Combined launching device for launching spinning tops

Abstract

A combined launching device for launching spinning tops, includes a first launching unit and a second launching unit. Each launching unit includes a casing. The casing accommodates a spinning top holder for holding a spinning top and a spinning mechanism, wherein the spinning mechanism is operated to spin and launch the spinning top by linearly and manually moving an operating member in a predetermined operating direction, wherein the casing of the first launching unit has a first coupler, and the casing of the second launching unit has a second coupler removably combined with the first coupler, and wherein the first launching unit is combined with the second launching unit such that the first and second spinning top holders face in the same direction and the predetermined operating direction of the operating member is the same for the first and second launching units.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combined launching device for launching spinning tops, comprising:
 a first launching unit including a first casing, the first casing accommodating a first spinning top holder for holding a first spinning top and a first spinning mechanism, wherein the first spinning mechanism is operated to spin and launch the first spinning top by linearly and manually moving an operating member in a predetermined operating direction; and   a second launching unit including a second casing, the second casing accommodating a second spinning top holder for holding a second spinning top and a second spinning mechanism, wherein the second spinning mechanism is operated to spin and launch the second spinning top by linearly and manually moving an operating member in the predetermined operating direction,   wherein the first casing of the first launching unit has a first coupler, and the second casing of the second launching unit has a second coupler removably combined with the first coupler, and   wherein the first launching unit is combined with the second launching unit such that the first and second spinning top holders face in the same direction and the predetermined operating direction of the operating member is the same for the first and second launching units.   
     
     
         2 . The combined launching device for launching spinning tops according to  claim 1 , wherein the operating member is a rack belt. 
     
     
         3 . The combined launching device for launching spinning tops according to  claim 2 , wherein the first launching unit is combined with the second launching unit such that the rack belt is engaged with both of a pinion of the first spinning mechanism and a pinion of the second spinning mechanism. 
     
     
         4 . The combined launching device for launching spinning tops according to  claim 1 , wherein the first launching unit has both of the first coupler and the second coupler and the second launching unit has both of the first coupler and the second coupler.