Ball play toy

Abstract

To provide a ball play toy capable of performing various plays.SOLUTION: In a ball play toy for spinning a ball inserted through an opening by a spiral body in a toy body to be discharged through a dropping hole, the toy body entirely has a truncated cone shape and is configured to be rollable in a horizontally laid state, a bottom edge of the spiral body is located near the dropping hole, the dropping hole is provided near an outer periphery of a top face of a base, an edge of the dropping hole is provided with a wall at a part being on a downstream side in a turning direction of the ball, and a pole supporting the spiral body is provided with a guide part which extends vertically between the bottom edge of the spiral body and the wall with an upper side projecting largely toward the dropping hole with respect to a lower side, and guides the abutted ball to the dropping hole in the horizontally laid state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a ball playing toy. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a known ball toy is one that includes a base, a transparent cylindrical frame mounted on the base, a lid mounted on the cylindrical frame, a support pole erected on the base and centered on the cylindrical frame, and a spiral wound around the support pole (see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Publication number 6-42719 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the above-mentioned ball toy is difficult to use for play other than inserting a specified ball into an inlet formed in the lid, placing the toy upright with the base facing downwards, and letting the ball descend along the spiral, drop into the inside of the base through a hole formed in the top surface of the base, and then ejecting it from an ejection port formed in the base. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a ball toy that can be used in a variety of ways. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The first method is A ball toy comprising a base, a transparent cylindrical frame provided on the base, a lid provided on the cylindrical frame, a support erected on the upper surface of the base so as to be concentric with the cylindrical frame, and a spiral wound around the support, the toy having a toy body configured so that a predetermined ball is thrown into an inlet formed in the lid, the ball rotates along the spiral while sliding against the inner surface of the cylindrical frame, the ball falls into the inside of the base through a hole formed in the upper surface of the base, and the ball is discharged from a discharge port formed on the outer periphery of the base, The toy body is configured to be rollable when placed horizontally, the lower end of the spiral is located near the pit; the pit is provided near the outer periphery of the top surface of the base; a wall for preventing the ball from rotating is provided on the edge of the pit downstream in the direction of rotation of the ball; The support has a lower end of the spiral body and a wall between the lower end of the spiral body and the wall. The spiral has a guide portion that extends in the vertical direction, the upper portion of which protrudes significantly toward the trap hole compared to the lower portion, and that contacts the ball from the lower end of the spiral to guide the ball into the trap hole when the spiral is used in a horizontal position. This is a ball toy characterized by the above.

[0006] The second method is A ball toy comprising a base, a transparent cylindrical frame provided on the base, a lid provided on the cylindrical frame, a support erected on the upper surface of the base so as to be concentric with the cylindrical frame, and a spiral wound around the support, the toy having a toy body configured so that a predetermined ball is thrown into an inlet formed in the lid, the ball rotates along the spiral while sliding against the inner surface of the cylindrical frame, the ball falls into the inside of the base through a hole formed in the upper surface of the base, and the ball is discharged from a discharge port formed on the outer periphery of the base, The toy body is configured to be rollable when placed horizontally, the lower end of the spiral is located near the pit; the pit is provided near the outer periphery of the top surface of the base; a wall for preventing the ball from rotating is provided on the edge of the pit downstream in the direction of rotation of the ball; The wall has: The spiral has a guide portion that extends in the vertical direction, the upper portion of which protrudes significantly toward the trap hole compared to the lower portion, and that contacts the ball from the lower end of the spiral to guide the ball into the trap hole when the spiral is used in a horizontal position. This is a ball toy characterized by the above.

[0007] The third method is A ball toy comprising a base, a transparent cylindrical frame provided on the base, a lid provided on the cylindrical frame, a support erected on the upper surface of the base so as to be concentric with the cylindrical frame, and a spiral wound around the support, the toy having a toy body configured so that a predetermined ball is thrown into an inlet formed in the lid, the ball rotates along the spiral while sliding against the inner surface of the cylindrical frame, the ball falls into the inside of the base through a hole formed in the upper surface of the base, and the ball is discharged from a discharge port formed on the outer periphery of the base, The toy body is configured to be rollable when placed horizontally, the lower end of the spiral is located near the pit; the pit is provided near the outer periphery of the top surface of the base; a wall for preventing the ball from rotating is provided on the edge of the pit downstream in the direction of rotation of the ball; Between the lower end of the spiral body of the support and the support-side end of the wall, and between the wall, The spiral has a guide portion that extends in the vertical direction, the upper portion of which protrudes significantly toward the trap hole compared to the lower portion, and that contacts the ball from the lower end of the spiral to guide the ball into the trap hole when the spiral is used in a horizontal position. This is a ball toy characterized by the above.

[0008] A fourth aspect is any one of the first to third aspects, characterized in that the outer casing of the toy body is frustum-shaped.

[0009] A fifth aspect is any one of the first to third aspects, characterized in that the pitch of the spiral in the axial direction of the support is smaller than the diameter of the ball.

[0010] A sixth aspect is any one of the first to third aspects, characterized in that the inlet is provided near the outer periphery of the lid.

[0011] The seventh means is the sixth means, characterized in that a wall is provided below the edge of the throw-in opening and along the throw-in opening on the upstream side in the direction of the ball's rotation.

[0012] An eighth aspect of the present invention is any one of the first to third aspects, characterized in that the guide portion is formed of a rib. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, the ball can be moved toward the base by rolling it while placed horizontally, and sent into the base, allowing the player to enjoy using their body and watching the process. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ball playing toy. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a strut and a spiral. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of the support pillar and the pitfall. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toy body placed horizontally. [Figure 10]FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of a part of the toy body for explaining the function of the rib. [Figure 11] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing how the toy body rolls when it is rolled in a horizontally placed state. [Figure 12] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing how the toy body rolls when it is rolled in a horizontally placed state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Hereinafter, a ball playing toy according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0016] (overview) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ball playing toy 100, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a toy body 10. As shown in FIG. This ball toy 100 comprises a toy body 10 and a plurality of balls 50. The toy body 10 comprises a base 11, a transparent cylindrical frame 12 placed on the base 11, and a lid 13 placed on the cylindrical frame 12. A support 14 is erected in the center of the top surface of the base 11, and a spiral 15 is wound around the support 14. The outer shell of the toy body 10 is configured in a truncated cone shape. Following this, the support 14 also has a shape that tapers upward. The diameter of the spiral 15 increases from top to bottom, following the change in diameter of the cylindrical frame 12. The lid 13 is also formed with an inlet 16 for inserting the balls 50. The upper surface of the base 11 is also formed with a trapdoor 17 for guiding the balls 50 into the base 11, and the outer circumferential surface of the base 11 is also formed with outlets 18 and 19 spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction and for ejecting the balls 50.

[0017] According to this ball toy 100, play can be broadly divided into play with the toy body 10 placed vertically (see FIG. 1) and play with the toy body 10 placed horizontally (see FIG. 9). First, the play with the toy body 10 placed vertically will be described. A ball 50 is thrown into the inlet 16 of the lid 13. The ball 50 is then sandwiched between the upper and lower spiral bodies 15, rotates on the spiral bodies 15 while sliding against the inner surface of the cylindrical frame 12, and falls to the upper surface of the base 11. The ball 50 then falls into the base 11 through the drop hole 17 on the upper surface of the base 11, and is discharged from the discharge outlet 18 or 19. Next, a description will be given of how to play with the toy body 10 placed horizontally. The ball 50 is inserted through the insertion port 16 of the lid 13. Then, the player or guardian rolls the toy body 10, which is placed horizontally, on the floor. The spiral body 15 then acts as a feeding mechanism for the ball 50, and the ball 50 is moved inside the toy body 10 in a direction corresponding to the rolling direction, and eventually is discharged from the insertion port 16 or the discharge ports 18, 19 at its destination. When the toy body 10 is rolled in a horizontal position, if the lid body 13 is faced toward the player who is rolling it, the toy body 10 will rotate around the player, and conversely, if the base 11 is faced toward the player who is rolling it, the toy body 10 will rotate at a position away from the player. The toy body 10 will be described in detail below.

[0018] (Base 11) 3 is an exploded perspective view of the base 11, FIG. 4 is a top view of the bottom plate 11a, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the base upper frame 11b. The base 11 is configured in a truncated cone shape. The base 11 includes a round, flat bottom plate 11a, a base upper frame 11b that fits over the bottom plate 11a and forms a predetermined space within the base 11, a base outer frame 11c that fits over the outer periphery of the base upper frame 11b and decorates the outer periphery of the base 11, and a PP (polypropylene) ring 11d that covers the outer periphery of the bottom plate 11a. The ring 11d serves as a landing for the toy body 10 when it is rolled in a horizontal position.

[0019] The bottom plate 11a and the upper base frame 11b are connected by screws. In the space defined by the bottom plate 11a and the upper base frame 11b, three tunnel-like passages 20, 21, and 22 are formed, which converge in the center of the base 11, branch off from the convergence point, and extend to the outer edge of the bottom plate 11a. The ceilings of the tunnel-like passages 20, 21, and 22 are formed by the ceiling of the upper base frame 11b. Note that there may be gaps between the tunnel-like passages 20, 21, and 22 and the ceiling of the upper base frame 11b. The key is that the ball 50 does not deviate from the passages in either the vertical or horizontal position. If you continue along the tunnel-like passage 20 from the junction, you will come to a dead end, which is connected to the pit 17. This dead end constitutes a receiving section 20A that receives balls 50 from the pit 17. Further, if one proceeds further through a tunnel-like passage 21 starting from the confluence, it will be connected to the discharge port 18, while if one proceeds further through a tunnel-like passage 22 starting from the confluence, it will be connected to the discharge port 19.

[0020] Rails 20R, 21R, and 22R are formed on the bottom plate 11a at the center in the width direction of the tunnel-shaped passages 20, 21, and 22. The rails 20R, 21R, and 22R are connected to each other at the junction of the tunnel-shaped passages 20, 21, and 22. That is, rails 20R, 21R, and 22R each consist of two parallel ridges, one of which is connected to one of the ridges on the adjacent rail, and the other is connected to one of the ridges on the other adjacent rail.

[0021] In the upright position, rails 20R, 21R, and 22R form a slope as a whole, and are configured so that balls 50 from receiving section 20A flow down to discharge outlets 18 and 19. At this time, protrusions 23 are formed to distribute balls 50 from receiving section 20A to the two rails 21R and 22R. On the other hand, in the horizontally placed state, the tunnel-shaped passages 20, 21, 22 function as follows. That is, in the horizontally placed state, the ball 50 uses the side walls of the tunnel-shaped passages 20, 21, 22 as a road surface. On the other hand, the tunnel-shaped passages 20, 21, 22 bend at the junction. Therefore, when the ball 50 falls into the tunnel-shaped passage 20 from the pitfall 17 in the horizontally placed state, it is temporarily held in the tunnel-shaped passage 50, and then, as the toy body 10 further rolls, the road surface formed by the side walls becomes a downward slope toward the outlets 18, 19, whereupon the ball 50 is discharged from the outlets 18, 19. In the ball playing toy 100 of this embodiment, the ball 50 is mainly discharged from the outlet 18.

[0022] The outer peripheral wall of the upper base frame 11b is formed with notches 18a and 19a that form discharge ports 18 and 19 between the bottom plate 11a and the outer peripheral wall of the upper base frame 11b. Furthermore, a circular pit 17 is formed in the ceiling of the upper base frame 11b. The diameter of the pit 17 is larger than the diameter of the ball 50. The ball 50 that enters through the pit 17 enters the tunnel-shaped passage 20. Furthermore, an arc-shaped wall 24 is erected on the ceiling of the upper base frame 11b at part of the edge of the pitfall 17. The arc-shaped wall 24 stops the momentum of the ball 50 released from the spiral 15 and drops it into the pitfall 17 when the ball is placed upright. The inner surface of the arc-shaped wall 24 (the surface facing the pitfall 17) stands upright relative to the ceiling of the upper base frame 11b. The arc-shaped wall 24 is installed on the edge of the pitfall 17, downstream in the direction of the ball 50's rotation when the ball is placed upright. The height of the arc-shaped wall 24 from the top surface of the upper base frame 11b is approximately the radius of the ball 50. A rib 24a is formed on the inner surface of the arc-shaped wall 24. The rib 24a extends in the vertical direction and protrudes above the arc-shaped wall 24. The rib 24a protrudes toward the pitfall 17. The amount of protrusion increases as it goes above the rib 24a, up to a height above the arc-shaped wall 24. The rib 24a is formed at a location on the arc-shaped wall 24 close to the support 14 (the end on the support side). When the device is placed horizontally, the rib 24a guides the ball 50 that comes into contact with the rib 24a toward the pitfall 17. In other words, the rib 24a functions as a guide that guides the ball 50 toward the pitfall 17.

[0023] Furthermore, a fitting portion 25 into which a lower end fitting portion (not shown) of the support column 14 fits is formed at the center of the upper surface of the base upper frame 11b.

[0024] The outer periphery of the base frame 11c is fitted over the outer periphery of the upper base frame 11b. An inward flange 26 is formed on the upper edge of the outer periphery of the base frame 11c, and this inward flange 26 is fixed to the upper base frame 11b with screws. The outer periphery of the base outer periphery frame 11c is formed with notches 18b and 19b that form discharge ports 18 and 19 between the bottom plate 11a and the frame.

[0025] The ring 11d is attached in a state sandwiched between the bottom plate 11a and the base upper frame 11b.

[0026] (Cylindrical frame 12) FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the cylindrical frame 12. As shown in FIG. The cylindrical frame 12 is transparent. Through this cylindrical frame 12, the upper surface of the base 11 and the space enclosed by the cylindrical frame 12 and the lid 13 can be seen from the outside. The cylindrical frame 12 is also formed in a truncated cone shape that tapers upward. The taper angle is the same as that of the base 11. A ceiling 27 is formed at the upper end of the cylindrical frame 12. The upper surface of the ceiling 27 is formed with a hole 27a that corresponds to the insertion port 16 and that receives an arc-shaped wall 33 (described later), and a boss 27b with a female thread for attaching the lid 13. An outward flange 29 is formed at the lower end of the cylindrical frame 12. The outward flange 29 is formed with a positioning notch 29a. The cylindrical frame 12 is attached to the base 11 by placing the cylindrical frame 12 on the base upper frame 11b, fitting the positioning notches 29a into the protrusions (not shown) of the base upper frame 11b, and then placing the base outer peripheral frame 11c over the outer periphery of the base upper frame 11b from above the cylindrical frame 12. As a result, the outward flange 29 of the cylindrical frame 12 is sandwiched between the upper surface of the base upper frame 11b and the inward flange 26 of the base outer peripheral frame 11c.

[0027] (Strut 14 and spiral body 15) FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the strut 14 and the spiral 15. The support pillar 14 has a conical shape that tapers upward. The taper angle is the same as that of the base 11. As described above, the lower end of the support pillar 14 is formed with a lower end fitting portion (not shown) that fits into the fitting portion 25 of the base upper frame 11b, and the upper end of the support pillar 14 is formed with an upper end fitting portion 31 that fits into the fitting portion (not shown) of the lid body 13. A spiral 15 is wound around the support 14. The winding direction of the spiral 15 is a right-handed (clockwise) direction when tracing the spiral 15 from top to bottom. Hereinafter, a spiral with a right-handed winding direction will be referred to as a right-handed spiral. The lower end of the spiral 15 forms part of the edge of the pitfall 17. Herein, it is preferable that the lower end of the spiral 15 is located near the pitfall 17. The pitch of the spiral 15 is large enough to sandwich the end of the ball 50 between the upper and lower spirals 15 while it is rotating. In other words, the pitch of the spiral 15 is smaller than the diameter of the ball 50 in the axial direction of the support 14.

[0028] A rib 32 is formed at the lower end of the support 14. The rib 32 extends in the vertical direction. The rib 32 protrudes toward the pit 17. The amount of protrusion increases as it goes higher up the rib 32. When the device is placed horizontally, the rib 32 guides the ball 50 that comes into contact with the rib 32 toward the pit 17. In other words, the rib 32 functions as a guide that guides the ball 50 toward the pit 17. Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the support 14 and the pit 17 and their surroundings.

[0029] (lid 13) The lid 13 is circular when viewed from above. The lid 13 has a gently bulging central portion. Here, the lid 13 is made up of a composite part. Of course, the lid 13 may be made up of a single part. The lid 13 has an insertion opening 16 formed near the outer periphery of the lid 13. By forming the insertion opening 16 near the outer periphery, it is possible to easily eject the balls 50 when the lid is placed horizontally. A portion of the edge of the insertion port 16 hangs down to form an arc-shaped wall 33. The location of the arc-shaped wall 33 is a location on the upstream side of the direction of rotation of the ball 50 when the container is placed vertically. When the container is placed horizontally, the arc-shaped wall 33 functions as a scooping portion for scooping the ball 50. A ring 34 made of PP (polypropylene) is attached to the lid 13. The ring 34 serves as a landing portion when the toy body 10 is rolled in a horizontally placed state. It is preferable that the diameter of the lid 13 is at least twice the diameter of the ball 50 and that the lid 13 is provided at a position off-center.

[0030] (How to play and Ball 50 movement) a.Vertical installation In the upright position, the toy body 10 is placed on the floor or a table with the base 11 facing downwards, as shown in Fig. 1. In this state, the ball 50 is dropped into the drop-in slot 16. The balls 50 may be dropped consecutively. In this case, the thrown ball 50 rides on the spiral 15. Then, the ball 50 rolls down along the spiral 15 while sliding against the inner surface of the cylindrical frame 12. It then falls to the upper surface of the base 11, hits the arc-shaped wall 24, and falls into the trap 17. It then passes through the tunnel-shaped passage 20, enters either the tunnel-shaped passage 21 or the tunnel-shaped passage 22, and is discharged from the corresponding discharge outlet 18 or 19. Note that a removable tray (not shown) may be attached to the discharge outlets 18, 19 so that the balls 50 discharged from the discharge outlets 18, 19 do not scatter on the floor, and the balls 50 may be discharged into the tray.

[0031] b. Horizontal placement FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the toy body 10 placed horizontally. When the spiral body 15 is placed horizontally in this manner, the spiral body 15 functions as a spiral feed mechanism. In the embodiment, the helix 15 is a right-handed helix. Therefore, when a player stands near the lid 13 and rolls the toy body 10 in a horizontal position clockwise as shown in FIG. 11(A), the ball 50 moves toward the lid 13 by the spiral 15. Then, the ball 50 that has moved toward the lid 13 is ejected from the insertion opening 16. At this time, the toy body 10 also rotates clockwise, and for example, the toy body 10 rotates around the player. In this case, when the ball 50 is scooped up by the arc-shaped wall 33, the arc-shaped wall 33 on which the ball 50 rests slopes downward toward the throw-in opening 16, so that the ball 50 is easily discharged from the throw-in opening 16.

[0032] Furthermore, when a player is on the lid 13 side and rolls the toy body 10 in a horizontally placed position counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 11(B), the ball 50 moves toward the base 11 side by the spiral body 15. The ball 50 that has moved toward the base 11 side is then discharged from the discharge port 18 or the discharge port 19. At this time, the toy body 10 also rotates counterclockwise, and if the player is on the lid 13 side, for example, the toy body 10 will rotate counterclockwise around the player. In this case, the ribs 32 come into contact with the outer surface of the ball 50, and the sliding contact causes the ball 50 to be guided into the pitfall 17 by the ribs 32. In addition, the ball 50 that has slipped past the ribs 32 is also guided into the pitfall 17 by the sliding contact with the ribs 24a. Even if the ball 50 lands on the arc-shaped wall 24 as the toy body 10 rolls, the ball 50 will come into contact with the ribs 24a and 32 as the toy body 10 rolls further, and the ball 50 will be guided into the pitfall 17.

[0033] On the other hand, when the player is near the base 11 and rolls the toy body 10 in a horizontal position clockwise as shown in FIG. 12(A), the ball 50 moves toward the base 11 by the spiral body 15. Then, the ball 50 sent toward the base 11 is discharged from the discharge port 18 or 19. At this time, the toy body 10 moves away from the player and spins counterclockwise at a position away from the player.

[0034] Furthermore, when a player is on the base 11 side and rolls the toy body 10 in a horizontal position counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 12(B), the ball 50 moves toward the lid body 13 by the spiral body 15. Then, the ball 50 sent toward the lid body 13 is ejected from the insertion port 16. At this time, the toy body 10 moves away from the player and spins clockwise at a position away from the player.

[0035] (Effects of the embodiment) According to the ball playing toy 100 configured as above, the following effects can be obtained.

[0036] First, the toy body 10 can be used not only in a vertical position but also in a horizontal position, which broadens the range of play possibilities. Secondly, the behavior of the ball 50 differs when the toy body 10 is placed vertically and horizontally, and the origin of the ball 50 changes depending on the direction of rolling, so the range of enjoyment of the ball toy 100 can be expanded. Thirdly, when the toy body 10 is rolled in a horizontal position facing the player, the ball playing toy 100 rotates around the player, allowing the player to play while sitting down. Fourth, when placed upright, the only thing you can enjoy is following the ball 50 with your eyes from top to bottom, but when placed horizontally, you can roll the toy body 10 and follow the toy body 10 while moving your body, making the ball toy 100 highly entertaining.

[0037] (Variation) Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and various modifications are possible. In the above embodiment, the ribs 24a are formed on the arc-shaped wall 24 and the ribs 32 are formed on the support pillars 14, but the ribs may be formed on either the arc-shaped wall 24 or the support pillars 32. The number of ribs is not limited to this. For example, multiple ribs may be formed on the arc-shaped wall 24. In the above embodiment, the rib 24a formed on the arcuate wall 24 is provided at the end on the support pillar side, but it may be provided near the outer periphery of the base 11 or at another location. Furthermore, instead of the rib, a part of the member, for example, the inner surface shape of the arc-shaped wall 24 or the outer surface shape of the support 14 may be inclined toward the trap door 17 so as to function as a guide portion.

[0038] In the above embodiment, the arc-shaped wall 33 is provided on the side of the insertion port 16, but since the balls 50 are more likely to come out from the insertion port 16 side, the present invention can also be applied to a case where the arc-shaped wall 33 is not provided.

[0039] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the balls 50 are configured to be discharged to the outside even when the machine is placed horizontally, but by making the base 11 opaque, it is possible to create the effect of the balls 50 disappearing from the visible space. Of course, the base 11 may be made transparent so that the viewer can enjoy watching the balls 50 being sent into the base 11. In this case, it is preferable to store multiple balls 50 and roll them in the horizontal position to send the balls 50 into the base 11 one by one. In this case, the tunnel-like passages 20, 21, and 22 may be omitted.

[0040] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the arc-shaped wall 24 is provided, but it is not limited to an arc-shaped wall as long as it can prevent the ball 50 from rotating when the ball is placed upright. [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 10 Toy body 11 Foundation 11a Bottom plate 11b Base upper frame 11c Base outer frame 13 Lid 14 Posts 15 Spiral 16 Inlet 17 Pitfalls 18, 19 Outlet 20, 21, 22 Tunnel-like passage 24 Arc wall 33 Arc wall 34 Ring 50 balls 100 Ball Play Toys

Claims

1. A ball toy comprising a base, a transparent cylindrical frame provided on the base, a lid provided on the cylindrical frame, a support erected on the upper surface of the base so as to be concentric with the cylindrical frame, and a spiral wound around the support, the toy having a toy body configured so that a predetermined ball is thrown into an inlet formed in the lid, the ball rotates along the spiral while sliding against the inner surface of the cylindrical frame, the ball falls into the inside of the base through a hole formed in the upper surface of the base, and the ball is discharged from a discharge port formed on the outer periphery of the base, The toy body is configured to be rollable when placed horizontally, the lower end of the spiral is located near the pit; the pit is provided near the outer periphery of the top surface of the base; a wall for preventing the ball from rotating is provided on the edge of the pit downstream in the direction of rotation of the ball; The support has a lower end of the spiral body and a wall between the lower end of the spiral body and the wall. The spiral has a guide portion that extends in the vertical direction, the upper portion of which protrudes significantly toward the trap hole compared to the lower portion, and that contacts the ball from the lower end of the spiral to guide the ball into the trap hole when the spiral is used in a horizontal position. A ball play toy characterized by:

2. A ball toy comprising a base, a transparent cylindrical frame provided on the base, a lid provided on the cylindrical frame, a support erected on the upper surface of the base so as to be concentric with the cylindrical frame, and a spiral wound around the support, the toy having a toy body configured so that a predetermined ball is thrown into an inlet formed in the lid, the ball rotates along the spiral while sliding against the inner surface of the cylindrical frame, the ball falls into the inside of the base through a hole formed in the upper surface of the base, and the ball is discharged from a discharge port formed on the outer periphery of the base, The toy body is configured to be rollable when placed horizontally, the lower end of the spiral is located near the pit; the pit is provided near the outer periphery of the top surface of the base; a wall for preventing the ball from rotating is provided on the edge of the pit downstream in the direction of rotation of the ball; The wall has: The spiral has a guide portion that extends in the vertical direction, the upper portion of which protrudes significantly toward the trap hole compared to the lower portion, and that contacts the ball from the lower end of the spiral to guide the ball into the trap hole when the spiral is used in a horizontal position. A ball play toy characterized by:

3. A ball toy comprising a base, a transparent cylindrical frame provided on the base, a lid provided on the cylindrical frame, a support erected on the upper surface of the base so as to be concentric with the cylindrical frame, and a spiral wound around the support, the toy having a toy body configured so that a predetermined ball is thrown into an inlet formed in the lid, the ball rotates along the spiral while sliding against the inner surface of the cylindrical frame, the ball falls into the inside of the base through a hole formed in the upper surface of the base, and the ball is discharged from a discharge port formed on the outer periphery of the base, The toy body is configured to be rollable when placed horizontally, the lower end of the spiral is located near the pit; the pit is provided near the outer periphery of the top surface of the base; a wall for preventing the ball from rotating is provided on the edge of the pit downstream in the direction of rotation of the ball; Between the lower end of the spiral body of the support and the support-side end of the wall, and between the wall, The spiral has a guide portion that extends in the vertical direction, the upper portion of which protrudes significantly toward the trap hole compared to the lower portion, and that contacts the ball from the lower end of the spiral to guide the ball into the trap hole when the spiral is used in a horizontal position. A ball play toy characterized by:

4. 4. The ball toy according to claim 1, wherein the outer shell of the toy body is shaped like a truncated cone.

5. 4. The ball toy according to claim 1, wherein the pitch of the spiral in the axial direction of the support is smaller than the diameter of the ball.

6. 4. The ball toy according to claim 1, wherein the insertion opening is provided near the outer periphery of the lid.

7. 7. The ball toy according to claim 6, wherein a wall is provided below the edge of the throw-in opening and along the throw-in opening on the upstream side in the direction of the ball's rotation.

8. 4. The ball toy according to claim 1, wherein the guide portion is formed of a rib.

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