Spinner for toy top

1. A spinner for a toy top for launching the toy top while imparting a rotational force to the toy top, comprising:

an elongated plate-shaped rack belt having a rack gear formed thereon; and

a spinner main body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an insertion hole therein through which the rack belt is inserted, the spinner main body including a toy top mounting part to rotate about a first axis of rotation provided on the bottom surface for mounting the toy top thereon and a rotating mechanism provided inside the spinner main body, the rotating mechanism being actuated by pulling out the rack belt to impart a rotational force to the toy top mounting part, wherein

the spinner main body is so constructed that the rack belt can be inserted in and pulled out from the insertion hole in a same direction as a direction of the first axis of rotation.

2. The spinner for a toy top according to claim 1 , wherein the spinner main body includes a base section in which the toy top mounting part is arranged and a rotary section rotatably provided with respect to the base section, and

the insertion hole is formed in the rotary section so that a direction in which the insertion hole extends can be changed by rotating the rotary section with respect to the base section.

3. The spinner for a toy top according to claim 2 , wherein the rotary section can be rotated up to 360°.

4. The spinner for a toy top according to claim 2 , wherein the rotating mechanism includes a pinion gear that engages with the rack gear of the rack belt and that is rotated about a second axis of rotation by pulling out the rack belt, and a gear mechanism that transmits a rotation of the pinion gear to the toy top mounting part to rotate the toy top mounting part about the first axis of rotation orthogonal to the second axis of rotation.

5. The spinner for a toy top according to claim 3 , wherein the rotating mechanism includes a pinion gear that engages with the rack gear of the rack belt and that is rotated about a second axis of rotation by pulling out the rack belt, and a gear mechanism that transmits a rotation of the pinion gear to the toy top mounting part to rotate the toy top mounting part about the first axis of rotation orthogonal to the second axis of rotation.

6. The spinner for a toy top according to claim 4 , wherein the gear mechanism includes a first bevel gear that is coupled to the pinion gear and that is integrally rotatable with the pinion gear about the second axis of rotation, and a second bevel gear that meshes with the first bevel gear and that is coupled to the toy top mounting part so as to rotate integrally with the toy top mounting part about the first axis of rotation.

7. The spinner for a toy top according to claim 5 , wherein the gear mechanism includes a first bevel gear that is coupled to the pinion gear and that is integrally rotatable with the pinion gear about the second axis of rotation, and a second bevel gear that meshes with the first bevel gear and that is coupled to the toy top mounting part so as to rotate integrally with the toy top mounting part about the first axis of rotation.

8. The spinner for a toy top according to claim 4 , wherein the rotary section has a rotational center that coincides with the second axis of rotation.

9. The spinner for a toy top according to claim 6 , wherein the rotary section has a rotational center that coincides with the second axis of rotation.

10. The spinner for a toy top according to claim 6 , wherein the pinion gear is arranged inside the rotary section, and the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear are arranged inside the base section.

11. The spinner for a toy top according to claim 7 , wherein the pinion gear is arranged inside the rotary section, and the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear are arranged inside the base section.

12. The spinner for a toy top according to claim 4 , wherein the rotating mechanism includes a ratchet gear that is coupled to the pinion gear and that is integrally rotatable with the pinion gear about the second axis of rotation, and a lock member engaging with the ratchet gear to regulate a rotation of the ratchet gear, the lock member being pushed away by the rack belt inserted through the insertion hole to be disengaged from the ratchet gear.

13. The spinner for a toy top according to claim 6 , wherein the rotating mechanism includes a ratchet gear that is coupled to the pinion gear and that is integrally rotatable with the pinion gear about the second axis of rotation, and a lock member engaging with the ratchet gear to regulate a rotation of the ratchet gear, the lock member being pushed away by the rack belt inserted through the insertion hole to be disengaged from the ratchet gear.

14. A spinner for imparting a rotational force to a toy top, comprising:

a rack gear; and

a spinner main body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first axis of rotation and a second axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the first axis, and an insertion hole to receive the rack gear, the spinner main body including an external toy top mounting part to rotate about the first axis of rotation on the bottom surface for receiving the toy top and an internal rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism being rotated by pulling out the rack gear which rotates the toy top mounting part, wherein the rack gear can be inserted in and pulled out from the insertion hole along an axis substantially parallel to the first axis of rotation.

15. The spinner according to claim 14 , wherein the spinner main body includes a base section in which the toy top mounting part is arranged and a rotary section rotatably provided with respect to the base section, and

the insertion hole is formed in the rotary section so that a direction in which the insertion hole extends can be changed by rotating the rotary section with respect to the base section.

16. The spinner according to claim 15 , wherein the rotary section can be rotated up to 360 degrees.

17. The spinner according to claim 15 , wherein the rotating mechanism includes a pinion gear that engages with the rack gear and that is rotated about the second axis of rotation by pulling out the rack gear, and a gear mechanism that transmits a rotation of the pinion gear to the toy top mounting part to rotate the toy top mounting part about the first axis of rotation orthogonal to the second axis of rotation.

18. The spinner according to claim 16 , wherein the rotating mechanism includes a pinion gear that engages with the rack gear and that is rotated about the second axis of rotation by pulling out the rack gear, and a gear mechanism that transmits a rotation of the pinion gear to the toy top mounting part to rotate the toy top mounting part about the first axis of rotation orthogonal to the second axis of rotation.

19. The spinner according to claim 17 , wherein the gear mechanism includes a first bevel gear that is connected to and integrally rotatable with the pinion gear about the second axis of rotation, and a second bevel gear that meshes with the first bevel gear and that is coupled to the toy top mounting part so as to rotate integrally with the toy top mounting part about the first axis of rotation.

20. The spinner according to claim 18 , wherein the gear mechanism includes a first bevel gear that is connected to the pinion gear and integrally rotatable with the pinion gear about the second axis of rotation, and a second bevel gear that meshes with the first bevel gear and that is coupled to the toy top mounting part so as to rotate integrally with the toy top mounting part about the first axis of rotation.

21. The spinner according to claim 17 , wherein the rotary section has a rotational center that coincides with the second axis of rotation.

22. The spinner for a toy top according to claim 19 , wherein the rotary section has a rotational center that coincides with the second axis of rotation.

23. The spinner according to claim 19 , wherein the pinion gear is arranged inside the rotary section, and the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear are arranged inside the base section.

24. The spinner according to claim 20 , wherein the pinion gear is arranged inside the rotary section, and the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear are arranged inside the base section.

25. The spinner according to claim 17 , wherein the rotating mechanism includes a ratchet gear that is coupled to the pinion gear and that is integrally rotatable with the pinion gear about the second axis of rotation, and a lock member engaging the ratchet gear to regulate a rotation of the ratchet gear, the lock member being disengaged from the ratchet gear when the rack gear is inserted through the insertion hole.

26. The spinner according to claim 19 , wherein the rotating mechanism includes a ratchet gear that is coupled to the pinion gear and that is integrally rotatable with the pinion gear about the second axis of rotation, and a lock member engaging the ratchet gear to regulate a rotation of the ratchet gear, the lock member being disengaged from the ratchet gear when the rack gear is inserted through the insertion hole.

27. A spinner for imparting a rotational force to a toy top, comprising:

a rack gear; and

a spinner main body having a first axis of rotation and a second axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the first axis of rotation and an insertion hole therein to receive the rack gear, the spinner main body including an external toy top mounting part rotatable about the first axis of rotation on a bottom surface of the spinner main body for receiving the toy top and an internal rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism being rotated by pulling out the rack gear which rotates the toy top mounting part,

wherein the spinner main body includes a base section in which the toy top mounting part is arranged and a rotary section provided to be rotatable about the second axis, and

the insertion hole is formed in the rotary section so that a direction in which the insertion hole extends can be changed to be substantially parallel to the first axis of rotation by rotating the rotary section with respect to the base section about the second axis of rotation.

28. The spinner according to claim 27 , wherein the rotary section can be rotated up to 360 degrees.

29. The spinner according to claim 27 , wherein the rotating mechanism includes a pinion gear that engages with the rack gear and that is rotated about the second axis of rotation by pulling out the rack gear, and a gear mechanism that transmits a rotation of the pinion gear to the toy top mounting part to rotate the toy top mounting part about the first axis of rotation orthogonal to the second axis of rotation.

30. The spinner according to claim 29 , wherein the gear mechanism includes a first bevel gear that is connected to and integrally rotatable with the pinion gear about the second axis of rotation, and a second bevel gear that meshes with the first bevel gear and that is coupled to the toy top mounting part so as to rotate integrally with the toy top mounting part about the first axis of rotation.

31. The spinner according to claim 30 , wherein the pinion gear is arranged inside the rotary section, and the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear are arranged inside the base section.

32. The spinner according to claim 30 , wherein the rotating mechanism includes a ratchet gear that is coupled to the pinion gear and that is integrally rotatable with the pinion gear about the second axis of rotation, and a lock member engaging the ratchet gear to regulate a rotation of the ratchet gear, the lock member being disengaged from the ratchet gear when the rack gear is inserted through the insertion hole.

33. The spinner according to claim 27 , wherein the toy top mounting part is oriented horizontally and the rack gear is oriented vertically.

34. The spinner according to claim 32 , wherein the pinion gear, the ratchet gear and the first bevel gear are co-axial with the second axis of rotation,

wherein a clutch is positioned between the second bevel gear and the toy top mounting part, and

wherein the second bevel gear, the clutch and the toy top mounting part are co-axial with the first axis of rotation.