Toy top

Abstract

A low cost toy top having a simple structure and capable of changing its operating characteristics upon collision with an opponent toy top. The toy top which is spun on a playing board to play a match with an opponent toy top by being collided with the latter includes a main body including collisional portions adapted to come into contact with the opponent toy top, wherein at least some of the collisional portions are provided with a friction member for converting a rotational force of the opponent toy top into a rotational force of the toy top at the time of collision.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a toy top and, more particularly, to a toy top capable of changing rotational characteristics upon contacting an opponent toy top during spinning.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Conventionally, a toy top capable of changing rotational characteristics upon contacting another toy top without a user's operation has been proposed (refer to, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open Publication No. 2006-55333). This toy top is so constructed that an upper layer member and a lower layer member are rotatably connected through a mounting base, a shaft portion formed on the lower layer member has a movable shaft piece therewithin so as to move in a vertical direction, and a driving means is provided on the mounting base to vertically move the shaft piece in association with the rotation of the lower layer member. Each time the opponent toy top comes into contact with the low...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]The present invention has been made in view of the abovementioned problems. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel toy top with a simple structure which is capable of changing its rotational characteristics upon collision with an opponent toy top and which can be produced at a low cost.

[0011]According to the present invention, when the toy top comes into contact with the opponent toy top, the rotational force of the opponent toy top can be converted into a rotational force of the toy top of the invention through the friction member, so that the toy top can restore the rotational force, which has been lessened, by means of the collision with the opponent toy top. Thus, the toy top can change the operation mode with such a simple structure in which the friction members are attached thereto.

[0012]In one embodiment of the present invention, as the friction members are formed of a resilient rubber material, the friction members can absorb a collision impact to reduce damage to the toy top at the time of the collision with the opponent toy top and positively convert the rotational force of the opponent toy top into the rotational force of the toy top of the invention by friction of the friction members.

Problems solved by technology

In the proposed toy top, although the rotational characteristics thereof can be changed upon collision with the opponent toy top, it is necessary to construct the toy top so that the lower layer member is rotatable and to incorporate the vertically movable shaft piece inside the shaft portion, leading to problems that the toy top has a complex structure and requires much labor in assembling thereof and thus a high production cost.

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