550 is provided with planar prints and three-dimensional decorations 534, 544, respectively, and the other configurations are the same as those of the fourth embodiment. In this embodiment, the differences from the fourth embodiment will be mainly described. Components having substantially the same functional configurations will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicated descriptions will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 6, the hand spinner 500 of this embodiment is configured with flat prints and three-dimensional decorations on the surfaces of the small cap portion 540 and the large cap portion 550. The small cap portion 540 is formed with a small female screw portion 542 (fourth female screw portion) with an inner diameter of about 28 mm, which screws into the male screw portion MS of a plastic bottle PB with a spout size of 28 mm. The large cap portion 550 is formed with a large female screw portion 552 (fifth female screw portion) with an inner diameter of about 30 mm, which screws into the male screw portion MS of a plastic bottle PB with a spout size of 30 mm. Thus, the hand spinner 500 can accommodate two types of plastic bottles PB with spout sizes of 28 mm and 30 mm.

(Effects of the Fifth Embodiment)
As described above, according to this embodiment, in addition to the effects of the fourth embodiment, the surface of the small cap part 540 and the large cap part 550 can be decorated with local tourist memorabilia, which is expected to generate demand in souvenir shops as a souvenir item, and in toy stores as a character item with a popular character printed on it. Furthermore, there is also demand for the product as an advertising medium, with the logo or company name of a beverage manufacturer printed on the decorative part. This has the effect of contributing to the development of industry and the economy.

It could also help increase the range of new, light and unique souvenir items available without taking up too much space, potentially taking up some of the shelf space.

In addition, since plastic bottle caps often have similar standard sizes overseas, decorating them with ornaments that commemorate their visit to Japan makes them a popular souvenir for foreign tourists.

In addition, by making the side surface on which the decorative parts are provided higher, a larger decorative area can be secured and the decorative parts can be easily seen and appealed, which is preferable.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the attached drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such an example. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modified or revised examples within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the first embodiment, the support portion 120 is a ball bearing, but the present invention is not limited to this example. Any design can be used as long as it has a rotating portion that rotates integrally with the plate portion and a non-rotating portion that rotates relative to the rotating portion. The same applies to the other embodiments.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the plate portion 110 of the hand spinner 100 has a shape that extends radially from the outer periphery of the support portion 120, but the present invention is not limited to this example. Any hand spinner that can be attached to a plastic bottle so that the user does not need to hold the hand spinner itself in their hand and can play with it for a long time without getting bored may be used. For example, the hand spinner may be provided with a plate portion that has an angle that causes it to rotate when exposed to wind or water. The same applies to the other embodiments.

In addition, in the first embodiment, a plastic bottle PB is used, but the present invention is not limited to this example. Any beverage bottle can be used. For example, an aluminum can can be used. Any design can be used as long as the hand spinner can be screwed onto it and the purpose of the bottle is not compromised. The same applies to the other embodiments.

In the second embodiment, the diameter of the spout of the PET bottle PB is set to 28 mm and 30 mm, and the size of the screw-on part of the hand spinner 200 is configured to correspond to the spout, but the present invention is not limited to this example. The screw-on part of the hand spinner can be designed to any size that corresponds to the size of the spout of the beverage bottle. Since the shape of the male thread of the screw-on part varies slightly depending on the manufacturer, there is no need to require precision in the degree of contact of the screw-on as long as it does not impair the purpose. For example, a commonly known diameter of the spout of an aluminum can for coffee beverages is 35 mm. The same applies to the other embodiments.

In addition, in the fifth embodiment, both the small cap portion 540 and the large cap portion 550 of the hand spinner 500 are decorated, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, decorations may be provided on at least one of the first cap portion and the second cap portion. Furthermore, a decorative portion may be provided on the plate portion.

The embodiments, application examples, modifications, etc. described above can be implemented in any combination.

100, 200, 300, 400, 500 Hand spinner 110, 310 Plate portion 120, 320 Support portion 122 Inner ring 124 Outer ring 126 Ball 130 Inner ring female thread portion (first female thread portion)
220 Large diameter female thread portion (second female thread portion)
330: Holding portion 340: Cap portion (screwed portion)
342 Cap female thread portion (third female thread portion)
440, 540 Small cap part (screwed part)
442, 542 Small female thread portion (fourth female thread portion)
450, 550 Large cap part (screwed part)
452, 552 Large female thread portion (5th female thread portion)
534, 544 Decoration MS Male thread PB PET bottle (beverage bottle)

Claims (6)

A hand spinner that is played by rotating a plate part,
a support portion provided on an inner periphery of the plate portion and configured to rotatably support the plate portion,
A hand spinner characterized in that the support portion is provided with a screw-type portion that screws into a male screw portion formed on a spout of a beverage bottle. The hand spinner of claim 1, characterized in that the screw-engagement portion has a first female thread portion formed on the inner circumferential surface of the support portion. The hand spinner of claim 2, characterized in that the screw-engagement portion further includes a second female screw portion that protrudes in the axial direction of the support portion and has a larger diameter than the first female screw portion. The support portion is provided with a pair of holding portions at both ends in the axial direction, which allow the support portion to be held between fingers,
2. The hand spinner according to claim 1, wherein the screw-type portion is provided on at least one of the pair of holding portions, and is configured in a cap shape with a third female screw portion formed on an inner circumferential surface thereof. The hand spinner of claim 4, characterized in that the screw-fitting portion is provided on both of the pair of holding portions and is configured in a cap shape with a fourth female screw portion and a fifth female screw portion of different diameters. 6. The hand spinner according to claim 4, wherein the screw portion has an outer periphery provided with a decoration.