US20200114271A1 - Spinning top toy - Google Patents

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US20200114271A1
US20200114271A1 US16/570,402 US201916570402A US2020114271A1 US 20200114271 A1 US20200114271 A1 US 20200114271A1 US 201916570402 A US201916570402 A US 201916570402A US 2020114271 A1 US2020114271 A1 US 2020114271A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
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  • the present invention relates to a spinning top toy.
  • the spinning top toys are configured to be capable of changing the height of the spinning top toys (that is, the length in the vertical direction) or changing the shape of the terminal end of the shaft part, the spinning top toys collide with each other in various heights or various types of rotations, so that the battle games become more enjoyable.
  • FIG. 13(A) when the shape of the terminal end 101 A of the shaft part 101 of the spinning top toy 100 is a conical shape or a spherical shape, etc. and a ground contact area is small on a play board surface such as a play board, a plate surface, a ground surface, etc., the spinning top toy 100 rotates and stays at one location on the play board surface.
  • FIG. 13(B) when the terminal end 101 A of the shaft part 101 of the spinning top toy 100 is a flat shape, etc. and the ground contact area is large on the play board surface, the spinning top toy 100 rotates and moves on the play board surface.
  • the spinning top toy is configured by assembling an upper member which is the part attacking the opponent's spinning top toy by collisions, a middle member which determines the height of the spinning top toy, and a lower member which determines the rotation type of the spinning top toy.
  • the player can change the rotation type or determine whether or not the spinning top toy moves. Further, by changing a fixed position of the second middle member with respect to the first middle member which configures a middle member, the player can change the height of the spinning top toy.
  • the player can freely change the height or the rotation type of the spinning top toy, or determine whether or not the spinning top toy moves.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Registered Utility Model Patent No. 3149384
  • the player chose only one of the states in which the height of the spinning top toy was high or low. Therefore, the player could not perform fine adjustment of the height of the spinning top toy and the player may lose interest.
  • An object is to provide a spinning top toy which is capable of performing fine adjustment of a height with a simple operation without replacing a part and is capable of changing a rotation type (including a determination whether or not the spinning top toy moves).
  • a spinning top toy includes a body, a shaft part.
  • the body is arranged to collide with an opponent's spinning top toy, and the shaft part is arranged under the body to contact a play board surface.
  • the shaft part extends in a vertical direction.
  • the shaft part includes a base component including a recessed part, a rotation component, a shaft body component, and a shaft.
  • the rotation component is rotatable in a circumferential direction.
  • the rotation component is inserted into the recessed part of the base component.
  • the rotation component is at least partially cylindrical.
  • the shaft body component is configured in the rotation component.
  • the shaft body component is movable in the vertical direction by rotating the rotation component.
  • the shaft is configured in the shaft body component.
  • the shaft includes a terminal end. The terminal end is retractable in the shaft body component by rotating the rotation component.
  • a lower end of the shaft body component is always lower than a lower end of the rotating component in the vertical direction.
  • FIGS. 1(A) and 1(B) are diagrams 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 a spinning top toy according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded cross-sectional perspective view showing the spinning top toy according to the present embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a shaft part of the spinning top toy according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 5(A) is an illustration showing a protruding part provided on an inner surface of a cylindrical part of a regulating component.
  • FIG. 5(B) is an illustration showing a recessed part (opening) provided on a side surface of a guide part of a shaft body component.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a structure of a shaft.
  • FIG. 7(A) is a diagram showing a state in which a lower end of the protruding part of the shaft is positioned lower than a lower surface of a male screw.
  • FIG. 7(B) is a diagram showing a state in which the lower end of the protruding part of the shaft and the female screw of the rotation component are engaged.
  • FIG. 8 is a plane view showing a structure of a rotation component.
  • FIGS. 9(A) and 9(B) are explanatory diagrams showing how to push up a corner part, which faces a notch part of the female screw of the rotation component, by abutting on an inclined surface of the protruding part of the shaft.
  • FIGS. 10(A) and 10(B) are diagrams showing an engagement relationship with a body, a shaft part, and a flywheel of the spinning top toy of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 10(A) shows a disassembled state.
  • FIG. 10(B) shows an assembled state.
  • FIGS. 11(A) -(C) are diagrams showing a projection length of the shaft body component, a state of the terminal end of the shaft, etc. when the rotation angle of the rotation component is (A) 0 degree, (B) 90 degrees, and (C) 180 degrees.
  • FIGS. 12(A) and 12(B) are diagrams showing a projection length of the shaft body component, a state of the terminal end of the shaft, etc. when the rotation angle of the rotation component is (A) 270 degrees and (B) 360 degrees.
  • FIG. 13(A) is a diagram showing in a case that a ground contact area between the terminal end of the shaft part of the spinning top toy and a play board surface is small.
  • FIG. 13(B) is a diagram showing in a case that the ground contact area between the terminal end of the shaft part of the spinning top toy and the play board surface is large.
  • FIGS. 1(A) and 1(B) are diagrams 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 a spinning top toy according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded cross-sectional perspective view showing the spinning top toy according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a shaft part of the spinning top toy according to the present embodiment.
  • the spinning top toy 1 of the present embodiment is the spinning top toy which is capable of being used for battle games.
  • spinning top toys 1 which can be used for battle games in which the spinning top toys 1 collide with each other and the opponent's spinning top toy 1 is disassembled by the impact force as shown in FIG. 1(B) , so that one of players wins.
  • the spinning top toy 1 according to the present invention may not be such spinning top toy which is capable of being disassembled.
  • the spinning top toy 1 is provided with a shaft part 10 which configures a lower part structure and becomes a driver contacting to a play board surface such as a play board, a plate surface, a ground, etc., a performance variable ring 30 which becomes a layer configuring an upper part structure, and a body 40 which collides with an opponent's spinning top toy.
  • a shaft part 10 which configures a lower part structure and becomes a driver contacting to a play board surface such as a play board, a plate surface, a ground, etc.
  • a performance variable ring 30 which becomes a layer configuring an upper part structure
  • a body 40 which collides with an opponent's spinning top toy.
  • the shaft part 10 is provided with a base component 11 , a rotation component 12 , a shaft body component 13 , a shaft 14 , a regulating component 16 , a pressing component 17 , and a cover 19 .
  • the base component 11 is formed in a bowl shape, and a circular-shaped hole 11 b is formed in the bottom part of the recessed part 11 a .
  • a groove 11 c recessed downwardly is formed, and a screw inserting hole 11 d is formed in each groove 11 c.
  • approximately cylindrical-shaped rotation component 12 is inserted in the hole 11 b of the base component 11 .
  • a cylindrical part 12 a of the upper part of the rotation component 12 is fitted into the recessed part 11 a of the base component 11 in a rotation manner in its circumferential direction inside the recessed part 11 a of the base component 11 .
  • an approximately cylindrical-shaped adjusting part 12 b which is concentric with the cylindrical part 12 a and has slightly smaller diameter, is integrally formed with the cylindrical part 12 a .
  • the adjusting part 12 b is positioned lower side than the lower end of the base component 11 and is exposed outside downwardly from the base component 11 .
  • a female screw 12 c is formed on the inner surface of the adjusting part 12 b of the rotation component 12 .
  • notch parts 12 c 2 are provided at predetermined positions of the female screw 12 c , and this will be described later.
  • a shaft body component 13 is arranged inside the rotation component 12 .
  • a cylindrical-shaped storage part 13 a storing a shaft 14 , which will be described later, is provided, and at the lower end of the storage part 13 a , a cylindrical-shaped lower end part 13 b , which is concentric with the cylindrical part 13 a and has slightly smaller diameter, is extended.
  • a male screw 13 c is formed, and inside rotation component 12 , the shaft body component 13 is screwed to the rotation component 12 .
  • an opening part 13 g is provided on the side surface of the storage part 13 a of the shaft body component 13 , and this point will be described later.
  • the movement of the shaft body component 13 is restricted by a regulating component 16 in order not to be rotated in the circumferential direction with respect to the base component 11 which will be described later. Accordingly, even when the rotation component 12 is rotated in the circumferential direction with respect to the base component 11 by operating the adjusting part 12 b of the rotation component 12 by a player as described later, the shaft body component 13 is not rotated in the circumferential direction and it is moved in the vertical direction by the rotation of the rotation component 12 .
  • the projection length L (see FIGS. 11(A) to 11(C) , and FIGS. 12(A) and 12(B) as described later) of the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 can be set long or short in the lower direction from the lower end of the rotation component 12 .
  • a cylindrical-shaped guide part 13 d which is concentric with the cylindrical part 13 a and has slightly smaller diameter, is provided.
  • a shaft 14 is stored inside the shaft body component 13 .
  • a cylindrical-shaped main body part 14 a in which the lower end is formed in a downwardly projecting shape is provided.
  • the lower end of the main body part 14 a of the shaft 14 is called as a terminal end A of the shaft 14 .
  • its outer diameter is formed in the same size or slightly smaller size than the inner diameter of the storage part 13 a of the shaft body component 13 , so that it can be moved in the vertical direction along the storage part 13 a of the shaft body component 13 .
  • a cylindrical-shaped bar-shaped part 14 b which is concentric with the cylindrical part 14 a and has slightly smaller diameter, is integrally provided with the main body part 14 a .
  • its outer diameter is formed in the same size or slightly smaller size than the inner diameter of the guide part 13 d of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the bar-shaped part 14 b of the shaft 14 is inserted inside the guide part 13 d of the shaft body component 13 , and it is guided by the guide part 13 d and restricted to only move in the vertical direction (that is, the bar-shaped part 14 b is not move in the front and back direction or the right and left direction), so that when the main body part 14 a of the shaft 14 is moved inside the storage part 13 a of the shaft body component 13 , it can be moved smoothly in the vertical direction without ratting in the front, back, right, and left directions.
  • a spring 15 which is an urging member, is arranged between the external wall of the bar-shaped part 14 b of the shaft 14 and the internal wall of the storage part 13 a of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the main body part 14 a of the shaft 14 is urged downward inside the shaft body component 13 by the urging force of the spring 15 .
  • the outer diameter of the main body part 14 a of the shaft 14 is larger than the inner diameter of the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 , even when the main body part 14 a of the shaft, which is urged, is moved downward inside the storage part 13 of the shaft body component 13 , it is engaged with the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 . Therefore, the shaft 14 does not come off downwardly from the shaft body component 13 .
  • a protruding part 14 c is provided on the side surface of the main body part 14 a of the shaft 14 , and this point will be described later.
  • the guide part 13 d of the upper part of the shaft body component 13 is inserted inside a cylindrical part 16 a of the regulating component 16 .
  • the cylindrical part 16 a of the regulating component 16 has a structure in which the inside is a hollow and the lower side has an opening.
  • a hook B is provided in each of the front and back sides on the side surface of the upper end of the cylindrical part 16 a of the regulating component 16 .
  • a ridge-shaped protruding part 16 b which extends in the vertical direction, is provided.
  • FIG. 5(B) shows a state in which the shaft body component 13 is rotated 180 degrees around its central axis.
  • the protruding part 16 b of the cylindrical part 16 a of the shaft body component 13 is fitted to the recessed part 13 e of the guide part 13 d of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the shaft body component 13 cannot be rotated around its central axis, so that it becomes the state in which the vertical movement along the protruding part 16 b inside the cylindrical part 16 a of the regulating component 16 is only permitted.
  • the circumferential direction movement (that is, rotation around the central axis) of the shaft body component 13 is restricted by the regulating component 16 , so that as described above, even when the rotation component 12 is rotated in the circumferential direction with respect to the base component 11 by operating the adjusting part 12 b of the rotation component 12 , the shaft body component 13 is not rotated in the circumferential direction and it is only moved in the vertical direction.
  • a projecting piece 16 d is formed in each right and left of the lower end part of the regulating component 16 , and a circular-shaped hole 16 e is formed in each projecting piece 16 d .
  • Each projecting piece 16 d of the regulating component 16 is fitted to each groove 11 c of the base component 11 , and in this state, each hole 16 e of the regulating component 16 is arranged directly above each screw inserting hole 11 d of the base component 11 .
  • a pressing component 17 is arranged in a manner surrounding its outer periphery.
  • a circular-shaped opening 17 a is formed on the upper surface of the pressing component 17 , and the cylindrical part 16 a of the regulating component 16 is fitted to the opening 17 a of the pressing component 17 .
  • the upper surface of the cylindrical part 16 a of the regulating component 16 is exposed outside.
  • the upper surface of the pressing component 17 and the upper surface of the cylindrical part 16 a of the regulating component 16 become flush.
  • protruding strips (projections) 18 which extend in a radial direction, are formed.
  • a leg part 17 b which projects in each of the front and back direction, is provided at the outer circumferential lower end part of the pressing component 17 . They pass through the holes 19 c provided in a cover 19 described later, and are engaged with the cover 19 .
  • the cover 19 is arranged around the pressing component 17 .
  • the cover 19 is provided with a cylindrical part 19 a and a flange 19 b which is formed in an annular shape in the lower end part of the cylindrical part 19 a .
  • the holes 19 c are respectively formed in the front and back side of the cylindrical part 19 a and the flange 19 b.
  • a projection part 19 d is formed in each of the right and left sides of the cylindrical part 19 a , and the outer surface of the projection parts 19 d become flush with the outer peripheral surface of the flange 19 b.
  • each cylindrical body 19 e which projects downwardly, is formed, and each cylindrical body 19 e is fitted to the hole 16 e of the projecting piece 16 d of the regulating component 16 . Further, at the center of each cylindrical body 19 e , a female screw part 19 f which opens downwardly is formed.
  • the holes 16 e of the regulating component 16 are arranged directly above the screw inserting holes 11 d of the base component 11 .
  • the cylindrical bodies 19 e of the cover 19 are fitted to the holes 16 e of the regulating component 16 , so that the female screw parts 19 f provided in the cylindrical bodies 19 e of the cover 19 are positioned directly above the screw inserting holes 11 d of the base component 11 .
  • the pressing component 17 is also fixed to the base component 11 through the regulating component 16 or the cover 19 .
  • the regulating component 16 , the pressing component 17 , and the cover 19 are fixed to the base component 11 and do not move relative to the base component 11 .
  • the rotation component 12 can be rotated in the circumferential direction with respect to the base component 11 .
  • the shaft body component 13 can be moved in the vertical direction with respect to the base component 11 by rotating the rotation component 12 .
  • the shaft 14 is urged downwardly inside the storage part 13 a of the shaft body component 13 by the resilience force of the spring 15 , but it can be moved in the vertical direction inside the storage part 13 a of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the shaft body component 13 when the rotation component 12 is rotated in the circumferential direction with respect to the base component 11 , as described above, the shaft body component 13 is moved in the vertical direction, and at the same time, the terminal end A of the shaft 14 can be automatically projected from or retracted into the lower end (that is, the lower end part 13 b ) of the shaft body component 13 (that is, it is projected downwardly from the lower end of the shaft body component 13 or it is retracted into the lower end of the shaft body component 13 ).
  • the terminal end A of the shaft 14 can be projected from or retracted into the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 .
  • a protruding part 14 c is provided in a manner projecting each of the right and left directions from the side surface.
  • the protruding parts 14 c are projected from the right and left of the main body part 14 a of the shaft 14 , but the protruding parts 14 c can be provided in different positions such as the front and back, etc., of the main body part 14 a of the shaft 14 . In the present invention, it is not limited to the case in which the protruding parts 14 c are provided in the right and left of the main body part 14 a of the shaft 14 .
  • the protruding parts 14 c are provided in each of the upper side and the lower side of the main body part 14 a of the shaft 14 ( 2 in each of the right and left sides, 4 in total), and they are integrally formed with the main body part 14 a of the shaft 14 .
  • the protruding parts 14 c are formed in a wedge-shape projected downwardly and have the inclined surfaces 14 c 1 , 14 c 2 in the front and back of its lower surfaces.
  • the boarder parts of the inclined surfaces 14 c 1 , 14 c 2 (that is, the wedge-shaped lower end parts) are called as a lower end a of the protruding parts 14 c.
  • a long and narrow opening part 13 g is formed in the vertical direction.
  • the protruding parts 14 c of the shaft 14 stored inside the storage part 13 a of the shaft body component 13 pass through the opening parts 13 g and project outside the storage part 13 a.
  • the male screw 13 c of the shaft body component 13 is separated by the part of the opening parts 13 g . Further, the terminal end surfaces of the protruding parts 14 c of the shaft 14 become flush with the outer peripheral surface of the male screw 13 c of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the lower end a of the protruding part 14 c of the shaft 14 is positioned lower than the lower surface 13 c 1 of the male screw 13 c of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the male screw 13 c is not existed due to the separation of the male screw 13 c .
  • the lower end a of the protruding part 14 c of the shaft 14 is positioned lower than the lower surface 13 c 1 of the male screw 13 c , but, to be accurate, it is positioned lower than a virtual surface connecting the lower surface 13 c 1 of the male screw 13 c of both sides (front and back) of the opening parts 13 g of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the shaft body component 13 itself is moved in the vertical direction inside the rotation component 12 , so that in this case, the shaft body component 13 and the shaft 14 are moved in the vertical direction in the state in which the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is retracted inside the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the notch parts 12 c 2 at predetermined positions are provided.
  • the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is automatically projected downwardly from the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 or retracted inside the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 , that is, it is projected and retracted automatically.
  • the terminal end A of the shaft 14 can be projected from and retracted into the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the lower end a of the protruding part 14 c of the shaft 14 is raised from the state positioned lower than the lower surface 13 c 1 of the male screw 13 c to the position engaging with the upper surface of the female screw 12 c.
  • the protruding parts 14 c of the shaft 14 are smoothly pushed up by rotating the rotation component 12 , as shown in FIG. 7(B) , and it is smoothly pushed up until it becomes the state in which the lower end a of the protruding part 14 c of the shaft 14 and the upper surface 12 c 1 of the female screw 12 c are engaged.
  • the rotation component 12 is rotated in the opposite direction, as shown in FIG.
  • the terminal end A of the shaft 14 can be easily and smoothly projected from and retracted into the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the terminal end A of the shaft 14 in the state in which the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is projected downwardly from the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 , the terminal end A of the shaft 14 , which is projected downwardly, contacts to a play board surface, so that the ground contact area on the play board surface becomes small and it becomes the state in which the spinning top toy 1 rotates and stays at one location on the play board surface.
  • the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 itself contacts to the play board surface, so that the ground contact area on the play board surface becomes large, and it becomes the state in which the spinning top toy 1 is moved on the play board surface while rotating.
  • a flywheel is used as a performance variable ring 30 (see FIGS. 2 and 3 ).
  • the performance variable ring 30 has a plate like shape.
  • an annular step part 31 which is capable of storing the flange 19 b of the shaft part 10 from the lower side, is formed.
  • a projection part 32 which stretches out in the upper direction, is formed at each of two sections which are faced each other in the right and left direction across the axis line of the rotating shaft (that is, central axis of the shaft body component 13 or the shaft 14 , etc.
  • each projection part 32 In the lower side part of each projection part 32 , a recessed part 33 , which is capable of storing the projection part 19 d 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 .
  • the performance variable ring 30 substituting the flywheel or integrating with the flywheel, there may be one having a projection part on the outer peripheral 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 peripheral surface, so as to hardly receive the attack from the opponent's spinning top toy 1 .
  • the body 40 has a disk shape. As shown in FIG. 2 , the body 40 is provided with a base 400 and a transparent cover body 401 which has a substantially identical shape with the base 400 viewed from top and which is covered on the base 400 .
  • protrusions and recesses 40 a are formed in the outer peripheral of the body 40 . Further, at the center of the base 400 , a circular hole 41 is formed. The aforementioned transparent cover body 401 covers the part except the circular hole 41 , etc. Further, on the lower surface of the body 40 , 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.
  • a hook (engagement part) 44 which overhangs in the inward radial direction is projected at each of two sections which are faced each other in the front-and-back direction across the axis line of the rotating shaft.
  • a protrusion 47 which overhangs in the inward radial direction is projected at each of two sections which are faced each other in the right-and-left direction across the axis line of the rotating shaft.
  • a raised part 45 in which protrusions and recesses are continuously formed so as to mesh with the aforementioned protruding strips 18 is formed at each of two sections which are faced each other in the right-and-left direction across the axis line of the rotating shaft.
  • an arcuate slit 46 which is capable of inserting the tongue-piece part 34 of the performance variable ring 30 from the lower side, is formed.
  • the arcuate slit 46 has a length in which the tongue-piece part 34 can be sufficiently moved.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the rotation component 12 is fitted to the hole 11 b of the recessed part 11 a of the base component 11 of the shaft part 10 in a rotatable manner in the circumferential direction.
  • the adjusting part 12 b of the rotation component 12 is arranged in the position lower than the lower end of the base component 11 and exposed outside in the lower side of the base component 11 .
  • the male screw 13 c formed on the side surface of the shaft body component 13 is screwed into the female screw 12 c formed on the inner surface of the rotation component 12 .
  • the shaft 14 is stored inside the shaft body component 13 .
  • the cylindrical bodies 19 e on the lower surfaces of the projection parts 19 d of the cover 19 are fitted into the holes 16 e of the regulating component 16 .
  • the regulating component 16 and the cover 19 are fixed to the base component 11 by inserting the screws 20 into the screw inserting holes 11 d from the lower side and screwing to the female screw parts 19 f . In this way, the shaft part 10 is assembled.
  • the shaft part 10 and the performance variable ring 30 are assembled.
  • the assembled body brings to the position close to the body 40 from the lower side.
  • 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. 10(A) ).
  • this state it is the state in which the hooks B of the shaft part 10 and the hooks 44 of the body 40 are not overlapped in the vertical direction. This state is the disassembled state.
  • the shaft part 10 of the aforementioned assembled body pushes to the body 40 side.
  • the performance variable ring 30 is pushed to the lower surface of the body 40 , and further, the hooks B of the shaft part 10 are relatively pushed up to the position higher than the hooks 44 of the body 40 .
  • 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. 10(B) ).
  • the body 40 and the performance variable ring 30 and the shaft part 10 are relatively rotated, and in FIG. 10(B) , it shows the state in which the body 40 is rotated with respect to the performance variable ring 30 .
  • the state in which the lower surface of the hooks B of the shaft part 10 and the upper surface of the hooks 44 of the body 40 are abutted is the assembled state. With this, the shaft part 10 , the performance variable ring 30 and the body 40 are connected, and the spinning top toy 1 is assembled.
  • the player holds the body 40 , etc. of the spinning top toy 1 by one hand, and the player grasps and rotates the adjusting part 12 b of the rotation component 12 of the shaft part 10 in the circumferential direction by the other hand, and the shaft body component 13 is raised up with respect to the rotation component 12 .
  • this rotation position is called as a rotation angle 0 degree
  • the notch parts 12 c 2 of the female screw 12 c of the rotation component 12 are rotated at the positions of the protruding parts 14 c of the shaft 14
  • the engagement of the protruding parts 14 c of the shaft 14 and the upper surfaces 12 c 1 of the female screw 12 c is released. Therefore, the main body part 14 a of the shaft 14 is moved in the lowest position inside the storage part 13 a of the shaft body component 13 by the urging force of the spring 15 , and as shown in FIG. 11(A) , the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is projected downwardly from the lower end part 13 b which is the lower end of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the shaft 14 is moved in the vertical direction with the shaft body component 13 in the state in which the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is retracted inside the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 while the rotation component 12 is rotated 180 degrees from the position of the rotation angle 0 degree.
  • the projection length L is changed in the downward direction from the lower end of the rotation component 12 lower end of the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the player only rotates the rotation component 12 of the shaft part 10 of the spinning top toy 1 , so that the projection length L of the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 can be changed. Therefore, the height of the spinning top toy 1 itself can be changed.
  • FIG. 11(B) it shows the state in which the rotation component 12 is rotated 90 degrees from the position of the rotation angle 0.
  • the player rotates the spinning top toy 1 on the play board surface, it becomes the state in which the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 is grounded on the play board surface, and the ground contact area of the play board surface becomes larger than the case in which the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is grounded, so that the spinning top toy 1 moves on the play board surface while rotating.
  • the player only rotates the rotation component 12 of the shaft part 10 of the spinning top toy 1 , and then, the rotation type of the spinning top toy 1 on the play board surface can be changed from the state in which it stays and rotates at one location on the play board surface as described above to the state in which it moves on the play board surface while rotating.
  • FIG. 12(A) shows the state in which the rotation component 12 is rotated 270 degrees from the position of the rotation angle ⁇ .
  • the player only grasps and rotates the adjusting part 12 b of the rotation component 12 of the shaft part 10 of the spinning top toy 1 , and with performing such very simple operation, it is possible to change the projection length L of the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 and change the height of the spinning top toy 1 itself.
  • the diameter of the cylindrical-shaped adjusting part 12 b of the rotation component 12 is made large to some extent, the player easily grasps and operates the adjusting part 12 b of the rotation component 12 , so that it is possible to perform the fine adjustment of the rotation angle of the rotation component 12 . It is possible to easily perform the fine adjustment of the height of the spinning top toy 1 itself by performing very simple operation such as the rotation of the rotation component 12 .
  • the rotation type of the spinning top toy 1 on the play board surface from the state in which it is rotated at one location on the play board surface by projecting the terminal end A of the shaft 14 from the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 to the state in which it moves on the play board surface while rotating by retracting the terminal end A of the shaft 14 inside the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 . Further, by projecting the terminal end A of the shaft 14 from the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 , the height of the spinning top toy 1 can be higher by only the projection amount of the terminal end A of the shaft 14 .
  • the player when the height of the spinning top toy 1 is changed and the rotation type is changed (the shaft 14 is projected and retracted), the player only rotates the rotation component 12 by grasping the adjusting part 12 b of the rotation component 12 of the shaft part 10 of the spinning top toy 1 . Therefore, it is not necessary to connect or remove, etc. each part of the spinning top toy to change the height of the spinning top toy or to replace the lower member to change the shape of the terminal end of the shaft part such as the spinning top toy described in Patent Document 1.
  • the spinning top toy 1 by only performing very simple operation such that the player grasps and rotates the rotation component 12 of the shaft part 10 of the spinning top toy 1 , without replacing a part, it is possible to easily perform the fine adjustment of the height of the spinning top toy 1 and change the rotation type (including a determination whether or not the spinning top toy moves).
  • the opening parts 13 g of the storage part 13 a of the shaft body component 13 shown in, for example, FIG. 7(A) are expanded in the front and back direction (that is, the width in the front and back direction is formed larger), and the width of the protruding parts 14 c of the shaft 14 is correspondingly formed larger (the width of the notch parts 12 c 2 of the female screw 12 c of the rotation component 12 is correspondingly expanded).
  • the front-and-back direction length of each of the inclined surfaces 14 c 1 , 14 c 2 of the protruding parts 14 c of the shaft 14 becomes longer (the state in which it becomes more gradual slope).
  • the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is gradually projected downward from the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 , and after the most projection, then, it can be formed in the state in which it is gradually retracted inside the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the shaft 14 can be configured with the structure in which the shaft 14 is raised upward urged by the urging member inside the shaft body component 13 .
  • the drawings are omitted, but for example, inside the shaft body component 13 , the spring 15 as the urging member is arranged between the lower end of the main body part 14 a of the shaft 14 and the upper end of the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the protruding parts 14 c of the shaft 14 are configured to be the inclined surfaces 14 c 1 , 14 c 2 on the upper surface or the upper end a (upper end in this case) of the protruding parts 14 c.
  • FIGS. 11(A) to 11(C) or FIGS. 12(A) and 12(B) it is opposite to the illustrations shown in FIGS. 11(A) to 11(C) or FIGS. 12(A) and 12(B) .
  • the rotation angle of the rotation component 12 shown in FIGS. 11(A) , (C), and 12 (B) becomes 0 degree, 180 degrees, and 360 degrees
  • the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is retracted inside the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13
  • the rotation angle of the rotation component 12 shown in FIGS. 11(B) and 12(A) becomes other than those angles
  • the terminal end A of the shaft 14 is projected downward from the lower end part 13 b of the shaft body component 13 .
  • the player can easily perform fine adjustment of the height of the spinning top toy and change the rotation type (including a determination whether or not the spinning top toy moves).

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