Top toy and top toy set

Abstract

To provide a spinning top toy and a spinning top toy set capable of providing variation in movement.SOLUTION: A spinning top toy to be used together with a guide member including a plurality of first teeth formed at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction, and comprising a body composed of a shaft part and a body part, comprises a tooth forming member including a plurality of second teeth that can be engaged with the first teeth, formed at equal intervals on an outer periphery of the body. This configuration can effectively move the spinning top toy along the guide member, and provide variation in the movement thereof by the engagement of the second teeth with the first teeth.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a toy top and a toy top set. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a dedicated top toy play table has been used to make toy tops battle each other (for example, Patent Document 1). In this toy top play station, there are walls around the periphery of the battlefield that divide the battlefield. When a toy top is released onto the battlefield, it moves around and hits a wall, and then moves along the wall or is bounced off the wall and returns to the center of the battlefield, where the battle continues. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3092080 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The speed at which the toy top described in Patent Document 1 moves around is at its highest immediately after it is released, and thereafter, it simply decreases as the rotational energy decreases.Even if the toy top hits a protruding wall, the toy top slides along the wall as it rotates, and although there is some change in the speed at which it moves around, it only moves around within a predictable range. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a toy top and a toy top set that can vary the way they move. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The first method is A toy top is used together with a guide member having a guide surface on which a plurality of first teeth are formed in a longitudinal direction, and the toy top has a main body composed of a shaft portion and a body portion, A plurality of second teeth that can mesh with the first teeth are formed on the outer periphery of the main body, a rotationally biased portion engageable with the launcher and biased to rotate by the launcher is provided at a location separate from the second tooth; A toy top characterized by be.

[0006] The second means is the first means, The second teeth are formed on a teeth forming member, and the teeth forming member is movably mounted on the main body.

[0007] The third means is the second means, The tooth forming member is a gear provided on a rotation shaft that rotates integrally with the main body.

[0008] The fourth means is the second or third means, The tooth forming member may further include a resistance means for providing a resistance to movement between the main body and the tooth forming member.

[0009] The fifth means is any one of the first to fourth means, The torso is configured to include an upper torso and a lower torso, and the upper torso and the lower torso are butted together in the axial direction, the connecting claws of the upper torso are inserted into the slits of the lower torso from above, and the upper torso is rotated relative to the lower torso in the rotational direction of the toy top, whereby the connecting claws of the upper torso engage with the connecting claws of the lower torso, and the upper torso and lower torso are connected together.

[0010] The sixth means is the fifth means, characterized in that the lower body section to which the upper body section is attached and the shaft section are butted together in the axial direction, and the fitting recess and fitting protrusion are fitted together, thereby joining the shaft section and the lower body section.

[0011] The seventh means is the sixth means, The shaft portion is provided with a shaft fixing member, and a rotating shaft provided with the second teeth is fixed to the shaft fixing member. It is characterized by:

[0012] An eighth aspect is a toy top set comprising the toy top of any one of the first to seventh aspects and a toy top play stand on which the guide member is fixed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0030] According to the first means, when the second teeth mesh with the first teeth, the toy top rolls along the guide member without sliding, allowing for effective movement. Furthermore, if the second gear is fixed to the main body, the meshing of the second teeth with the first teeth transmits the rotation of the toy top to the guide member, allowing the movement of the toy top to rapidly accelerate. In this way, the meshing of the second teeth with the first teeth can bring about a change in movement.

[0031] According to the second means, when the second teeth come into contact with the guide member, they are less likely to be repelled, and the second teeth and the first teeth can more easily mesh with each other.

[0032] According to the third aspect, the tooth-forming member is a gear with the first teeth provided on the rotation shaft, which simplifies the structure of the tooth-forming member and its attachment structure. In addition, because it is a gear, it is easy to utilize the power of the toy top.

[0033] According to the fourth means, since the resistance means is provided, the rotation of the toy top is transmitted to the first teeth of the guide member via the tooth forming member, and the speed around the movement of the toy top can be increased.

[0054] According to the eighth means, A toy top set that effectively utilizes the functions of the toy top can be realized. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0055] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a top toy set according to an embodiment. FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the shaft of the toy top, seen from above. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the shaft portion as viewed from the bottom side. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shaft fixing member as viewed from the bottom side. [Figure 8] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating the operation of a toy top. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another shaft portion. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of another shaft portion as viewed from above. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of another shaft portion as viewed from the bottom side. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another toy top. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of another toy top seen from above. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of another toy top seen from below. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the three interchangeable top plates. [Figure 16] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing the relationship between an engaging protrusion and an engaging portion of one upper plate. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a modified example of the shaft portion. [Figure 18] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a modified shaft portion as viewed from above. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a modified example of the shaft portion as viewed from the bottom side. [Figure 20] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of another toy top. [Figure 21] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the shaft of another toy top, seen from above. [Figure 22] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the shaft of another toy top, as viewed from below. [Figure 23] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another top toy set according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0056] Hereinafter, a toy top set according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0057] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toy top set 100 according to an embodiment. The toy top set 100 of this embodiment includes a toy top 1 and a toy top play table 9 for battling toy tops.

[0058] "Spinning Top Toy Playstation 9" FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the toy spinning top play base 9, and FIG. The top toy play table 9 is generally box-shaped and approximately square in plan view, and includes a base board 90 that forms a battlefield 92 of the top toy 1, and a cover that can be attached to and detached from the base board 90. The cover body 91 and the fasteners 97 (see FIG. 3) are provided for fixing the cover body 91 to the base board 90.

[0059] The base plate 90 has a generally square shape in plan view with one corner missing. The base plate 90 has a predetermined thickness and a bowl-shaped concave upper surface, the central portion of which forms the battlefield 92. Two sets of strip-shaped guide members 93 are provided within the concave surface of the base plate 90, extending horizontally to divide the battlefield 92. Each set of guide members 93 is C-shaped in plan view, with teeth formed on the inner surface at equal intervals along the length. The two sets of guide members 93 are installed so that the recessed portions of the C-shapes face each other, and both ends of each set of guide members 93 extend toward the center of the battlefield 92. This allows the toy top 1 to move along the guide members 93 while accelerating, and to be guided so as to collide with other toy tops remaining in the center. Furthermore, a step portion 94 is formed at each of the three corners of the base board 90. The step portion 94 has a rectangular hole 94a formed therein.

[0060] The cover body 91 is also generally square in plan view. The cover body 91 has a predetermined thickness and is shaped to cover the sides and top of the outer periphery of the base board 90 in plan view. A circular window 91a is formed on the top surface of the cover body 91, and when attached to the base board 90, the battlefield 92 can be directly viewed through this window 91a. The cover body 91 has step portions 95 formed in portions corresponding to the three corners of the base board 90. Rectangular holes 95a are formed in the step portions 95. When the cover body 91 is attached to the base board 90, the step portions 95 and 94 overlap, and the rectangular holes 95a and 94a match up vertically. A corner 96 of the cover body 91 where the step 95 is not formed is inclined downward and outward from the base board 90. When the toy top 1 that is bounced off the base board 90 in a battle hits this corner 96, it is ejected outside the base board 90.

[0061] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the fastener 97. The fastener 97 is composed of a female part 98 and a male part 99 . The female tool 98 has a cylindrical portion 98a, and a flange portion 98b is formed immediately above the lower end of the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 98a. When the cover body 91 is fixed to the base plate 90, the flange portion 98b of the female tool 98 is brought into contact with the edge of the rectangular hole 95a of the step portion 95 from above. The male component 99 has a structure in which a pair of claws 99b are erected in a recess of a rectangular tray-shaped base 99a. When the cover body 91 of the male device 99 is fixed to the base plate 90, the edge of the base body 99a of the male device 99 is brought into contact with the edge of the rectangular hole 94a of the step portion 94 from below, and the claw 99b is inserted into the hole of the cylindrical portion 98a of the female device 98 from below and engaged with the upper end of the cylindrical portion 98a. This fixes the cover body 91 to the base plate 90.

[0062] <Toy spinning top 1> FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the toy top 1. As shown in FIG. This toy top 1 is roughly divided into a body portion 10 and a shaft portion 50.

[0063] <Torso 10> The body 10 is composed of an upper body 20 and a lower body 30.

[0064] 1. Upper torso 20 The upper body 20 is a composite disc-shaped structure. In a plan view, the upper body 20 is divided into a circular central portion 22 and an annular outer peripheral portion 23 by an annular groove 25, and two partially arc-shaped slits 26 are formed at the bottom of the annular groove 25. The two slits 26 are spaced apart from each other with respect to the axis. The points are formed at positions that are point symmetrical to each other. Furthermore, two L-shaped, outwardly facing connecting claws 27 are formed on the lower surface of the upper body 20. The two connecting claws 27 are provided at positions that are point-symmetrical with each other with respect to the axis.

[0065] 2. Lower torso 30 The lower body section 30 is a composite disc-shaped structure. In a plan view, the lower body section 30 is divided into a circular central section 32 and an annular outer peripheral section 33 by an annular groove 35, and two approximately arc-shaped slits 36 are formed at the bottom of the annular groove 35. The two slits 36 are formed at positions that are point-symmetrical with respect to each other with respect to the axis. The annular groove 35 is wider than the annular groove 25. Furthermore, a coupling claw (not shown) that engages with the coupling claw 27 of the upper body 20 to couple the upper body 20 and the lower body 30 is formed on the outer edge of one circumferential end of each slit 36, and a mating protrusion 37b that engages with a mating recess 53g (described below) to couple the lower body 30 and the shaft 50 is formed on the outer edge of the other circumferential end of each slit 36. The two coupling claws (not shown) are provided in positions that are point-symmetrical with respect to each other about the axis, and the two mating protrusions 37b are also provided in positions that are point-symmetrical with respect to each other about the axis.

[0066] (shaft 50) FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the shaft portion 50 of the toy top 1 as seen from above, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the shaft portion 50 as seen from below. Rotary shaft 51 has a tapered shaft tip 51a in the shape of an inverted truncated cone and a shaft body 51b connected to shaft tip 51a. The upper end diameter of shaft tip 51a is larger than the diameter of shaft body 51b, and the upper end of shaft tip 51a protrudes outward in an annular shape from shaft body 51b. Two D-cut portions 51c are formed at the upper end of shaft body 51b, and are provided at positions that are point-symmetrical with respect to the axis center. This rotating shaft 51 is fixed to the shaft fixing member 55 by having the upper end of the shaft body 51b, which is passed from below through the hole 52a of the gear 52, the hole 53a of the cover body 53, and the hole 54a of the claw member 54, fit into the fitting hole 55a of the shaft fixing member 55.

[0067] The gear 52 is capable of meshing with the teeth of the guide member 93, and is supported from below by an annular protruding portion at the upper end of the shaft tip 51a of the rotary shaft 51. A plurality of meshing claws 52b are formed on the upper end surface of the gear 52 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.

[0068] The cover body 53 is formed in the shape of a deep circular dish, and a hole 53a is formed in the bottom, into which the upper end of the gear 52 fits. An outward flange 53b is formed at the upper end of the cover body 53. Two fitting protrusions 53c are formed on the outward flange 53b so that they protrude outward. The two fitting protrusions 53c are located point-symmetrically with respect to each other about the axis. A fitting recess 53g is formed in the fitting protrusion 53c. The fitting protrusion 53c fits into the slit 36 ​​so that the fitting recess 53g fits into the fitting protrusion 37b. This joins the shaft portion 50 and the lower trunk portion 30. Two bosses 53d with threaded holes are formed inside the cover body 53. The two bosses 53d are provided at positions that are point-symmetrical with respect to the axis. Furthermore, on the inner surface of the cover body 53, four fitting recesses 53e are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, into which fitting protrusions 54c, which will be described later, are fitted.

[0069] The pawl member 54 is formed in a disk shape, and on its underside, a plurality of meshing pawls 54b are formed in the circumferential direction so as to mesh with the meshing pawls 52b of the gear 52. In addition, on the outer periphery of the pawl member 54, four fitting protrusions 54c are formed so as to protrude outward and fit loosely into the fitting recesses 53e. The pawl member 54 and the meshing pawls 52b form a meshing clutch. This meshing clutch causes the gear 52 to roll along the guide member 93 in a partial clutch state.

[0070] The shaft fixing member 55 is configured in a cylindrical shape with a top. This shaft fixing member 55 fits inside the cover body 53, and accommodates the claw member 54 inside between the shaft fixing member 55 and the cover body 53. Four notches 55d are formed in a cylindrical portion 55c below a top plate 55b of the shaft fixing member 55, into which the fitting protrusions 54c of the claw member 54 fit, allowing the claw member 54 to move up and down within a predetermined range. The outer periphery of the top plate 55b of the shaft fixing member 55 protrudes in an annular shape from the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 55c. Two arc-shaped notches 55e are formed in this protruding portion. The two notches 55e are provided at positions that are point-symmetrical with respect to each other with respect to the axis center. Each notch 55e abuts against the outer periphery of the boss 53d. 7, three bent leaf springs 55f are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the top plate 55b of the shaft fixing member 55. These leaf springs 55f press the claw member 54 downward, and press the interlocking claws 54b against the interlocking claws 52b.

[0071] A disk-shaped upper plate 57 is provided on the shaft fixing member 55 . The upper plate 57 forms the upper surface of the shaft portion 50, and has a screw insertion hole 57a formed in a portion corresponding to the boss 53d. The upper plate 57 is fixed to the cover body 53 by inserting the shaft of a male screw (not shown) into the screw insertion hole 57a from above and screwing this male screw into the female screw of the boss 53d.

[0072] <How to assemble toy top 1> The upper body section 20 and the lower body section 30 are butted together in the axial direction, and the coupling claws 27 of the upper body section 20 are inserted from above into the slits 36 of the lower body section 30. Then, the upper body section 20 is rotated clockwise relative to the lower body section 30. This causes the coupling claws 27 of the upper body section 20 to engage with the coupling claws (not shown) of the lower body section 30, and the upper body section 20 and the lower body section 30 are coupled together. Next, the lower body 30 to which the upper body 20 is attached is butted against the shaft 50 in the axial direction, and the fitting recess 53g is fitted into the fitting protrusion 37b, and the fitting protrusion 53c is fitted into the slit 36. This joins the shaft 50 and the lower body 30.

[0073] <Rotation of toy top 1> The toy top 1 is urged to rotate by a launcher (not shown). The launcher includes a fork that is inserted into the slit 26 in the upper body 20 and a rotation mechanism that rotates the fork. The toy top 1 is urged to rotate by inserting the fork into the slit 26 in the upper body 20 and rotating the fork with the rotation mechanism. The urged to rotate top 1 is then released from the launcher.

[0074] <Operation> When the toy top 1 is released onto the battlefield 92, it moves around due to recoil in the direction opposite to the rotation of the toy top 1. At this time, the gear 52 rotates integrally with the rotating shaft 51. This movement causes the gear 52 of the toy top 1 to hit the guide member 93. The impact force at this time causes the gear 52 to rotate relative to the rotating shaft 51 against the biasing force of the leaf spring 55f, thereby absorbing the impact. This makes it easier for the toy top 1 to temporarily stay near the guide member 93, increasing the probability that the gear 52 will mesh with the teeth of the guide member 93. Then, as shown in FIG. 8 , when the gear 52 meshes with the teeth of the guide member 93, the toy top 1 rotates the gear 52 in a half-clutch state in conjunction with the rotation of the rotating shaft 51, moving along the guide member 93 and accelerating the movement of the toy top 1. In other words, the rotation of the toy top 1 is more easily transmitted to the guide member 93, and the movement of the toy top 1 can be accelerated.

[0075] <Other shaft parts 50A> Fig. 9 is a perspective view of another shaft portion 50A, Fig. 10 is an exploded perspective view of another shaft portion 50A seen from above, and Fig. 11 is an exploded perspective view of another shaft portion 50A seen from below. In shaft portion 50A, parts corresponding to the components of the above-mentioned shaft portion 50 are given the same reference numerals, and their explanation will be omitted as appropriate.

[0076] The major difference between this shaft portion 50A and the above-mentioned shaft portion 50 is that, whereas in shaft portion 50, the pressing of interlocking claw 54b against interlocking claw 52b is performed by leaf spring 55f, in shaft portion 50A, the pressing of interlocking claw 54b against interlocking claw 52b is performed by coil spring 62.

[0077] To achieve this configuration, a pressure plate 61 is provided between the claw member 54 and the shaft fixing member 55 in the shaft portion 50A. The pressure plate 61 is disk-shaped and has a hole 61a formed in the center, through which the shaft body 51b of the rotating shaft 51 is inserted. Furthermore, guide rods 61b are erected on the upper surface of the pressure plate 61 at positions point-symmetrical with respect to the shaft center, and these guide rods 61b are inserted into guide holes 55g of the shaft fixing member 55 and guide holes 57b of the upper plate 57. A coil spring 62 is wound around each guide rod 61b, and the pressure plate 61 urges the pawl members 54 toward the gear 52. Note that a part is provided that presses down on the guide rods 61b from above and restricts the upward movement of the pawl members 54, making it possible to adjust the strength of the engagement clutch between the pawl members 54 and the engaging pawls 54b. Two notches 61c are formed in the pressure plate 61. The two notches 61c are provided at positions that are point-symmetrical with respect to the axis center. Each notch 61c abuts against the outer periphery of the boss 53d.

[0078] Although the shaft portion 50A differs from the shaft portion 50 in minor points, such as the fact that the fitting protrusion 53c and the screw insertion hole 55h are provided in the shaft fixing member 55, the two generally have the same structure. A toy top having the shaft portion 50A configured in this manner exerts the same functions and effects as the toy top 1.

[0079] Other spinning top toys 1A 12 is a perspective view of another toy top 1A, FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of another toy top 1A seen from above, and FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of another toy top 1A seen from below.

[0080] The rotation shaft 71 of this toy top 1A has a cylindrical large-diameter shaft tip 71a and a shaft body 71b connected to the shaft tip 71a. Two D-cut portions 71c are formed at the upper end of shaft body 71b, and are provided at positions that are point-symmetrical with respect to the axis center. The shaft body 71b of the rotary shaft 71 is passed through the hole 72a of the gear 72 and the hole 73a of the cover body 73 from below, and the upper end is fitted into a fitting hole 74i on the lower surface of the shaft fixing member 74.

[0081] The gear 72 has an engaging portion 72b formed on the outer periphery of the upper end thereof, the engaging portion 72b being made up of a wave-shaped uneven portion formed over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction. A cylindrical portion is erected within the recessed portion on the upper surface of the gear 72, and this cylindrical portion forms a fitting recess 72c.

[0082] The cover body 73 is formed in the shape of a deep circular dish, and an outward flange 73b is formed at the upper end of the cover body 73. Two bosses 73c are provided inside the cover body 73. The two bosses 73c are provided at positions that are point-symmetrical with respect to the axis center. Each boss 73c has a screw insertion hole 73d formed therein. Further, at the inner end portion of the outward flange 73b, there is provided an arc-shaped notch 73e on the outer side of each boss 73. is formed. Furthermore, other notches 73f are formed at the inner end of the outward flange 73b at a position 90 degrees apart in the circumferential direction from each of the notches 73d. Each notch 73f is provided across the lower portion of the outward flange 73b. The two notches 73f are provided at positions that are point-symmetrical with respect to each other with respect to the axis.

[0083] The shaft fixing member 74 is configured in a plate shape and includes a base body 74b that is substantially rectangular in plan view. Two tongues 74c are attached to the outside of the base body 74b, corresponding to the notches 73e, and two belt-like elastic pieces 74d are attached, each with both ends connected to the tongues 74c. A screw insertion hole 74e is formed in each tongue 74c. An engaging protrusion 74f is formed in the longitudinal center of the inner surface of each elastic piece 74d. The elastic pieces 74d and the engaging portion 72b form a mechanical clutch. This mechanical clutch causes the gear 72 to roll along the guide member 93 in a partial clutch state. Furthermore, a mating protrusion 74h that fits into the inside of the mating recess 72c is formed on the underside of the base body 74b, and a mating hole 74i is formed in this mating protrusion 74h, into which the upper end of the shaft body 71b of the rotating shaft 71 fits. A circular recess 74g is formed on the top surface of the base body 74b, and a countersunk hole 74j is formed in the center thereof. A shaft portion of a male screw (not shown) is passed through the countersunk hole 74j from above, and the male screw is screwed into a female screw (not shown) of the shaft body 51b of the rotating shaft 51.

[0084] The disk 75 fits into a circular recess 74g on the top surface of the base 74a. The lid 76 provided on the disk 75 is formed in a substantially disk shape. Two bosses 76a with threaded holes are provided on the lid 76 corresponding to the bosses 73c, and two notches 76b are formed corresponding to the notches 73f. A male screw (not shown) is threaded from below through the screw insertion hole 73d of the cover 73 and the screw insertion hole 74e of the shaft fixing member 74, and is screwed into the female screw (not shown) of the boss 76a. When the lid 76 is attached to the cover 73, a predetermined gap is formed between the notches 76b and 73f.

[0085] The upper plate 77 is formed in a disk shape, and a protrusion 77a that is approximately hexagonal in plan view is formed in the center of the upper surface. A hole 77b with an internal thread is formed in the center of the protrusion 77a, and a bolt 78 is screwed into the internal thread. Two L-shaped outward claws 77c are formed on the underside of the upper plate 77, corresponding to the notches 76b. The two outward claws 77c are provided at positions point-symmetrical with respect to each other about the axis. Abutment protrusions 77d are formed on the inside of each outward claw 77c. The upper plate 77 is attached to the cover body 73 by inserting the outward claws 77c into the gap between the notches 76b and 73f and engaging the edges of the notches 73f.

[0086] 15(A) to 15(C) show three upper plates 77A, 77B, and 77C in which the positions at which the contact projections 77d are formed relative to the outward claws 77c are different from one another. The positions of the contact protrusions 77d on these three upper plates 77A, 77B, and 77C are different in the circumferential direction. Furthermore, the lengths of the contact protrusions 77d on the upper plates 77A, 77B, and 77C are also different so that the contact protrusions 77d on the upper plate 77a come into contact with the elastic pieces 74d of the shaft fixing member 74 and the engagement protrusions 74f of the elastic pieces 74d reliably engage with the engagement portions 72b of the gear 72. These three upper plates 77A, 77B, and 77C are configured to be replaceable. By replacing the upper plates 77A, 77B, and 77C, the positions of contact between the contact protrusions 77d and the elastic pieces 74d can be changed.

[0087] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the relationship between the engagement protrusion 74f and the engagement portion 72b when the upper plate 77A is used. is. As shown in the figure, when the contact protrusion 77d of the upper plate 77A contacts the elastic piece 74d of the shaft fixing member 74, the engagement protrusion 74f of the elastic piece 74d engages with the engagement portion 72b of the gear 72. In this case, if the contact position between the contact protrusion 77c and the elastic piece 74d is changed, the pressing force of the engagement protrusion 74f on the engagement portion 72b changes. Therefore, by replacing the upper plates 77A, 77B, 77C, the operation timing of the mechanical clutch can be changed, and the moving characteristics of the toy top 1A can be changed. In other words, when using an abutment member 77A in which an abutment protrusion (abutment portion) 77d is formed at a relatively long distance from the engagement protrusion 74f, the elastic piece 74d is easily deformed, making it easier for the teeth of the gear 72 and the teeth of the guide member 93 to mesh with each other, and when using an abutment member 77C in which an abutment protrusion (abutment portion) 77d is formed at a relatively short distance from the engagement protrusion 74f, meshing is less likely, but after the teeth of the gear 72 and the teeth of the guide member 93 mesh with each other, the speed at which the toy top 1A moves around is more likely to increase.

[0088] This toy top 1A is rotationally biased by a launcher different from the launcher that biases the toy top 1, and has the same functions and effects as the toy top 1.

[0089] <Modified Shaft 50B> FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a modified shaft portion 50B, FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the shaft portion 50B as viewed from above, and FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the shaft portion 50B as viewed from below. In the shaft portion 50B of this modified example, the rotary shaft 81 includes a shaft main body 81a and a shaft tip member 81b. The shaft body 81a is cylindrical and has a large diameter, and an outward flange 81c is formed at the lower end thereof. The lower end portion of the outward flange 81c forms a fitting portion 81d having irregularities formed on the outer peripheral surface. Meanwhile, a small cylindrical projection 81e that serves as the ground contact portion is formed at the bottom of tip member 81b, and the portion above this is a large-diameter, bottomed cylindrical portion 81f into the recess of which fitting portion 81d of shaft body 81a is fitted.

[0090] The ring gear 82 is fitted onto the shaft body 81a from above. Two bosses 81e with threaded holes are formed on the top surface of the shaft body 81a. The two bosses 81e are provided at positions that are point-symmetrical with respect to each other about the axis. A friction clutch is formed between the shaft body 81a and the ring gear 82. This friction clutch causes the ring gear 82 to roll along a guide member 93 in a partial clutch state. The reason why a recess is formed on the outer periphery of the shaft body 81a is to adjust the operation timing of the friction clutch. Additionally, a cylindrical shaft fixing member 83 with a top is fitted over the shaft main body 81a. The ring gear 82 is sandwiched between the lower end of the shaft fixing member 83 and the outward flange 81c. Furthermore, a substantially hexagonal protrusion 83b is formed on the shaft fixing member 83, and a female screw 83d is formed in a central hole 83f of this protrusion 83b. Furthermore, two countersunk holes 83g are formed outside the central hole 83f, corresponding to the bosses 81e. The shaft fixing member 83 is assembled to the rotating shaft 81 by threading a male screw (not shown) through the countersunk hole 83g into the threaded boss 81e.

[0091] The shaft portion 50B is coupled to a body portion (not shown), for example, by a male screw (not shown) that screws into the female screw 83d. A toy top having the shaft portion 50B configured in this manner exerts the same functions and effects as the toy top 1.

[0092] "Modified spinning top toy 1B" Fig. 20 is an exploded perspective view of a toy top 1B which is a variation of the toy top 1, Fig. 21 is an exploded perspective view of the shaft of toy top 1B as seen from above, and Fig. 22 is an exploded perspective view of shaft 50C as seen from below. The parts indicated by the reference numerals in these figures that are the same as those in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 have the same configurations, and therefore their explanation will be omitted where appropriate.

[0093] This toy top 1B differs from the toy top 1 in that it has rollers 52C instead of gears 52. The outer circumferential surface of rollers 52C is made of a material with high friction resistance, such as rubber, file-like, brush-like, cloth, Velcro (registered trademark), or adhesive material.

[0094] This toy top 1B is particularly effective when used with a toy top play stand 9B shown in Figure 23. In this case, the guide surface of the guide member 93B of the toy top play stand 9B is preferably made of a material with high friction resistance, such as rubber, file-like, brush-like, cloth, Velcro, or adhesive material.

[0095] When this toy top 1B is released onto the battlefield 92, it moves around due to recoil in the direction opposite to the rotation of the toy top 1B. At this time, the roller 52C rotates integrally with the rotation shaft 51. This movement causes the roller 52C of the toy top 1B to hit the guide member 93B. The impact force at this time causes the roller 52C to rotate relative to the rotation shaft 51 against the biasing force of the leaf spring 55f (see FIG. 7), thereby absorbing the impact. This makes it easier for the roller 52C to come into contact with the guide member 93B, and sliding is suppressed by the frictional resistance of the roller 52C. In a half-clutch state, the roller 52C rotates with the rotation of the rotation shaft 51 and moves along the guide member 93B, accelerating the movement of the toy top 1B. In other words, the rotation of the toy top 1B is more easily transmitted to the guide member 93B, accelerating the movement of the toy top 1B.

[0096] Other variations In the above embodiment, the guide member 93 is fixed to the top toy play base 9, but the guide member 93 may be separate from the top toy play base 9 so that the player can hold the guide member 93 directly in their hand and bring it close to the top toy and use it.

[0097] In the above embodiment, the rotation shaft is provided with one gear that meshes with the teeth of the guide member, but multiple gears having axes on a single circle concentric with the rotation shaft may be provided, or multiple tooth-forming members with arc-shaped teeth may be provided in the circumferential direction.

[0098] Moreover, the gears 52, 72, 82 in the case of another shaft portion 50A, another toy top 1A, or a modified shaft portion 50B can be replaced with the roller 52C of the toy top 1B. [Explanation of symbols]

[0099] 1 Top toy 1A Top toy 9 Top toy play table 10. Torso 10A shaft 20 Upper body 30 Lower Torso 37b Fitting protrusion 50 Shaft 50A shaft 50B Shaft 51 Rotation axis 52 Gears 54 Claw member 54b Interlocking claws 55 Shaft fixing member 61 Pressure plate 93 Guide member 100 toy tops set

Claims

1. A toy top is used together with a guide member having a guide surface on which a plurality of first teeth are formed in a longitudinal direction, and the toy top has a main body composed of a shaft portion and a body portion, A plurality of second teeth are formed on the outer periphery of the main body so as to be meshable with the first teeth, a rotationally biased portion engageable with the launcher and biased to rotate by the launcher is provided at a location separate from the second tooth; A top toy characterized by a top.

2. 2. The toy top according to claim 1, wherein the second teeth are formed on a teeth forming member, and the teeth forming member is movably mounted on the body.

3. 3. The toy top according to claim 2, wherein the tooth-forming member is a gear provided on a rotation shaft that rotates integrally with the main body.

4. 4. The toy top according to claim 2, further comprising a resistance means for providing a resistance to movement between the main body and the teeth forming member.

5. The toy spinning top according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the torso is composed of an upper torso and a lower torso, and by butting the upper torso and the lower torso together in the axial direction, inserting the connecting claws of the upper torso from above into the slits of the lower torso, and rotating the upper torso relative to the lower torso in the rotational direction of the toy spinning top, the connecting claws of the upper torso engage with the connecting claws of the lower torso, thereby connecting the upper torso and the lower torso.

6. 6. The toy top according to claim 5, wherein the lower body portion to which the upper body portion is attached is butted against the shaft portion in the axial direction, and the fitting recess and the fitting protrusion are fitted together to join the shaft portion and the lower body portion.

7. 7. The toy top according to claim 6, wherein the shaft portion is provided with a shaft fixing member, and a rotation shaft provided with the second teeth is fixed to the shaft fixing member.

8. The toy top according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and the guide member are fixedly provided. and a top toy play table mounted thereon.

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