JPH0342110B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a deformable top toy whose shape can be freely changed between a top and a form other than a top.

[Conventional Problem] The present invention solves the idea of deformable toys that have been increasing in recent years,
In other words, the objective is to make it possible to realize the fun of transforming between two or more forms even in a traditional toy top.

[Means for solving the technical problems] The deformable top toy according to the present invention is a deformable top toy that can freely change its shape between a top shape and a shape other than a top, in which: (a) the end of the shaft body is moved up and down; Consisting of a protruding center body and one or more side bodies attached to the center body, the center body and side bodies have a shape that is divided into a spinning top shape, and when engaged, the shape of a spinning top is formed. (b) The center body and the side bodies are connected so as to release the engagement while rotating in the form of a top and assume a form other than a top, and (c) the shaft body has a stepped portion in the middle part. and (d) a pair of weights supported eccentrically and rotatably and biased by springs toward the movable member, respectively. (e) One of the weights is disposed on the side opposite to the supporting position across the biasing position of the spring, and engages with the stepped portion of the shaft when it is stationary, thereby preventing movement of the shaft. (f) the other of the weights engages with the stepped portion of the shaft body when rotated in a direction opposite to the biasing position of the spring across the support position, and It has a second protrusion that prevents the movement of the body, (g) there is a slight step between the first and second protrusions along the axis, and the form changes to other than the top. This is achieved by releasing the coupling lock between the center body and the side bodies by moving the shaft body in one direction.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. 1 to 7 show one embodiment of the present invention.

The deformed top toy in the illustrated example mainly consists of the shaft 1
It consists of a center body 2 through which the center body 2 passes, and two side bodies 3, 3 attached to both sides of the center body 2. The center body 2 and the side bodies 3, 3 are integrated as shown in FIG. 2 by means of engagement means, which will be described later, and the shaft body 1 projects upward and downward to form a top shape. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, when the engagement is released, it assumes a form other than a top. In the illustrated example, the upper end of the shaft body 1 is a head, the center body 2 is a body, and both side bodies 3 are legs, making it look like a robot.

However, since the shapes of the shaft body 1, central body 2, side bodies 3, 3, number of side bodies 3, etc. can be changed freely to some extent, it is also possible to make it take on a more anthropomorphic integral shape, so this book The invention is not limited to the shapes, structures, etc. of the illustrated examples.

Hereinafter, the shape, structure, etc. of each part in the illustrated example will be explained in detail.

The shaft body 1 is formed by providing a knob 5 and a stone protrusion 6 on the upper and lower sides of a cylindrical mandrel 4, attaching a sleeve 7 at an intermediate position in the upper part, and further cutting a step part 8 at an intermediate position in the lower part. The mantle 7 serves as a locking means for the side body 2, as will be described later, and is provided with a pair of protrusions 9, 9 at symmetrical positions on both the left and right sides.

The central body 2 has a hollow upper body part 10 and a hollow lower body part 1, respectively.
Consists of 1. The upper body part 10 has a recessed part 12 in which the center part is completely recessed, and the sleeve 7 of the shaft body 1 is inserted into this recessed part 12. Grooves 13, 13 are provided in this recess 12 at symmetrical positions on the peripheral wall portion, into which the protrusions 9, 9 of the sleeve 7 fit. Further, in the center of the concave portion 12, a tube portion 14 that forms a guide hole for passing through the mandrel 4 is provided upright. In addition, in the concave peripheral wall part of 12,
Two window openings 15, 15 are opened at symmetrical positions between the grooves 13, 13. This window opening 15,1
5 serves as a locking means for the side body 3, as will be described later. Further, a spring 16 is fitted around the outer periphery of the tube portion 14, and is located between the bottom of the recess 12 and the sleeve 7 of the shaft body 1, and urges the sleeve 7 upward when in the form of a top.

The lower trunk 11 of the central body 2 is connected to the recess 1 of the upper trunk 10.
It also has a recess 17 at a position corresponding to 2. A through hole 18 for the mandrel 4 is provided at the center of the recess 17, and two weights 19 and 20 constituting locking/releasing means for the mandrel 4 are arranged symmetrically around the hole 18. These weights 19 and 20 are rotatably supported by pins 21 and 21, respectively, which stand axially symmetrically from the bottom of the recess 17. Further, two window openings 22, 22 are opened at symmetrical positions in the peripheral wall of the recess 17, and the upper body 10
Together with the window openings 15, 15, the insertion opening A of the locking means of the side body 3 is formed.

One of the weights 19 is generally fan-shaped with its free end widened as shown in the figure, and has a protrusion 23 protruding from the side surface on the through hole 18 side. The position of this protrusion 23 is an intermediate position between the position supported by the pin 21 and the free end side where the center of gravity is located. Further, a pin 2 is provided between the side surface opposite to the through hole 18 and the peripheral wall of the recess 17.
A spring 24 is disposed at an intermediate position between the protrusion 1 and the protrusion 23, and urges the protrusion 23 toward the through hole 18.

The other weight 20 has almost the same shape as the weight 19 described above, but it partially extends in the opposite direction from the free end with the pin 21 in between, and has a protrusion on the through hole 18 side of the extended part. 25 is formed. A spring 26 is disposed between the side surface opposite to the through hole 18 and the peripheral wall of the recess 17 at an intermediate position between the pin 21 and the free end to bias the protrusion 25 toward the side opposite to the through hole 18. There is.

Both of the protrusions 23 and 25 are slightly stepped in the vertical direction along the shaft 4, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7. That is, when the weight 19 is at rest in the form of a spinning top, only the protrusion 23 of one of the weights 19 located below protrudes above the through hole 18 and engages with the stepped portion 8 of the mandrel 4 from above. The protrusion 25 of the other weight 20 located in the through hole 1
8 and does not engage with the stepped portion 8.

The side parts 3, 3 are attached to the central body 2 in a completely symmetrical manner as shown. Three arms 27a, 27b, 28 are used to attach both, and both ends of each arm 27a, 27b, 28 are connected to pins 29a, 29.
It is rotatably attached to the upper end of the side part 3 and the lower surface of the lower body part 11 of the central body 2 by means of b and 30. Also, a bar 31 is connected between the arms 27a and 27b on the lower body 11 side.
and is attached to the center body 2 and side body 3 at a position slightly lower than the remaining arms 28. That is,
The three arms 27a, 27b, 28 are adapted to always move in parallel, and the side parts 3 move vertically parallel to the central body 2.

The bars 31, 31 of the left and right side bodies 3, 3 are connected by hooking two springs 32, 32. This spring 32 urges the side body 3 in the direction of opening away from the center body 2.

Further, a U-shaped hook 33 is formed on the inner surface of the side portion 3 at an intermediate position between the central arm 30 and one arm 27a. When the side portion 3 is engaged with the center body 2, this hook 33 is inserted into the center body 2 from the insertion opening A formed by the window openings 15, 22 provided in the upper and lower body portions 10, 11 of the center body. It is inserted inside and engages with the lower end of the sleeve 7 of the shaft body 1, and the side parts 3, 3
to lock.

Next, a change in form from a top form to a form other than a top will be explained.

In the form of a spinning top (see FIG. 5), the lower end of the shaft 1 is brought into contact with the stone protrusion 6 on the ground, and the knob 5 is operated to rotate it. Then, centrifugal force acts on the entire toy due to rotation. Centrifugal force also acts on the weights 19 and 20 inside the center body 2, and the free end sides of both resist the biasing forces of the springs 24 and 26 and rotate around the pins 21 and 21 on the outside, that is, on the peripheral wall side of the recess 17. (See arrows X and Y in Figure 4). Then, the protrusion 23 provided on one of the weights 19 moves outward together with the free end side, and disengages from the stepped portion 8 of the mandrel 4.

The shaft body 1 releases the spring 1 by disengaging the mandrel 4.
It moves upward under the urging force of 6. At this time, the protrusion 25 of the other weight 20 has moved above the through hole 18 opposite to the free end side, and the step 8 of the mandrel 4 engages with this other protrusion 25 and Above this point, it is prevented from moving upward (see FIG. 6).

Then, when the rotation substantially stops, the centrifugal force becomes smaller, and the biasing forces of the springs 24 and 26 overcome the centrifugal force to rotate the weights 19 and 20, respectively, back to their original positions. At this time, the protrusion 23 of one of the weights 19 is located below the step 8 of the mandrel 4, and the mandrel 4
The protrusion 25 of the other weight 20 disengages from the step 8 of the mandrel 4 and comes into contact with the outer wall of the mandrel 4 below the step 8.

Since the shaft body 1 is no longer held down by the protrusions 23 and 25 as described above, the shaft body 1 rises due to the biasing force of the spring 16 until the stone protrusion 6 comes into contact with the outer peripheral edge of the through hole 18.

Since the mantle 7 also rises, the engagement between the lower end of the mantle 7 and the hooks 33, 33 of the side parts 3, 3 pushed in through the insertion ports A, B is also released. For this purpose, the side parts 3, 3 are quickly pivoted downwards by the biasing force of the springs 32, 32, and as shown in FIG.
It exhibits a state in which it expands symmetrically outward from the top, stops rotating without falling over, and changes into a form other than the top as shown in the figure.

In addition, to return to the top form from a form other than a top, first press the side bodies 3, 3 against the center body 2, insert the hooks 33, 33 into the insertion holes A, B, and then insert the shaft body. 1 is lowered to engage the sleeve 7 and the hook 33.

[Effects of the Invention] The deformable top toy according to the present invention adopts a split structure in which the center body and the side bodies are engaged to form a spinning top shape, so that a rotating spinning top can be divided into rotations. It has the effect of being able to perform very interesting movements, such as changing into a form other than a top without falling over.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view in a form other than a top, Figure 2 is a perspective view in a form other than a top, and Figure 3 is a perspective view in a form other than a top. A perspective view, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the engagement mechanism, FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the state before rotation, FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of the state during rotation, and FIG. 7 is a form other than the top. FIG. 1: shaft body, 2: central body, 3: side body, 4: mandrel,
8: Step part, 19, 20: Weight, 23, 25: Protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A deformed spinning top toy characterized by having the following requirements, allowing the shape to change freely between a spinning top shape and a shape other than a spinning top. (a) It consists of a center body with the end of the shaft projecting upward and downward, and one or more side bodies attached to the center body, and the center body and side bodies have a shape that is a split form of a spinning top. When engaged, it takes on the form of a spinning top. (b) The center body and the side bodies are disengaged from each other during rotation in the form of a top, and are connected so as to assume a form other than a top. (c) The shaft body has a stepped portion in the middle, and is biased in one direction by a spring inside the center body. (d) A pair of weights are eccentrically supported rotatably and biased toward the movable member by springs, respectively, and are provided axially symmetrically inside the central body. (e) One of the weights has a first protrusion on the opposite side of the supporting position across the biasing position of the spring that engages with the step of the shaft when it is stationary and prevents movement of the shaft. have (f) The other of the weights has a second protrusion on the opposite side of the biasing position of the spring with the support position in between, which engages with the stepped portion of the shaft during rotation to prevent movement of the shaft. have (G) A slight step is provided between the first and second protrusions along the axis, and the shape change to other than the top is achieved by moving the shaft in one direction between the center body and the side body. This is done by releasing the connection lock.