Falling object catching toy

Abstract

A falling object catching toy according to the present invention includes a case body, a pair of holding members that are pivotally supported by the case body and are formed in a manner capable of holding a falling object by being biased in an opening direction, a rotation knob that is rotatably provided for the case body, having a protruding part positioned within the case body, and a piece body having a regulating part that is movably provided while being biased to one side within the case body to regulate the bias of the holding members in the opening direction by engagement with the holding members, and a releasing protrusion that abuts on the protruding part to cause movement against biasing force to release the regulation of the holding members by the regulating part.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A falling object catching toy, comprising:
 a case body;   a pair of holding members that are pivotally supported by the case body and are formed in a manner capable of holding a falling object with tip parts by being biased in an opening direction;   a rotation knob that is rotatably provided for the case body, having a protruding part positioned within the case body; and   a piece body comprising a regulating part that is movably provided while being biased to one side within the case body to regulate the bias of the holding members in the opening direction by engagement with the holding members, and a releasing protrusion that abuts on the protruding part to cause movement against biasing force to release the regulation of the holding members by the regulating part.   
     
     
         2 . The falling object catching toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the case body is provided with a spiral-spring driving part, and the rotation knob is connected to a driving shaft of the spiral-spring driving part. 
     
     
         3 . The falling object catching toy according to  claim 2 , wherein the case body is provided with a spiral-spring driving operation part for operating wind-up and release of a spiral spring of the spiral-spring driving part. 
     
     
         4 . The falling object catching toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the holding members are formed in a V-shape, and a bent part of one of the holding members is formed in a rotatable manner so as to bias the side of the tip part of the holding members in a closing direction. 
     
     
         5 . A falling object catching toy, comprising:
 a pair of holding members that are formed in a manner capable of holding a falling object;   a holding-maintenance release structure for maintaining a holding state of the falling object with the holding members; and   a rotation knob that is connected to a driving shaft of a spiral-spring driving part and abuts on the holding-maintenance release structure to release the holding-maintenance release structure, thereby releasing the holding state of the falling object with the holding members.