JPH0898958A - Top device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a top in which a rack member arranged in one of notch parts formed in a top holding member, is meshed with a pinion part formed at the outer periphery of the shaft of the top held by the top holding member so that the top is rotated by pulling the rack member in one direction, and the top is ejected from the notch of the top holding member simultaneously with the rotation, so that the top can be rotated. CONSTITUTION: A top device comprises a top holding member having opposed parts at the distal end thereof, formed therein with notch parts, a rack member 5 arranged in one of the notch parts of the top holding member 4, a top 6 having a shaft whose upper and lower parts are fitted in upper and lower notch parts in the top holding member 4 so as to be rotatably held, and a pinion part provided around the shaft of the top 6. Further, when a rack member 5 adapted to be meshed with the pinion part is pulled out in one direction, the top is rotated, and the top on rotation is separated from the notch parts for rotation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rack body which is arranged inside one notch of a top holding member to engage a pinion portion provided on the outer circumference of a top shaft held by the top holding member. The present invention relates to a top device in which a top is rotated by pulling a rack body in one direction, and at the same time the top is rotated, the top is separated from a notch of a top holding member and can be rotated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Tops are toys that have been well known for a long time, but their movements are enjoyed by rotating around an axis. However, there are some methods of rotating the top, such as winding a string and rotating it by throwing it, and then rotating it by applying a ridge to the shaft. If you want to rotate by doing so, you can not get enough rotation unless you wrap the strings in order, and you can not enjoy it unless you master the technique once, and when you rotate by a spring, you can resist the strength of the spring and play the top. Since it revolves in one direction and uses the repulsive force of the spring, there was a problem that it could not be enjoyed if there was not enough force to resist the spring.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to make it possible to fully enjoy a top without having the force to resist the winding of the string or the springing of such a conventional top.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a top holding member having notches in one direction at opposite ends thereof, and one of the top holding members. A rack body disposed inside the cutout portion, a top which is rotatably held by fitting the top and bottom cutout portions of the top holding member above and below the shaft, and a pinion provided on the outer circumference of the top shaft. Part and the rack body are arranged so as to mesh with the pinion part, and the top is rotated by pulling out the rack body in one direction, and the rotating top is disengaged from the notch of the top holding member and rotated. To configure.

[0005]

Since the present invention employs the above-mentioned structure, the rack body is arranged inside one notch of the top holding member having notches in one direction at opposite ends of the top.
The top and bottom of the top of the top are fitted into the top and bottom cutouts to hold them rotatably, and the pinion provided on the outer periphery of the top is engaged with the rack to pull out the rack in one direction. Since it does not need to wind a string to rotate the top, and it is not necessary to rotate the top against the ridge and accumulate the rotational force, it is possible to play with the top. The width becomes significantly wider.

[0006]

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, FIGS. 1 (a), 1 (b), 2 (a),
One embodiment of the top apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to (b), (c), FIG. 3 (a), (b), (c), FIG. 4 and FIG. 1 to 3 are views showing the structure of the spinning apparatus of the present invention.

The top device according to the present invention is provided with a top holding member 4 having notches 3 in one direction at opposite ends 1 and 2 of the top "see FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b)", and the top. Holding member 4
The rack body 5 arranged inside the one notch portion 3 (see FIG. 2).
(A), (b), (c) ", and the top holding member 4 described above.
Top 6 of which shaft 6a is fitted to upper and lower cutouts 3 of the shaft 6 so as to be rotatably held "see FIGS. 3 (a), 3 (b) and 3 (c)"
And a pinion portion 6 provided on the outer periphery of the shaft 6a of the top 6
b and the rack body 5 are arranged so as to mesh with the pinion portion 6b, and the top 6 is rotated by pulling out the rack body 5 in one direction, and the rotating top 6 is moved from the notch 3 of the top holding member. It is configured to separate and rotate.

The rack body 5 includes a serrated portion 5a and a handle 5.
b, the serrated portion 5a is configured to mesh with a pinion portion 6b provided on the outer periphery of a shaft 6a located below the top 6, and the rack body 5 is provided with a cutout portion below the top holding member 4. It is constructed so that it can be pulled out linearly in one direction by the guide of the long protrusion 5c fitted into the groove 4a formed inside the groove 3.

In the present embodiment, the top 6 is a united sphere (consisting of a half body A and a half body B), and a shaft 6a is coaxially arranged in the half body A and the half body B. Even if the spherical body composed of the mounted free rotating body 7 and composed of the half body A and the half body B rotates, the free rotating body 7 does not rotate at the same speed as the spherical body, and holds the stationary state, or It is installed so that it can quietly follow and rotate.

The united spheres (half body A and half body B) are constructed so that the engaging portion provided on one of the abutting flange portions is engaged with the other notch, The free rotating body 7 mounted on the spherical body is mounted by fitting a protrusion provided inside the spherical body into a recess formed at a symmetrical position of the free rotating body 7. Further, the free rotating body 7 inserted into the combined sphere may be a marble.

The operation of the spinning apparatus described above will be described below. In the case of playing a single top with the top device according to the present invention, first, as shown in FIG. 4, a free rotating body mounted coaxially with the shaft 6a in a united sphere (half body A and half body B). Incorporate 7. In this case, the free rotating body 7 may be a marble 8, for example. Then, the engaging portion provided on one of the flange portions that abut the half body A and the half body B are engaged with each other by engaging with the notch portion of the other. When the composition of Top 6 is completed,
Next, the shafts 6a provided above and below the top 6 are attached to the notches 3 provided in the facing portions 1 and 2 of the tip of the top holding member 4, and provided on the outer periphery of the shaft 6a below the attached top 6. The rack body 5 is arranged so as to mesh with the pinion portion 6b thus formed, and finally the rack body 5 is pulled out vigorously in one direction to rotate the top 6. The top 6 which has started to rotate in this way separates from the notch 3 and rotates.

By the way, the engagement between the rack body 5 and the pinion portion 6b located below the top 6 is made by the top holding member 4.
The long projection 5c in the groove 4a formed inside the notch 3 below
Is fitted, and the rack body 5 is naturally inserted by inserting the rack body 5 in the opposite direction to that when the rack body 5 is pulled out. In the manner described above, the spinning top 6 starts rotating, and the free rotating body 7 or the marble 8 mounted coaxially with the shaft 6a in the united sphere (half A and half B) is rotated vigorously. Also, since it does not rotate at the same speed as the sphere but maintains a stationary state or gently follows and rotates, it is possible to fully enjoy an interesting top play.

[0013]

As described above, the top of the present invention has a top holding member having a notch in one direction at the opposite ends of the top, and is arranged inside one notch of the top holding member. A rack body, a top that is rotatably held by fitting the upper and lower cutouts of the top holding member above and below the shaft, a pinion portion provided on the outer periphery of the shaft of the top, and a meshing engagement with the pinion portion. In order to rotate the top by arranging the rack body in this way and pulling out the rack body in one direction, the rotating top is separated from the notch of the top holding member and is rotated. A rack body is arranged inside one notch of a top holding member having a notch in one direction at a portion to be held, and upper and lower shafts of the top are fitted in the upper and lower notches to rotatably hold the shaft. Along with the pinio on the top of the top The top and the rack body are engaged, and the rack body is pulled out in one direction to impart rotation to the top.Therefore, it is not necessary to wrap a string to rotate the top, and the top is rotated against the spring. Since it is not necessary to accumulate rotational force, the age range of playing with tops will be significantly wider.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are configuration diagrams of a top holding member of a top device of the present invention.

2 (a), (b) and (c) are configuration diagrams of a rack body of the spinning apparatus of the present invention.

3 (a), (b) and (c) are block diagrams of a top of a top device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an assembly drawing of a spinning apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a development view of a top device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Face-to-face portion 2 Tip-to-face portion 3 Cutout portion 4 Top-holding member 4a Groove 5 Rack body 5a Serrated portion 5b Handle 5c Long protrusion 6 Top 6a Spindle 6b Pinion portion 7 Free rotating body 8 Marble A Half body B Half body

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A top holding member having notches formed in one direction at opposite ends of a tip, a rack body disposed inside one notch of the top holding member, and upper and lower parts of the top holding member. A top that is rotatably held by fitting the upper and lower parts of the shaft into the notch part, a pinion part provided on the outer periphery of the shaft of the top, and the rack body arranged to mesh with the pinion part,
A spinning machine, wherein the spinning top is rotated by pulling out the rack body in one direction, and the spinning top is detached from the notch of the spinning top holding member and is rotated. 2. A top which is rotatably held by fitting the upper and lower cutouts of the top holding member to the upper and lower parts of the top, and is mounted as a united sphere and coaxially with the top shaft. The spinning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the spinning apparatus is a free rotating body. 3. The top that is rotatably held by fitting the upper and lower cutouts of the top holding member to the top and bottom of a shaft is composed of a united sphere and a marble inserted into the sphere. The top apparatus according to claim 1, wherein