Golf slope simulation practice device

Abstract

A golf course slope simulation practice device includes a base, at least two linear drive members, a support member, a rotary drive member, and a turntable. The base has at least two first portions. The linear drive members are respectively positioned corresponding to the first portions and mounted on the base. The support member is spaced above the base and has at least two second portions. The linear drive members can drive the second portions of the support member to adjust the spacing relative to the first portions of the base. The rotary drive member is mounted on the support member. The turntable is connected to the rotary drive member and is driven by the rotary drive member to rotate relative to the support member. Using the overall configuration, different slope types can be simulated and adjusted to achieve various slope practice purposes.

Description

Golf slope simulation practice device The present invention relates to a golf sports auxiliary equipment, in particular to a golf slope simulation training device. Golf courses are often set on beautiful green spaces, allowing players to enjoy fresh air and natural scenery, making golf a pleasant outdoor experience that connects people with the natural environment. In summary, golf not only contributes to physical health but also offers benefits such as social interaction, mental relaxation, endurance, and outdoor experiences, making it a sport suitable for people to enjoy and relax. Golf swing process: 1. Address 2. Takeaway 3. Back Swing 4. Top of Swing 5. Down Swing 6. Impact 7. Follow Through 8. Finish. The above golf swing considerations include: Step 1: Body posture: lift your head slightly, open your feet slightly wider than your shoulders, keep your back straight, put your center of gravity on the soles of your feet, stand firmly and find a sense of balance, contract your core muscles, use your lower body to suppress your upper body, use shoulder rotation to generate torque, and let your body rotate rhythmically to achieve the effect of storing power. Step 2: Take the swing: Straighten your left arm as much as possible, bend your right arm slightly, and then rotate your body, arms, and wrists synchronously to take the swing smoothly. When the club head reaches your waist, your center of gravity has shifted to your right foot, and your left foot will be slightly bent, completing the takeoff. Step 3: Backswing: Keep your lower body stable and immovable. Move your center of gravity to the inside of your right foot. Turn your head to your left shoulder. Stretch your left arm naturally without bending it excessively. Move it diagonally upward to the right. Bend your left knee inward. Keep your left shoulder, left knee, and left foot in a straight line. When your arms are at or slightly higher than your shoulders, bend your wrists to position the club. Step 4: Downswing: When the backswing turns into the downswing, turn your waist to shift the center of gravity to the inside of the left leg, use your left foot to drive the shoulder rotation and axis movement of the downswing, and then swing down after generating torque in the upper and lower body. Step 5: Hit the ball: Keep your wrist bent as you swing down. When your hand reaches your waist and the club passes the ball, release the power of the club head to hit the ball. Determine the sixth step of the finish: When the club head passes the ball position and the impact is completed, the body maintains its center of gravity and rotates with the waist, but the center of gravity has shifted to the left. After the club returns to the back of the neck, a well-balanced and complete finish can be achieved. A complete finish will also produce a better swing arc. Golf is a delicate and explosive sport. Whether it is the body balance, grip, swing, or hitting technique, every subtle golf posture is the key to whether you can finally hit a perfect shot. To achieve the smooth and consistent play of a pro, repeated practice, refining your golf form, and adjusting the timing of your movements are the only way to achieve the same. Therefore, whether you're a beginner, a seasoned golfer, or a professional, a driving range is the only way to improve your skills. However, the striking surfaces at most golf driving ranges are largely the same: practice on a perfectly flat, pre-defined surface of artificial turf. Almost all beginners and beginners share a common experience: their shots are incredibly powerful at the driving range, but they often struggle on the golf course. This is a dilemma for many golfers: they can hit the ball easily and feel good in every way at the driving range, but on the course, they're plagued by errors and their practice accuracy is completely gone. There are several possible reasons for this: 1. The comparison between the lack of pressure at the driving range and the competitive nature of the golf course is easily understood, as the two environments offer completely different feelings and pressures. At the driving range, the player can practice freely and independently, aiming for a perfect shot without pressure. On the golf course, however, this ease and freedom is impossible. Players must compete with their teammates and must complete their shots within a certain timeframe. Otherwise, they will slow down the others and hinder the progress of the following groups. This creates an invisible pressure for new players or those who haven't played golf much, preventing them from playing with the same ease and comfort as on the driving range. 2. The perfectly smooth artificial turf on a driving range is completely different from the terrain you'll encounter on the course, making it difficult to play well. First, the slope varies from steep to gentle, high to low, often resulting in thin or thick shots, a real pain. Stance, posture, body alignment, ball position, weight distribution, square stance, open stance, close stance, and so on—actually, playing on the course requires adapting to the conditions. Due to a lack of practice, sometimes the ball is right, sometimes not, leaving you completely confused. When the terrain is uneven, your stance, ball position, club selection, and swing path vary. A simple classification can be made into the following four slope types, corresponding to different stances, ball positions, directions, and swing styles: a. Downhill Lie (Left Foot Lower than Right): Keep your right foot close to the ball for a solid, first-strike contact with the clubhead. Align your knees, waist, and shoulders with the slope. Lower your center of gravity and move it closer to your left foot. Choose a club with a steeper face angle and aim slightly to the left of the target (to correct your swing path). Use your normal swing motion and speed; do not swing with full force. b. Uphill Lie (Left Foot Higher than Right): Stand centered or 1-2 inches to your left foot. Bend your left foot slightly to keep your knees, waist, and shoulders parallel to the slope. Shift your center of gravity to the right. Choose a club with a shallower face angle (larger). Aim slightly to the right of the target and swing with your normal swing motion and speed. Finish at 60% of your normal distance (hands to left ear height). c. If the ball is higher than the stance position on a side slope, the ball is centered or slightly wider in the back stance. Consider an open stance and open clubface selection, a shorter grip, and aim to the right (the steeper the slope, the further to the right). A shorter swing is recommended, with a 3 / 4 swing recommended. d. If the ball is lower than the stance position on a side slope: A centered stance lowers the center of gravity. Pay attention to the forward lean angle, not the knees. Consider a closed stance and close clubface selection. Consider taking a larger club and aiming to the left of the target. The swing plane will become steeper, so pay attention to the swing range to avoid losing your center of gravity. For the four common sloped courses mentioned above, existing golf driving ranges are unable to provide shot-shooting practice with simulated course slopes and gradients. Players can only try to hit the ball according to the rules every time they go down the course. This method obviously has no room for improvement and urgently needs improvement. In addition, many important skills such as chipping, pitching, lob shots, etc., which involve the total score, cannot be repeatedly practiced on various slopes simulated on existing golf driving ranges to achieve the goal of improving golf skills. There is currently a motion platform structure that can simultaneously change different tilt directions (Patent Certificate No. I721926 of the Republic of China), which includes a base, a tilting component, a platform, a first telescopic unit, a second telescopic unit and a control unit. The tilting component is pivoted to the base via a first rotating shaft in a first axial direction. The platform is arranged above the base, and the platform is pivoted to the tilting component via a second rotating shaft in a second axial direction. The first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are perpendicular to each other in a horizontal direction and are a distance apart in a vertical direction. One end of the first telescopic unit is pivoted to the base along the first axial direction, and the other end of the first telescopic unit is connected to the tilting component. One end of the second telescopic unit is pivoted to the tilting component along the second axial direction, and the other end of the second telescopic unit is connected to the platform. The control unit is electrically connected to the first telescopic unit and the second telescopic unit. The control unit causes the first telescopic unit to extend and retract, driving the tilting assembly, the second telescopic unit, and the platform to tilt and pivot synchronously about the first rotation axis. The control unit causes the second telescopic unit to extend and retract, driving the platform to tilt and pivot about the second rotation axis. This allows the platform to simulate various sloped terrains on sports fields for user practice. Another golf practice device with a tiltable platform (Republic of China Patent Publication No. 581693) features a platform supported by an assembly that allows the platform to be controllably adjusted to simulate different golf positions. This golf practice device includes a flat surface mounted on a platform frame. The platform frame is secured to a base frame via a pair of actuators. Each actuator is mounted on the base frame by a pivot block assembly and secured to the platform frame by an end block assembly. The pivot block assembly allows each actuator to adjust its lateral angle relative to the other actuator, allowing the platform to freely move at two different angles. Although both of the above-mentioned exercise devices can simulate different slopes for exercise purposes, their overall structures are relatively complex and their production costs are also relatively high. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a golf slope simulation training device that can solve the existing problems. Therefore, the golf slope simulation training device of the present invention includes a base, at least two linear drive members, a support member, a rotary drive member, and a turntable. The base has at least two first portions. The linear drive members correspond to the first portions and are mounted on the base. The support member is spaced apart above the base and connected to the linear drive members. The support member has at least two second portions corresponding to the first portions. The linear drive members can drive the second portions of the support member to adjust the spacing relative to the first portion of the base to varying degrees. The rotary drive member is mounted on the support member. The turntable is connected to the rotary drive member and, driven by the rotary drive member, can rotate relative to the support member. The present invention's benefits lie in its integrated configuration, where the linear actuators drive the second portions of the support member to adjust the spacing relative to the first portion of the base to varying degrees. Furthermore, the turntable can rotate relative to the support member to simulate various slopes. This allows for repeated practice on various slopes, ultimately refining ball skills. Furthermore, the overall structure is simple, easy to assemble, and inexpensive to manufacture. Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals in the following description. 1 and 2 , an embodiment of a golf slope simulation training device according to the present invention is applicable to a practice shed 100. The practice shed 100 includes a base 110, a projection wall 120, two side walls 130, a top wall 140, a first camera 150 mounted on the top wall 140, a second camera 160 mounted on one of the side walls 130, an image output device 170 mounted on the top wall 140, and a processing unit 180. The base 110 has a top surface 111 and a countersunk hole 112 recessed from the top surface 111. The golf slope simulation training device is installed in the countersunk hole 112 of the base 110 and includes a base 10 , an oil tank 20 , two linear driving members 30 , a support member 40 , a rotary driving member 50 , a turntable 60 and a rolling unit 70 . The base 10 is fixed to the bottom of the counterbore 112 and has a top surface 11 and two first portions 12 spaced 180 degrees apart and disposed on the top surface 11. In this embodiment, one of the first portions 12 faces the projection wall 120. The oil tank 20 is mounted on the top surface 11 of the base 10 to supply oil pressure to the linear drive members 30 . The linear actuators 30 are spaced 180 degrees apart and correspond to the first portions 12, respectively, and are mounted on the top surface 11 of the base 10. The linear actuators 30 are hydraulic cylinders, each having a cylinder body 31 fixed to the top surface 11 and a piston rod 32 that is retractable relative to the cylinder body 31. The support member 40 is spaced apart above the base 10 and pivotally connected to the piston rod 32 of the linear actuators 30. The support member 40 has two second portions 41 corresponding to the first portions 12, respectively. The second portions 41 are spaced 180 degrees apart and can be disposed on a bottom surface of the support member 40. The linear actuators 30 can drive the second portions 41 of the support member 40 to adjust the spacing relative to the first portion 12 of the base 10 to varying degrees. The rotary driving member 50 is a motor and includes a body 51 mounted on the support member 40 and a driving shaft 52 capable of outputting rotational power. The turntable 60 is disc-shaped and connected to the drive shaft 52 of the rotary drive member 50. The turntable 60 is driven by the rotary drive member 50 to rotate relative to the support member 40. The turntable 60 has a bottom surface 61, a top surface 62 opposite to the bottom surface 61, an artificial turf 63 laid on the top surface 62, and a plurality of recessed holes 64 formed in the bottom surface 61. The rolling unit 70 is mounted on the turntable 60 and allows the turntable 60 to rotate smoothly relative to the support member 40. In this embodiment, the rolling unit 70 includes a plurality of rollers 71 mounted in the recessed holes 64. The rollers 71 are capable of rolling against the support member 40. The rollers 71 utilize bearings. In order to further understand the functions, technical means, and expected effects of the cooperation of the various components of the present invention, the following description will be given. It is believed that this will provide a deeper and more specific understanding of the present invention. As shown in FIG1 and FIG2 , when the golf slope simulation practice device is installed in the countersunk hole 112 of the practice shed 100 , in a normal non-operating state, the top surface 62 (artificial turf 63 ) of the turntable 60 is substantially flush with the top surface 111 of the base 110 . As shown in Figure 3, when the operator wishes to simulate hitting a ball on slopes of varying degrees or directions, they can use a remote control (not shown) to adjust the linear actuators 30 to varying degrees of extension, thereby adjusting the spacing between the second portions 41 of the support member 40 and the first portion 12 of the base 10. Next, the rotary actuator 50 is activated to adjust the rotational orientation of the turntable 60, and the operator then stands on the top surface 62 (artificial turf 63) of the turntable 60. In the hitting position, there is no height difference between the front edge of the top surface 62 of the turntable 60 facing the projection wall 120 and the top surface 111 of the base 110, ensuring unimpeded hitting. When the operator hits the ball, the first camera 150 and the second camera 160 capture the golf swing motion and the motion of the golf ball. The processing unit 180 then analyzes and calculates the images captured by the first camera 150 and the second camera 160. The image output device 170 then projects the simulated captured images onto the projection wall 120, thereby achieving the purpose of simulating various slopes for repeated practice. In summary, the golf slope simulation training device of the present invention has a simple overall structure, is easy to manufacture and assemble, can reduce manufacturing costs, and can indeed achieve the purpose of the present invention. However, the above description is merely an embodiment of the present invention and should not be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still within the scope of the patent of the present invention. 100: Practice Shed 110: Base 111: Top Surface 112: Countersunk Hole 120: Projection Wall 130: Side Wall 140: Top Wall 150: First Camera 160: Second Camera 170: Image Output Device 180: Processing Unit 10: Base 11: Top Surface 12: First Portion 20: Oil Tank 30: Linear Drive Component 31: Cylinder 32: Piston Rod 40: Support Component 41: Second Portion 50: Rotary Drive Component 51: Main Body 52: Drive Shaft 60: Turntable 61: Bottom Plane 62: Top Plane 63: Artificial Turf 64: Recessed Hole 70: Rolling Unit 71: Roller Other features and functions of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the installation of an embodiment of the golf slope simulation training device of the present invention; FIG2 is a planar assembly diagram of the embodiment; and FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the slope adjustment of the embodiment. 110: Base 111: Top 112: Countersunk hole 10: Base 11: Top surface 12: First part 20: Fuel tank 30: Linear drive 31: Cylinder 32: Piston rod 40: Support 41: Second part 50: Rotating drive member 51:Ontology 52: Drive shaft 60: Turntable 61: Bottom plane 62: Top plane 63: Artificial turf 64: Concave hole 70: Rolling unit 71: Roller

Claims

1. A golf slope simulation practice device comprises: a base having at least two first portions; at least two linear drive members, corresponding to the first portions and mounted on the base; a support member spaced apart above the base and connected to the linear drive members, the support member having at least two second portions corresponding to the first portions, the linear drive members being capable of driving the second portions of the support member to adjust the spacing relative to the first portion of the base to varying degrees; a rotary drive member mounted on the support member; and a turntable connected to the rotary drive member and driven by the rotary drive member to rotate relative to the support member.

2. The golf slope simulation training device according to claim 1 further comprises a rolling unit mounted on one of the turntable and the support member, wherein the rolling unit allows the turntable to rotate smoothly relative to the support member.

3. The golf slope simulation training device according to claim 2, wherein: The rolling unit has a plurality of rollers installed on the turntable, and the rollers can roll against the support member.

4. The golf slope simulation training device according to claim 1, wherein: The linear drive elements are hydraulic cylinders.

5. The golf slope simulation training device according to claim 1, wherein: The rotary driving member is a motor.

6. The golf slope simulation training device according to claim 1, wherein: The first portions of the base are spaced 180 degrees apart, the linear driving members are spaced 180 degrees apart, and the second portions are spaced 180 degrees apart.

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