JPH0721096U - Top device for top toys - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] It is an object to provide a biasing device for a top toy that can be mechanically and easily biased by a simple operation when playing a top toy. [Structure] A drive means provided in the body and a reverse rotation prevention means provided on one side thereof. The drive means includes a rotating body 6 having a second engaging portion 61 that engages with the first engaging portion 11 of the top of the top toy 1, a mainspring 4 for rotating the rotating body 6, and a mainspring 4. And a hoisting means 7 for energizing. A second hooking portion 82 for hooking the first hooking portion 12 of the top toy main body 1 on the body to detachably hold the top toy main body 1 and the second hooking portion 82 are operated. The operation member 8 for releasing the holding of the top toy main body 1
And are provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an urging device for urging a top toy during top play.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, the top of a top toy has a conical body with a certain height for winding a hoisting string during top play.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the above-mentioned conventional top toys, it is troublesome to wind the hoisting string around the conical body when playing the top, and it is difficult for infants to handle the string until they get used to it. On the other hand, by configuring a biasing device with a mainspring separately from the main body of the top toy, the mainspring is directly biased by rotating the main body of the top toy during top play. Although it has a structure, it requires a great deal of force to wind up the mainspring, and there was a problem in handling.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above problem, and provides a biasing device for a spinning top toy that can be mechanically and easily biased by a simple operation when playing the spinning top toy. The purpose is to do.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The biasing device of the present invention for a top toy having a first engaging portion provided on the upper surface of the main body and a first hooking portion formed on the peripheral surface has the following configuration. (A) The body, the drive means provided in the body, and the reverse rotation prevention means provided on one side of the body. (B) The drive means includes a rotating body having a second engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion of the top of the spinning top, a mainspring for rotating the rotating body, and the mainspring for urging the mainspring. And hoisting means for (C) A second hooking portion for hooking the first hooking portion of the top toy body to the body to detachably hold the top toy body to the body, and the second hooking portion. And an operation member for releasing the holding of the top of the top toy by operating.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the above structure, when the top is played, the first engaging part formed on the upper surface of the main body of the top toy and the first hooking part formed on the peripheral surface are separately configured as biasing members. The urging can be easily carried out by mounting the device and rotating the hoisting means.

When the hoisting means is rotated, the elasticity of the mainspring can be easily stored by the rotating body having the second engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion of the top toy. The power retaining state of the mainspring is maintained by the second hooking portion facing the first hooking portion of the peripheral surface. When the operating member is operated in this state, the locking of the second hook portion is released, and the elastic restoring force of the mainspring can apply a rotational force to the main body of the top toy integrally with the rotating body.

[0008]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a top toy, the main body 1 being formed into a disc shape by die casting, and having an upper surface thereof with a first engaging member for engaging with a driving means of a biasing device 3. A joint 11 is formed. A first hook 12 is formed on the peripheral surface of the body 1. Further, a concave portion for mounting the center hole 13 and the nut 14 is formed in the lower portion. A screw portion of a central shaft 21 of a knob 2 which is separately formed is inserted into the center hole 13 of the main body 1 and is detachably screwed into the nut 14. A cap 22 having a circular lower end formed in a conical shape is attached to the lower surface of the knob 2.

Since the urging device 3 for the top toy has a flat box-like shape that is divided into upper and lower halves, containers 3a and 3b are formed by molding synthetic resin. A shaft member 31 is provided in a substantially central portion of the container body 3a. The spur gear 5 is rotatably supported by the shaft member 31. The spur gear 5 is integrally formed with a cylindrical portion 52 having a plurality of irregularities 51 on its inner surface for hooking the outer end 41 of the mainspring 4.

A rotating body 6 is provided above the tubular portion 52. The rotating body 6 is integrally provided with a sawtooth-shaped second engaging portion 61 for engaging with the first engaging portion 11 of the main body 1 and a hook 62 for hooking the inner end 42 of the mainspring 4. Has been formed. The rotating body 6 is rotatably attached by a screw 63 fixed to the tip of the shaft member 31.

As a hoisting means 7 for the mainspring 4, a gear 71 that meshes with the spur gear 5 is supported near the side of the spur gear 5. A pressure spring 74 is mounted on one side of the rotating shaft of the gear 71, and a hoisting wheel 76 having a clutch gear 75 that engages only clockwise rotation is rotatably supported on the other side. As the reverse rotation preventing means for preventing the mainspring 4 from rewinding with respect to the hoisting means 7, the gear 71 is integrally formed with a locking gear 73 that constitutes a ratchet mechanism. Is provided with a locking claw 72 that engages with this.

The body 3 b is provided with a return spring 81, and a second hooking portion 82 is provided at a position facing the first hooking portion 12 of the body 1 placed on the rotating body 6. The operating member 8 is rotatably supported from the outside. The containers 3a and 3b are integrally assembled to the plurality of bosses 32 by the fixing screws 33, respectively.

According to the above-described embodiment, when playing the top toy, the main body 1 is placed on the rotating body 6 of the urging device 3 with the side of the knob 2 facing upward. Here, the first engaging portion 11 of the main body 1 is hooked on the second engaging portion 61 of the rotating body 6, and the first engaging portion 12 is also the second engaging portion 82 of the operating member 8. Be hooked on. In this way the body 1 is held against rotation with the rotor 6 of the biasing device 3.

In this state, when the hoisting wheel 76 of the hoisting means 7 of the urging device 3 is rotated back and forth, only the clockwise rotation is transmitted to the gear 71 side by the clutch gear 75. The clockwise rotation of the gear 71 is transmitted to the spur gear 5, and the tubular portion 52 is rotated counterclockwise integrally with the spur gear 5. The mainspring 4 is wound up in such a manner that the outer end 41 is hooked on the unevenness 51 on the inner surface of the tubular portion 52. Thus, the mainspring 4 can be easily urged with a small force only by rotating the hoisting wheel 76 back and forth.

Next, when the urging device 3 is reversed and the operating member 8 is operated with the top toy down, the holding by the second hook portion 82 is released. By this release, the elastic return force of the mainspring 4 acts, and a rotating force is applied to the main body 1 of the top toy together with the rotating body 6 through the hook 62 linked to the inner end 42 thereof. After that, the top toy can be detached from the urging device 3 while being rotated at a high speed and dropped on a play table or the like.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the urging device of the present invention, which is capable of urging two top toys at the same time. In this urging device 30, containers 30a and 30b are formed as flat boxes which are divided into upper and lower parts by molding synthetic resin. Two shaft members 31a, 31b, 31c are provided on the body 30a so as to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

Spur gears 5a and 5b are rotatably supported by the shaft members 31a and 31b. The spur gears 5a and 5b are integrally formed with cylindrical portions 52a and 52b having a plurality of concaves and convexes 51a and 51b on their inner surfaces for engaging the outer ends 41a and 41b of the mainsprings 4a and 4b, respectively. Similarly, the shaft member 31c bears a toothed wheel 71a that meshes with the spur gears 5a and 5b. A locking gear 73a forming a ratchet mechanism is integrally formed with the gear 71a as a reverse rotation preventing means for preventing the mainsprings 4a and 4b from being unwound. A locking claw 72a that engages with the locking gear 73a is provided near the locking gear 73a.

Rotating bodies 6a and 6b are provided above the cylindrical portions 52a and 52b. The rotors 6a and 6b are provided with second serrated second engaging portions 61a and 61b for engaging the first engaging portion 11 of the main body 1 and inner ends of the mainsprings 4a and 4b, respectively. Hooks 62a and 62b for hooking are integrally formed. These rotating bodies 6a and 6b are rotatably attached by screws 63a and 63b fixed to the tips of the shaft members 31a and 31b, respectively.

A pinion 70a that meshes with the spur gear 5b is provided as the hoisting means 70 for the mainsprings 4a and 4b. A pressing spring 74a is mounted on one side of the rotating shaft of the pinion 70a, and a hoisting wheel 76a having a clutch gear 75a that engages only clockwise rotation is rotatably supported on the other side.

In the body 30b, return springs 81a and 81b are provided, respectively, and a second hooking portion is provided at a position facing the first hooking portion of the main body 1 placed on the rotating bodies 6a and 6b. The bearings 82a and 82b are supported. An operation member 80 is supported near the sides of the second hook portions 82a and 82b so that the second hook portions 82a and 82b can be operated from the outside of the body. These bodies 30a and 30b are integrally assembled to the plurality of bosses 32a by respective locking screws 33a.

According to the above-described embodiment, when playing a top, the main body 1 is placed on the rotating bodies 6a and 6b with the knobs 2 of the two top toys facing upwards, and the first engaging portions 11 are moved to the first position. The two engaging portions 61a and 61b are hooked, and the first hooking portion 12 also formed on the peripheral surface portion is hooked to the second hooking portions 82a and 82b. In this manner, the respective top toys are held so as not to rotate together with the rotating bodies 6a and 6b of the urging device 30.

When the hoisting wheel 76a of the hoisting means 70 of the urging device 30 is rotated back and forth in this state, the pinion 70a is rotated only by clockwise rotation by the clutch gear 75a. The rotation of the pinion 70a is transmitted to the spur gear 5b, the gear 71a, and the spur gear 5a. The cylindrical portions 52a and 52b are rotated counterclockwise integrally with the spur gears 5a and 5b, and the outer ends 41a and 41b are hooked on the inner concavities and convexities 51a and 51b, respectively. 4b is rolled up at the same time. In this way, the mainsprings 4a and 4b can be easily biased with a small force for rotating the hoisting wheel 76a back and forth.

Next, when the urging device 30 is reversed and the operating member 80 is operated with the top toy down, the locking by the second hook portions 82a and 82b is released. By this release, the elastic return force of the mainsprings 4a and 4b acts, respectively, and the main body 1 of the top toy is integrated with the rotating bodies 6a and 6b via the hooks 62a and 62b linked to the inner ends 42a and 42b, respectively. Rotational force is applied to. After that, the two top toys can be separated from the urging device 30 and dropped on the play table or the like while simultaneously rotating at high speed.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1 described above, the inner end 42 side of the mainspring 4 is linked to the hook 62 side of the rotating body 6, and the outer end side 41 side is linked to the tubular portion 52 side. It is also possible to reverse the positional relationship of the linkage of the main body 4 as shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the spur gear 50 is rotatably supported by the shaft member 31. A hook 53 is provided on the spur gear 50 so as to hook the inner end 42 of the mainspring 4. A rotating body 60 is provided on the upper portion. A second sawtooth-shaped engaging portion 61 for engaging with the first engaging portion 11 of the main body 1 of the top toy and the outer end 41 of the mainspring 4 are hooked on the rotating body 60. A tubular portion 65 having a plurality of irregularities 64 is integrally formed therewith. The rotating body 60 is rotatably attached by a screw 63 fixed to the tip of the shaft member 31. Other than this, the winding means 7 and the operating member 8 of the mainspring 4 are constructed in the same manner as in the embodiment of FIG.

[0025]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the biasing device for the top toy of the present invention is provided with the mainspring, and when playing the top, the elastic member can be indirectly wound up only by rotating the hoisting means. As a result, it is not necessary to rotate the main body of the top toy to wind up the mainspring as in the conventional case, and the mainspring can be easily biased with a small force to move the winding means. In addition, this urging device does not require the use of a wrapping string as in the past, and the top toy is easy to handle, so that even a young child can easily urge the top toy, and enjoy playing tops. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cutaway perspective view of a main part of a biasing device for a top toy according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a biasing device for a top toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cutaway plan view of an essential part of a biasing device for a top toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a biasing device for a top toy according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cutaway plan view of a main part of a biasing device for a top toy according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a biasing device for a top toy according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Knob 3 Energizing device 4 Spring 5 Spur gear 6 Rotating body 7 Hoisting means 8 Operating member 11 First engaging portion 12 First engaging portion 61 Second engaging portion 82 Second engaging portion Department

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A biasing device having the following requirements for a top toy having a first engaging portion provided on an upper surface of a main body and a first hooking portion formed on a peripheral surface. (A) A body, a drive means provided in the body, and a reverse rotation prevention means provided on one side of the body. (B) The driving means urges the rotating body having the second engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion of the top of the top toy, the mainspring for rotating the rotating body, and the mainspring. And a hoisting means for. (C) A second hooking portion for hooking the first hooking portion of the top toy body to the body to detachably hold the top toy main body on the body, and the second hooking portion. And an operation member for releasing the holding of the top of the top toy by operating the.