WO2004043561A1 - Spinning top comprising multiple, simultaneously-operated tops - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a spinning top comprising multiple, simultaneously-operated rotating bodies or tops. The lower section of each of the aforementioned bodies is equipped with low-friction support elements, such as conical points or spheres which are made from metal. Moreover, the upper projecting part of the body, which is used to rotate same with the fingers, is equipped with a magnet. According to the invention, once the first top is rotating on any surface, another equivalent top can then rotate on the aforementioned first top and as many stacked tops can rotate thereon as allowed by the force of gravity and the combined equilibrium capacity owing to the gyroscopic effect from rotating said tops. In addition, the invention makes use of the different rotational speeds of each of the spinning tops, including possible rotation in the opposite direction, in order to emulate the operation of a stroboscope. For said purpose, radial perforations are made in some of the tops and radially-printed patterns are provided on the tops therebelow, i.e. the tops on which the perforation-containing tops rest in order to rotate. The bodies of the inventive spinning top can also comprise light emitters and electric power storage batteries which are used to power same. In this way, the invention provides an interesting and entertaining toy for the user.

Description

 "Multiple simultaneous operation twin window"

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Nowadays the toys known as perinolas are still essentially the same as those that were used since their invention; that is, they continue to be small devices consisting of bodies of revolution in which their maximum diameter predominates, which is recorded approximately half the length of their generating axis. So it does not demand skill or effort to operate it. The above, makes them uninteresting toys for children.

In order to eliminate this and other drawbacks, the development of the present invention was intended to be protected by means of this application, which consists of a simultaneous multiple operation whirligig which is composed of a set of several perinolas of different sizes that they can be operated one on top of the other while all of them are spinning which makes the game with these devices gain interest by virtue of overcoming the difficulty of turning one over the other that is already rotating, can be formed with them dynamic pyramids in which each rotates at its own speed, this last property also allows them to emulate the operation of a stroboscope, because if the one that rotates over another has radial perforations, they allow to see the seemingly slow turn even for null moments of the motives also distributed in radial form printed on the body of the other that is precisely rotating below.

For the same purpose, this simultaneous multiple-function whirligig may have light-emitting elements activated by electric energy accumulator batteries.

The above makes this multiple spinner of simultaneous operation in a fun and interesting game that demands precision, coordination and a good pulse from the user.

Description of the invention

The characteristic details of this novel multi-function simultaneous whirligig are clearly shown in the following description and the accompanying drawings as an illustration of that and serving the same reference signs to indicate the same parts that comprise it, in which illustrative and not limitative the following has been represented:

Figure 1 shows by means of a conventional perspective a set of 3 spinning wheels simultaneously rotating one over the other. Figure 2 shows by means of a longitudinal section the components of the whirligigs, namely the tip in this spherical case on which it rests to rotate, its main body, the heavy wheel which serves to increase its storage capacity of kinetic energy (inertia) spatially for the case of the one on which other of them rotate, and its magnetic head.

Figure 3 shows by means of a longitudinal section the components of a whirligig in which its tip is not spherical but conical.

Figure 4 shows through a longitudinal section a whirlpool lacking the wheel that increases the storage capacity of kinetic energy (inertia) for the case of those that rotate on which it rests on the ground which has the heavy wheel .

Figure 5 shows by means of a partially superior view the way in which the radial perforations of a whirligig allow to see the motifs distributed also in printed radial form in which it is rotating below it and thanks to which it is possible to emulate the operation of a stroboscope.

Figure 6 shows by means of a longitudinal section the components of a whirligig in the case that it has light emitters activated by means of accumulators of electric energy. With reference to said figures, this multiple simultaneous-acting whirligig is formed by a main body (1) made of some synthetic material in which its larger diameter is recorded approximately in its intermediate section. Said main body (1) has inserted in the hole (2) located in its lower section, the cylindrical piece (3) made of steel and whose prominent end by the lower end of the main body (1) registers a conical shape (4) . Optionally, the main body (1) can take instead of the cylindrical piece (2) conical tip, the steel sphere (5) inserted also under pressure in the hole (2). The lower section of the main body (1) is also inserted under pressure in the concentric hole that for this purpose registers the wheel (6) whose axis is extremely short in relation to its outside diameter and is made of some metallic material such as iron or lead which is intended to increase the kinetic energy storage capacity of the whirligig (inertia) when it is rotated rapidly by hand.

The upper section of the main body (1) which takes the form of an upper cylindrical extension of the main body (1), said upper cylindrical extension has a longitudinal cavity also cylindrical in its own upper end in which inserted under pressure is the magnet (7) also cylindrical whose upper face (8) serves as a base on which rests the conical tip (4) of the cylindrical piece (3) or the sphere (5) of another whirligig which thus rotates about the above mentioned at the time that the magnet (7) contributes to that the one above is always based on the aforementioned upper face (8) of the magnet (7) which, as described, rotates below. Optionally and in order to facilitate the simultaneous operation of the perinolas, those that will be rotated on top of the larger ones can be equipped with magnets in both of the ends of their upper and lower sections, that is to say that the cylindrical piece (3) Conical tip (4) or sphere (5) can be or be magnetized.

In order to increase the attractiveness of this multi-perinear simultaneous operation and taking advantage of the fact that rotating one over another can do so at different speeds and even in opposite directions (such as the hands of the clock or in the opposite direction), some of them they have a plurality of radial perforations (9) made in their main body (1), which allow to see through them the motifs (10) of shapes that can be diverse also arranged radially printed on the main body (1) of which is below and on which it rotates; the user can see that apparently the bottom whirlpool rotates at a very slow speed and even at times gives the impression of not turning, emulating the operation of a stroboscope.

In addition, some of the perinolas that make up this simultaneous multiple-function whirligig can be equipped with light-emitting diodes (11) assembled by means of their conductors (12). which transversely pass through its lower section, which in this case has a transverse groove not only to the generating shaft of the whirligig but also to the holes through which the conductors of the light-emitting diode (11) pass, thus the battery accumulator of electrical energy (13), is housed in the mentioned slot to be inserted under pressure between the ends of the conductors of the light-emitting diode as shown in Figure 6.

Claims

Claims Having described the invention as above, I consider a novelty and therefore claim as my exclusive property contained in the following clauses: A whirligig which comprises: a main body (1) with a lower section an upper section and an intermediate section wherein the intermediate section is of a larger diameter than the lower and upper sections; and the lower section has a hole at its lower end; a tip housed in said hole in the lower section; a wheel with a central hole where the upper section of the lower section is housed; a longitudinal cavity in the upper section of the upper section; a magnet inserted in said upper cavity of the upper section. 2. A whirligig according to claim 1, wherein the tip may be cylindrical with conical termination. 3. A whirligig according to claim 1, wherein the tip may be spherical. 4. A whirligig according to claim 1, wherein the tip may be magnetized. 5. A whirligig according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate section has a plurality of radial perforations. 6. A whirligig according to claim 1, which has: light emitting diodes arranged radially below the intermediate section: a battery disposed within the lower section; some conductors which connect the diodes with the battery. 7. A whirligig according to claim 1; where the wheel is metallic.