push rod
By incorporating a neck design that connects to and extends upwards on the toe side of the golf putter head, along with an inclined indicator line, the shortcomings of the aiming line setting are addressed, improving the accuracy and success rate of the putter and enhancing the user's hitting experience.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 朴忠烈
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-29
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a push rod, and more specifically, to a push rod that connects the neck to the toe side, such that the tilt indicator line of the tilted surface of the neck is formed in an elongated shape. Background Technology
[0002] Generally speaking, golf clubs include drivers, irons, and putters. The putter, in particular, is the club that is used most on the green and has the greatest impact on the score. Its purpose is not to pursue distance, but to hit the ball accurately in the expected direction with the correct posture.
[0003] As all golfers know, putting is notoriously difficult, and there is a constant need for improvement regarding putting and putting technique. In recent years, engineering principles have been incorporated into putter design for the first time, leading to the development of putters known as Heel-Toe Balance. Prior to this, putters were mostly flat, slab-like objects, such as blade putters. In short, putters designed according to the Heel-Toe Balance principle incorporate weights at the heel and toe of the putter head.
[0004] This provides an increased moment of inertia to the putter head, enabling it to resist the torsion generated when the putter face, separated from the sweet spot, strikes the ball. Putters with this heel-toe balance have another manufacturing characteristic: face balance. Face-balanced putters have the same moment arm, meaning the distance between the heel and toe weights and the axis of rotation is the same. This can be achieved by attaching the putter shaft at the center between the toe and heel, close to the center of gravity. As an example, putters achieving face balance through other methods are disclosed in the prior art. In this case, the shaft is attached to the putter head from the side closest to the heel and is bent into a specific shape. The bent portion of the shaft is located at the lower end. This bent portion lies on a longitudinal axis defined by the vertical portion of the shaft, which passes through the center of gravity of the putter head.
[0005] On the other hand, the putter has a putter head with a conventional face for hitting a golf ball, as well as a toe and a heel. The putter also has a specially shaped neck, which will be described in detail below.
[0006] Even without going into detail, the long shaft has a lower end that is firmly fixed to the upper end of the neck, the shaft forms a longitudinal axis, and forms a structure for mounting a conventional grip at its upper end.
[0007] All objects have a center of gravity, which can be considered as the concentration of the object's entire weight at a single point. As an example, the center of gravity of a putter head is represented by a point CG (Center of Gravity). A virtual line perpendicular to the putter face passes through CG and a point on the putter face. This point is the sweet spot of a golf club, as is well known in the art. When the swing path of the golf club, i.e., the putter, aligns with this virtual line, the golf ball strikes the sweet spot and generates maximum energy transfer, thus exerting no torsional force on the putter head. If the golf ball strikes a point off-center from the sweet spot, a force is exerted on the putter head that causes it to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the shaft. In particular, if the point of impact is biased towards the toe side of the putter head, the club rotates clockwise; conversely, if the impact is biased towards the heel side of the putter head, the putter rotates counterclockwise.
[0008] The rotation of this undesirable push rod head can be suppressed by inertia, and the push rod has a shape that maximizes the inertial torque.
[0009] Furthermore, the putter head has a first mass concentration section located at the toe of the putter head and a second mass concentration section located at the heel of the putter head. The moment of inertia of an object relative to an axis is defined as the square of the distance between the object and the axis multiplied by the sum of its masses.
[0010] As with the push rod described above, the mass concentration is located at the toe and heel, which is called heel-toe balance.
[0011] In particular, because the weights are located at the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the shaft, the putter has improved stability through heel-toe balancing. Another way to improve putter stability is through what the industry calls "face balancing," which occurs when all mass concentrations are located at the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
[0012] Furthermore, stability can be further improved when the distance between the mass concentration point and the shaft is maximized within the possible range. These objectives are achieved through a specially shaped neck.
[0013] Thus, in order to form a cantilever arm that extends from the heel near the putter head and toward the front of the putter head, the neck is provided with a vertical leg that bends at the upper end.
[0014] A sleeve-shaped protrusion is formed at the extended end of the cantilever beam, and as described above, the lower end of the push rod body is fixed inside the protrusion.
[0015] The length of the vertical leg of the neck is set such that the longitudinal axis of the putter shaft intersects the virtual line at a predetermined point.
[0016] Therefore, the aforementioned special neck shape positions the longitudinal axis of the shaft so that the distance between the weights represented by each virtual line and the axis is equal, and when the ball is hit off-center, the putter will rotate around this axis.
[0017] The stability of the aforementioned putter head is a result of the intersection point being located in front. If we assume that the center of gravity is the point where all the weight of the clubhead is concentrated, then the center of gravity will be used as the mass concentration point.
[0018] Therefore, the distance between the mass concentration and the intersection of the center of gravity and the axis complements each other, resulting in another moment of inertia to suppress the torsion of the putter caused by off-center shots.
[0019] However, this traditional putter is never perpendicular to the ground under any circumstances. Instead, it is angled to prevent wrist movement (bending) during the swing and to connect the rotational movement of the spine with the linear movement of the arm, thus naturally transferring the ball to the target point.
[0020] When a golfer is ready to hit the ball, that is, when he takes a stance, positions his club, and aims, with the clubhead parallel to the ground, the line of sight connecting the golfer's eyes and the golf ball should be perpendicular to the ground when the golfer looks down at the ball. This is considered the preferred posture.
[0021] If a golfer's eyes are positioned behind or slightly forward of the golf ball, causing their gaze to deviate from a vertical line, the ball will deviate from its target direction when struck.
[0022] This pusher has the following drawback: even when the pusher head is placed side by side with the ground, it is impossible to determine whether the line of sight is perpendicular.
[0023] In other words, since it is impossible to accurately judge whether one's eyes are pointing in front of or behind the ball, one can only rely on feeling to make the putt.
[0024] In addition, there is a problem: because the neck, which connects to the putter head at the bottom of the putter shaft, is biased to one side of the putter head's center of gravity, when the golf ball is hit on the center of gravity line (CGL) of the putter head, the energy transmitted to the neck and putter shaft is concentrated in front of the putter head, resulting in a decrease in the straightness of the golf ball and the feel of the shot.
[0025] To address these issues, in recent years, so-called alignment lines have been marked on the putter head or neck.
[0026] However, in this conventional aiming line, because the neck cannot extend sufficiently to the center of the putter head in the structure where the neck is connected to the heel side of the putter head, there are problems such as the inability to achieve a correct aiming line setting.
[0027] Existing technical documents
[0028] Patent documents
[0029] Patent Document 1: Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0095335 Summary of the Invention
[0030] The problem the invention aims to solve
[0031] The present invention addresses the aforementioned problems by providing a putter in which the lower end of the neck is connected to the toe side and extends upward to the center of the putter head. As a result, aiming line setting can be completed quickly, easily, and accurately, enabling users to perform putter actions conveniently and significantly improving the success rate of putter strokes.
[0032] means for solving problems
[0033] As described above, a putter according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a putter head having a striking face for striking the golf ball formed on a side facing the golf ball, a toe portion at a front end away from the user, and a heel portion at a rear end near the user; a neck having a lower end connected to one side of the upper surface of the putter head and an upper end extending upward; and a shaft neck having a sleeve connected to the upper end of the neck and having an upward opening. The neck is configured such that its lower end is connected to the toe portion side and extends upward toward the user.
[0034] Furthermore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a putter has a head indicator line extending in a straight line towards the golf ball at the center rear of the striking face of the putter head. A neck indicator line is provided on the upper surface of the neck corresponding to the head indicator line, and the upper surface of the neck, which is adjacent to the neck indicator line, is formed as an inclined surface structure extending to the adjacent part of the head indicator line. An inclined indicator line is provided on the upper surface of the inclined surface. When the user makes a putt, the head indicator line and the neck indicator line are aligned in a straight line, and the neck indicator line and the inclined indicator line form a right angle. Thus, when preparing to hit the ball, the user can execute the putt while clearly perceiving the deflection of the square line.
[0035] Furthermore, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the inclined surface of the push rod can be formed as a straight inclined structure.
[0036] Furthermore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the linearly inclined inclined surface of the push rod can be formed as a horizontally extending structure that is again parallel to the upper surface of the push rod head at the extended upper end.
[0037] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the tilt indicator line can be formed as a straight line structure that is spaced apart from the neck indicator line by a predetermined interval.
[0038] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the tilt indicator line can be formed as an "I" shaped structure extending in a straight line from the end located on the opposite side of the neck indicator line toward the golf ball.
[0039] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the tilt indicator line can be formed as a T-shaped structure that is connected to and extends in a straight line from the neck indicator line.
[0040] Invention Effects
[0041] As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, the neck, whose lower end is connected to the toe side and extends upward, extends sufficiently to the center of the putter head. This allows for quick, easy, and accurate setting of the aiming line, enabling users to perform putting actions conveniently and significantly improving putting success rate. As a result, it allows users to experience the joy of golf to the fullest extent. Attached Figure Description
[0042] Figure 1 This is a schematic top view showing the state in which the aiming line setting of the push rod with a straight structure, according to an embodiment of the present invention, is accurately completed.
[0043] Figure 2 This is a schematic top view showing the neck of a push rod with a straight section structure tilted forward, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0044] Figure 3 This is a schematic top view showing the neck of a push rod with a straight section structure tilted backward, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0045] Figure 4 This is a schematic top view showing the state in which the aiming line setting of the push rod with the English letter "T" shaped structure of the tilt indicator line is accurately completed, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[0046] Figure 5 This is a schematic top view showing the neck of a push rod with a "T"-shaped structure tilted forward, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0047] Figure 6 This is a schematic top view showing the neck of a push rod with a "T"-shaped structure tilted backward, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0048] Figure 7 This is a schematic top view showing the state in which the aiming line setting of the push rod with the English letter "I" shaped structure of the tilt indicator line of another embodiment of the present invention is accurately completed.
[0049] Figure 8 This is a schematic top view showing the neck of a push rod with an "I"-shaped structure tilting forward, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0050] Figure 9 This is a schematic top view showing the neck of a push rod with an "I"-shaped structure tilted backward, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0051] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures
[0052] 10: Putter head 11: Impact face
[0053] 12: Toe area 13: Heel area
[0054] 14: Head indicator line 15: Upper surface
[0055] 16: Impact weight reinforcement part; 17, 18: Balance weight reinforcement part
[0056] 20: Neck 21: Neck Indicator Line
[0057] 22: Inclined surface; 23, 24, 25: Inclined indicator lines
[0058] 30: Neck; 31: Sleeve Detailed Implementation
[0059] The following, such as Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a pusher according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a pusher head 10, a neck 20, and a shaft neck 30.
[0060] The putter head 10 is formed as a block structure, with a striking face 11 for striking the golf ball (not shown) on the side facing the golf ball, a toe portion 12 at the front end away from the user, and a heel portion 13 at the rear end closer to the user.
[0061] The neck 20 is formed such that its lower end is connected to one side of the upper surface of the push rod head 10 and its upper end extends upward.
[0062] The neck 30 is connected to the upper end of the neck and is formed as a circular groove structure with an upward opening to allow the shaft (not shown) to be inserted into the connecting sleeve 31.
[0063] Furthermore, the neck 20 is configured such that its lower end connects to the side of the toe portion 12 and extends upwards. Unlike most putters where the neck is connected to the heel, connecting the neck 20 to the side of the toe portion 12 allows for a longer neck 20 facing the golfer's side, resulting in a longer neck indicator line 21. This relatively long neck indicator line 21 (with a greater height difference between the two ends) helps to more easily identify whether there is a deviation.
[0064] More specifically, a head indicator line 14 extending in a straight line towards the golf ball is provided at the rear center of the striking face 11 of the putter head 10. A neck indicator line 21, which is in the same straight line as the head indicator line 14, is provided on the upper surface of the corresponding neck 20. The upper surface of the neck 20, which is adjacent to the neck indicator line 21, is formed into an inclined surface 22 extending to the adjacent part of the head indicator line 14. An inclined indicator line 23 is provided on the upper surface of the inclined surface 22. When the user makes a putt, the head indicator line 14 and the neck indicator line 21 are in the same straight line, and the neck indicator line 21 and the inclined indicator line 23 form a right angle. Thus, when preparing to hit the ball, the user can execute the putt while clearly sensing the deviation of the square line.
[0065] Furthermore, the inclined surface 22 is formed as a straight inclined structure. Therefore, the two ends of the inclined indicator line 23 will have a height difference, and the left and right tilt of the inclined indicator line 23 formed by this height difference can be easily identified by the golfer's line of sight, that is, the deviation of the square line.
[0066] Furthermore, the inclined surface 22, which is straight and inclined, is formed as a horizontally extending structure that is again parallel to the upper surface 15 of the push rod head 10 at its extended upper end.
[0067] Furthermore, the tilt indicator line 23 is formed as a straight line structure that is spaced apart from the neck indicator line 21 by a predetermined interval.
[0068] On the other hand, such as Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the tilt indicator line 24 is formed as a “T” shape extending in a straight line from the end located on the opposite side of the neck indicator line 21 toward the golf ball.
[0069] like Figures 7 to 9 As shown, the tilt indicator line 25 is formed into an English letter "I" shape that connects to and extends in a straight line with the neck indicator line 21.
[0070] Furthermore, reference numeral 16 indicates a striking weight reinforcement, which adds weight behind the center of the striking face 11 to enhance the striking force when hitting the golf ball through the striking face 11. Reference numerals 17 and 18 indicate a balancing weight reinforcement, which adds weight to both ends of the putter head 10 when hitting the golf ball through the center of the striking face 11 to stably maintain the overall balance using both ends of the putter head 10.
[0071] The following is an example of the use of the push rod of the present invention constructed according to the above.
[0072] First, when the user putts with the bottom surface of the putter head 10 pressed against the ground at the putt position, the head indicator line 14 and the neck indicator line 21 are aligned on the same straight line, while the neck indicator line 21 forms a right angle with the tilt indicator line 23. This allows the user to execute the putt while clearly sensing the tilt of the square line when preparing to hit the ball.
[0073] That is, it can be seen that Figure 1 The tilt indicator line 23 shows the state where the aiming line setting of the push rod with a straight structure is accurately completed. Figure 2 The tilt indicator line 23 shows the neck 20 of the push rod with a straight structure tilted forward. Figure 3 The tilt indicator line 23 shows the state in which the neck 20 of the push rod with a straight structure is tilted backward.
[0074] Similarly, in Figures 4 to 9 It can also be seen that the aiming lines of the push rods with the "T" and "I" shapes respectively on the tilt indicator lines 24 and 25 are accurately set and not set, and tilt forward or backward respectively.
[0075] As described above, in a putter according to an embodiment of the present invention, the lower end of the neck is connected to the toe side and extends upward to the center of the putter head, thereby quickly, easily and accurately setting up the aiming line. This not only allows the user to easily perform the putting action, but also significantly improves the success rate of the putting, resulting in the user being able to experience the fun of golf to the fullest extent.
[0076] The above description illustrates one embodiment of the present invention. However, based on this, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and alterations by adding, modifying, deleting, or increasing constituent elements without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described in the claims. These modifications and alterations should also be included within the scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A push rod, characterized in that, include: The putter head has a striking face on the side facing the golf ball for striking the golf ball, a toe at the front end away from the user, and a heel at the rear end closer to the user. The neck, with its lower end connected to one side of the upper surface of the push rod head and its upper end extending upward, and A neck, connected to the upper end of the neck and having an upwardly opening sleeve; The neck is formed such that its lower end is connected to the toe side and extends upward toward the user; A head indicator line is provided at the center of the rear of the striking face of the putter head, extending in a straight line toward the golf ball. A neck indicator line is provided on the upper surface of the neck corresponding to the head indicator line, and is located on the same straight line as the head indicator line; The upper surface of the neck, which is adjacent to the neck indicator line, is formed as an inclined surface structure extending to the adjacent part of the head indicator line, and an inclined indicator line is provided on the upper surface of the inclined surface. When the user makes a putt, the head indicator line and the neck indicator line are aligned on the same straight line, while the neck indicator line forms a right angle with the tilt indicator line. This allows the user to execute the putt while clearly sensing the tilt of the square line when preparing to hit the ball. The inclined surface is formed as a straight inclined structure; The inclined surface, which is straight and tilted, is formed into a horizontally extending structure that is again parallel to the upper surface of the push rod head at the extended upper end. The inclined indicator line is formed as an "I" shape extending in a straight line from the end located on the opposite side of the neck indicator line toward the golf ball.