Solar powered spinning apparatus

A toy, comprising:

• a support structure, said support structure including an upper surface;
• an electric motor, said electric motor including a stator assembly and a rotor assembly, said rotor assembly having a shaft extending from said stator and rotor assemblies on at least one end of said motor, the extension of said shaft being attached to and fixed with respect to said support structure, said stator assembly being rotatably mounted with respect to said rotor assembly and said shaft;
• and
• top means mounted to said stator assembly and rotatable therewith, said top means including an enclosure having at least one side wall and a top wall, said top wall being transparent, said side wall having attached to it means for interacting with the upper surface of said support structure to provide an amusement function with said device, said top means further including solar energy conversion means mounted in said enclosure to said top means in operative relationship with said top wall and electrically connected to said motor so that radiation of said solar energy conversion means energizes said motor.

A solar powered device, comprising:

• a support structure;
• an electric motor, said electric motor including a stator assembly and a rotor assembly, said rotor assembly having a shaft extending outwardly from said stator and rotor asemblies on at least one end of said motor, said extension being mounted to said support structure, said stator assembly being rotatably mounted with respect to said rotor assembly and said shaft;
• top means mounted to said stator assembly and rotatable therewith, said top means comprising an enclosure defining a cavity and having at least one side wall and a top wall, said side wall including connection means integrally formed with it, said connection means comprising a pair of sides spaced from one another to define a longitudinal groove therebetween, said top wall being transparent, means for mounting said enclosure to said stator assembly such that said stator assembly is within said cavity, said mounting means including a mounting plate attached to said enclosure, said mounting plate having a receptacle formed on a first side of it, said receptacle being sized to interlock with said motor, and solar energy conversion means mounted to said cavity in operative relationship with said top wall, said solar conversion means being operatively connected to said motor;
• and
• a connector mounted to said connection means, said connector including a pair of arms extending radially outwardly from said side wall, and a cross over section connecting said arms, said cross over section extending along the periphery of said top means.