Spinner for toy top

Abstract

A spinner for a toy top where a toy top can be spun by merely loading the toy top on the spinner and pulling a string. The spinner includes a spinner main body with a first gear having a string can be wound thereon, a second gear meshing with the first gear, and a toy top holder rotated according to rotation of the second gear. The first gear is linked with a member biasing the first gear in a winding direction of the string, one end of the string being attached to the first gear, and the other end thereof protruding from the spinner main body such that it can be pulled. The toy top holder includes a lower part protruded downwardly from a bottom face of the spinner main body and holding sections provided on a bottom face thereof for holding the toy top.

1 . A spinner for a toy top, comprising:
 a spinner main body;   a first gear;   a second gear meshing with the first gear, the first and second gears being arranged in the spinner main body;   a string having a first end thereof attached to the first gear and a second end thereof protruding from the spinner main body so that the second end can be pulled from outside the main body, the first gear being formed such that the string can be wound thereon;   a toy top holder arranged on the spinner main body to be rotated according to rotation of the second gear; and   a biasing member linked with the first gear for biasing the first gear in a direction of winding the string; wherein the toy top holder includes a lower part protruded downwardly from a bottom face of the spinner main body and at least one holding section provided on a bottom face of the toy top holder to hold the toy top.   
   
   
       2 . The spinner for the toy top according to  claim 1 , further comprising a clutch provided between the second gear and the toy top holder. 
   
   
       3 . The spinner for the toy top according to  claim 1 , wherein a pair of engagement holes is formed in the toy top and the at least one holding section of the toy top holder includes a pair of holding sections, so that the toy top is engaged with the toy top holder by inserting the holding sections of the toy top holder into the respective engagement holes of the toy top. 
   
   
       4 . The spinner for the toy top according to  claim 3 , wherein each engagement holes of the toy top is formed in an arc shape, each holding sections is formed on the bottom face of the toy top holder in an arc shape corresponding to each engagement hole of the toy top and in an approximately L shape in a side view, and the holding sections are each formed such that a back face thereof is inclined downwardly so as to make the holding section narrower toward a lower end and a distal end of the holding section is protruded from a front face of the holding section in parallel to the bottom face of the toy top holder, so that the distal ends of the holding sections are engaged with lower faces of front end edges of the engagement holes of the toy top. 
   
   
       5 . A spinner for a toy top, comprising:
 a spinner main body;   a first gear;   a second gear meshing with the first gear, the first and second gears being arranged in the spinner main body;   a string having a first end attached to the first gear and a second end protruding from the spinner main body so that the second end can be pulled from outside the main body, the first gear being formed such that the string can be wound thereon;   a toy top holder arranged on the spinner main body to be rotated according to rotation of the second gear; and   a biasing member linked with the first gear for biasing the first gear in a direction of winding the string,   wherein the toy top holder includes a part protruding from the spinner main body and at least one holding section to removably hold the toy top.   
   
   
       6 . The spinner for the toy top according to  claim 5 , wherein at least one engagement hole is formed in the toy top,
 wherein the toy top is engaged with the toy top holder by inserting the at least one holding section of the toy top holder into the at least one engagement hole of the toy top.   
   
   
       7 . The spinner for the toy top according to  claim 6 , wherein the at least one engagement hole is formed in an arc shape, the at least one holding section is formed in an arc shape corresponding to the at least one engagement hole and in an approximately L shape in a side view, and the at least one holding section is formed such that a back face thereof is inclined downwardly so as to make the at least one holding section narrower toward a lower end and a distal end of the holding section protrudes from the toy top holder, so that the distal end of the at least one holding section is engaged with a lower face of a front end edge of the at least one engagement hole. 
   
   
       8 . The spinner for the toy top according to  claim 5 , further comprising a clutch provided between the second gear and the toy top holder. 
   
   
       9 . A spinner for a toy top and a toy top, comprising:
 a spinner main body having a first gear, a second gear meshing with the first gear, the first and second gears being arranged in the spinner main body, a string having a first end attached to the first gear and a second end protruding from the spinner main body so that the second end can be pulled from outside the main body, the first gear being formed such that the string can be wound thereon, a toy top holder arranged on the spinner main body to be rotated according to rotation of the second gear, and a biasing member linked with the first gear for biasing the first gear in a direction of winding the string,   wherein the toy top holder includes a lower part protruded downwardly from a bottom face of the spinner main body and at least one holding section provided on a bottom face of the toy top holder to hold the toy top, and   wherein a pair of engagement holes is formed in the toy top and the at least one holding section of the toy top holder includes a pair of holding sections, so that the toy top is engaged with the toy top holder by inserting the holding sections of the toy top holder into the respective engagement holes of the toy top.   
   
   
       10 . The spinner for the toy top according to  claim 9 , wherein each of the pair of engagement holes of the toy top is formed in an arc shape, each of the pair of holding sections is formed on the bottom face of the toy top holder in an arc shape corresponding to the engagement holes of the toy top and in an approximately L shape in a side view, and the holding sections are each formed such that a back face thereof is inclined downwardly so as to make the holding section narrower toward a lower end and a distal end of the holding section protrudes from a front face of the holding section in parallel to the bottom face of the toy top holder, so that the distal ends of the holding sections are engaged with lower faces of front end edges of the engagement holes of the toy top. 
   
   
       11 . The spinner for the toy top according to  claim 9 , further comprising a clutch provided between the second gear and the toy top holder.