Golf ball gradient simulation exercise device

Abstract

A golf ball gradient simulation exercise device comprises a base, at least two linear driving pieces, a supporting piece, a rotary driving piece and a rotary table. The base is provided with at least two first parts. The linear driving parts correspond to the first parts respectively and are installed on the base. The supporting piece is arranged above the base at intervals and is provided with at least two second parts, and the linear driving piece can drive the second parts of the supporting piece to generate different degrees of spacing adjustment relative to the first part of the base. The rotation driving piece is installed on the supporting piece. The rotary table is connected to the rotary driving piece and driven by the rotary driving piece to rotate relative to the supporting piece. By means of the overall configuration, different slope type sites can be simulated for adjustment, so that the purpose of simulating various slope practices is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a golf ball sports auxiliary equipment, and in particular to a golf ball slope simulation practice device. Background Technology

[0002] Golf courses are typically situated on beautiful green fields, allowing players to enjoy fresh air and natural scenery, making golf a pleasant outdoor experience that connects people with nature. In short, playing golf not only contributes to physical health but also offers benefits such as social interaction, mental relaxation, endurance, and an outdoor experience, making it a suitable sport for leisure and relaxation.

[0003] Golf swing sequence: 1. Address 2. Takeaway 3. Backswing 4. Top of Swing 5. Downswing 6. Impact 7. Follow-through 8. Finish

[0004] The above golf swing tips include:

[0005] Step 1: Body posture: Head slightly raised, feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, back straight, weight on the entire sole of the feet. Once you are stable and have a sense of balance, contract your core muscles, use your lower body to suppress your upper body, and use your shoulders to generate torque, allowing your body to rotate rhythmically to achieve the effect of accumulating power.

[0006] Step 2: Straighten your left arm as much as possible, bend your right arm slightly, and simultaneously rotate your body, arms, and wrists to smoothly lift the club. When the clubhead reaches your waist, your weight has shifted to your right foot, and your left foot will be slightly bent, completing the lifting motion.

[0007] Step 3: Backswing: First, stabilize your lower body and prevent it from shifting. Shift your weight to the inside of your right foot, turn your head to your left shoulder, extend your left arm naturally without bending it excessively, and move it diagonally upward to the right. Bend your left knee inward, and align your left shoulder, left knee, and left foot in a straight line. When your arms are at or slightly above shoulder height, bend your wrists to position the club.

[0008] Step 4: Downswing: When transitioning from backswing to downswing, rotate your waist to shift your weight to the inside of your left leg. Use your left foot to drive the shoulder rotation and axis movement of the downswing, generating torque in your upper and lower body before downswinging.

[0009] Step 5: When hitting the ball, keep your wrist bent during the downswing. When your hand reaches your waist, release the power of the clubhead as the club passes the ball.

[0010] Decide on the sixth step of the follow-through: After the clubhead passes the ball and the impact motion is complete, maintain your center of gravity and rotate your waist, but shift your weight to the left. Once the club returns to the back of your neck, you will achieve a balanced and complete follow-through. A complete follow-through also allows for a better swing arc.

[0011] A golf ball is delicate yet powerful. Every subtle aspect of the golf ball, from body balance and grip to swing and striking technique, is crucial to hitting the perfect shot.

[0012] To achieve the consistency and fluidity of a professional golfer, repeated practice, correcting one's golf posture, and adjusting the timing of one's movements are absolutely essential. Therefore, whether you are a beginner, an novice golfer, or a professional player, the golf driving range is the best choice to improve your skills throughout your golfing career.

[0013] However, most golf driving ranges currently use roughly the same hitting platforms: a perfectly flat, pre-designed artificial turf for practicing shots. Almost all beginners share a common experience: they hit the ball with great ease on the driving range, but their performance on the course is often completely different. This is a common predicament for many golfers; they can hit the ball easily and feel good about themselves on the driving range, but on the course, they make numerous mistakes, and their accuracy from practice disappears entirely. There are several reasons for this:

[0014] 1. The practice range offers a relaxed atmosphere, while the golf course provides a competitive environment. This is a point everyone can easily understand, as playing in these two environments creates completely different feelings and pressures. On the practice range, batters can practice freely and comfortably, focusing on hitting each ball well without pressure. However, this relaxed approach is impossible on the golf course. Batters must compete with their teammates and complete their shots within a set time; otherwise, they risk slowing down other players and affecting the progress of subsequent groups. This creates an invisible pressure for beginners or those with limited golfing experience, preventing them from playing with the same ease and comfort as on the practice range.

[0015] 2. The perfectly smooth artificial turf of a golf driving range is completely different from the terrain encountered on the course, making it difficult to play well. Firstly, the slopes vary in steepness, gentleness, height, and depth, often resulting in thin or thick shots, causing considerable discomfort. Secondly, there are various stances to consider, such as posture, body alignment, ball position, weight distribution, square stance, open stance, and closed stance. In practice, these all require adaptation to the terrain, and due to a lack of practice, one finds that sometimes the stance is correct and sometimes incorrect, leading to mental confusion. When the terrain is uneven, the stance, ball lie, club selection, and swing trajectory will all differ. A simplified classification includes the following four slope types corresponding to four different stances, ball lies, directions, and swing methods: a. Downhill lie (left foot lower than right foot): The stance should be close to the right foot to ensure a solid clubhead contact. The knees, waist, and shoulders should be parallel to the slope. Lower the center of gravity and shift it closer to the left foot. Choose a club with a larger loft. Aim slightly to the left of the target (to correct the swing trajectory). Swing with normal motion and speed; avoid a full swing. b. Uphill lie (left foot higher than right foot): Stand in the center or shift 1-2 inches to the left. Bend the left leg so that the knees, waist, and shoulders are parallel to the slope. Shift the weight to the right. Choose a club with a smaller loft (larger club). Aim slightly to the right of the target and swing with normal motion and speed, finishing to about 60% of the normal swing length (hands to left ear height). c. If the ball lie on a side slope is higher than the starting position, keep the ball lie in the center or slightly back, and adopt a slightly wider stance. Consider opening up the stance and clubface, using a shorter grip, and aiming to the right (the steeper the slope, the further to the right you should aim). Aim for a smaller swing, ideally a 3 / 4 swing. d. If the ball lie on a side slope is lower than the starting position: adopt a centered stance with a lower center of gravity. Note the forward lean angle, not necessarily a more bent knee. Consider closing the stance and clubface, and consider using a larger driver. Aim to the left of the target and swing. The swing plane will become steeper; be careful with the swing amplitude to avoid losing balance.

[0016] For the four common slope types mentioned above, existing golf driving ranges cannot provide practice that simulates the slope and gradient of the course. Players can only try to hit the ball according to the rules each time they play, which obviously offers no room for improvement and urgently needs to be improved.

[0017] In addition, there are many important techniques such as chipping, picching, and lob shot, which are crucial to the total score. These techniques cannot be practiced repeatedly at existing golf driving ranges to simulate various slopes and achieve the goal of refining one's skills.

[0018] A movable platform structure capable of simultaneously changing different tilt directions (Taiwan Patent Certificate No. I721926) is disclosed, comprising a base, a tilting component, a platform, a first telescopic unit, a second telescopic unit, and a control unit. The tilting component is pivotally connected to the base along a first axis via a first pivot. The platform is positioned above the base and is pivotally connected to the tilting component along a second axis via a second pivot. The first and second pivots are perpendicular to each other in a horizontal direction and separated by a distance in a vertical direction. One end of the first telescopic unit is pivotally connected to the base along the first axis, and the other end is connected to the tilting component. One end of the second telescopic unit is pivotally connected to the tilting component along the second axis, and the other end is connected to the platform. The control unit is electrically connected to the first and second telescopic units.

[0019] The control unit extends and retracts the first telescopic unit, causing the tilting component, the second telescopic unit, and the platform to tilt and pivot synchronously around the first pivot axis. The control unit also extends and retracts the second telescopic unit, causing the platform to tilt and pivot around the second pivot axis. This allows for application to various sloping terrains simulating sports fields for users to practice on.

[0020] Another type of tiltable golf practice device (Taiwan Patent Publication No. 581693) includes a platform supported by an assembly that allows for controllable adjustment to simulate different golf positions. The device comprises a planar surface mounted on a platform frame, which is fixed to a base frame via a pair of actuators. Each actuator is mounted on the base frame via a pivot block assembly and fixed to the platform frame by an end block assembly. The pivot block assembly allows adjustment of the lateral angle of each actuator relative to itself, thus allowing the platform to move freely at two different angles.

[0021] Although both of the above-mentioned training devices can simulate the purpose of training at different inclines, their overall structures are relatively complex and their manufacturing costs are also relatively high. Utility Model Content

[0022] The purpose of this invention is to provide a golf ball slope simulation practice device that can solve existing problems.

[0023] This utility model discloses a golf course slope simulation practice device, comprising 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, and the linear drive members are respectively corresponding to the first portions and mounted on the base. The support members are spaced apart above the base and connected to the linear drive members. Each support member has at least two second portions respectively corresponding to the first portions. The linear drive members can drive the second portions of the support members to adjust the distance relative to the first portions of the base to different degrees. The rotary drive members are mounted on the support members, and the turntable is connected to the rotary drive members and is driven by the rotary drive members to rotate relative to the support members.

[0024] The golf ball slope simulation practice device of this utility model further includes a rolling unit installed on one of the turntable and the support member, the rolling unit providing smooth rotation of the turntable relative to the support member.

[0025] The golf ball slope simulation practice device of this utility model has a rolling unit with several rollers installed on the turntable, and the rollers can roll against the support member.

[0026] The linear drive component of the golf ball slope simulation practice device of this utility model is a hydraulic cylinder.

[0027] The golf ball slope simulation practice device of this utility model has a motor as the rotating drive component.

[0028] The golf ball slope simulation practice device of this utility model has a first part of the base spaced 180 degrees apart, a linear drive component spaced 180 degrees apart, and a second part spaced 180 degrees apart.

[0029] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: Utilizing the overall configuration, the linear drive component can drive the second part of the support component to adjust the distance relative to the first part of the base to different degrees, and the turntable can rotate relative to the support component, thus simulating different slopes for adjustment. This golf course slope simulation practice device not only simulates various slopes for repeated practice to improve golfing skills, but also has a simple overall structure, is easy to manufacture and assemble, and has low manufacturing costs. Attached Figure Description

[0030] Figure 1 This is an installation diagram of one embodiment of the golf ball slope simulation practice device of this utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a plan view of the embodiment;

[0032] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the slope adjustment in this embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0034] See Figures 1 to 2 An embodiment of the golf ball slope simulation practice device of this utility model is applicable to a practice shed 100, which 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 recessed hole 112 in the top surface 111.

[0035] The golf ball slope simulation practice device is installed in the countersunk hole 112 of the base 110 and includes a base 10, an oil tank 20, two linear drive components 30, a support component 40, a rotary drive component 50, a turntable 60 and a rolling unit 70.

[0036] The base 10 is fixed to the bottom of the countersunk hole 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.

[0037] The oil tank 20 is mounted on the top surface 11 of the base 10 and is used to supply the hydraulic pressure source for the linear drive 30.

[0038] The linear drive members 30 are spaced 180 degrees apart and are respectively corresponding to the first part 12 and mounted on the top surface 11 of the base 10. The linear drive members 30 are hydraulic cylinders, each having a cylinder body 31 fixed to the top surface 11 and a piston rod 32 that can extend and retract relative to the cylinder body 31.

[0039] The support member 40 is spaced above the base 10 and pivotally connected to the piston rod 32 of the linear drive member 30. The support member 40 has two second portions 41 corresponding to the first portion 12, the second portions 41 being spaced 180 degrees apart and disposed on a bottom end surface of the support member 40. The linear drive member 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 different degrees.

[0040] The rotary drive 50 uses a motor and has a body 51 mounted on the support 40, and a drive shaft 52 that can output rotational power.

[0041] The turntable 60 is disc-shaped and connected to the drive shaft 52 of the rotary drive 50. The turntable 60 is driven by the rotary drive 50 and can rotate relative to the support member 40. The turntable 60 has a bottom plane 61, a top plane 62 opposite to the bottom plane 61, an artificial turf 63 laid on the top plane 62, and several recesses 64 recessed in the bottom plane 61.

[0042] The rolling unit 70 is mounted on the turntable 60, providing smooth rotation of the turntable 60 relative to the support member 40. In this embodiment, the rolling unit 70 has several rollers 71 respectively mounted in the recesses 64, the rollers 71 rolling against the support member 40. The rollers 71 are bearings. It is understood that, in specific implementations, the rolling unit 70 can be mounted on either the turntable 60 or the support member 40.

[0043] To further understand the effects of the combination of the components of this utility model, the technical means employed, and the expected results, the following explanation will be provided, which will hopefully lead to a deeper and more specific understanding of this utility model.

[0044] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, when the golf ball slope simulation practice device is installed in the sinkhole 112 of the practice shed 100, in the normal state when not in operation, the top plane 62 (artificial turf 63) of the turntable 60 is substantially flush with the top surface 111 of the base 110.

[0045] like Figure 3 As shown, when the operator wants to simulate hitting operations with different slopes or directions, a remote control (not shown) can adjust the extension of the linear drive 30 to produce different degrees, so that the second part 41 of the support 40 is adjusted in distance from the first part 12 of the base 10. Next, the rotary drive 50 is activated to adjust the rotational position of the turntable 60, and the operator stands on the top plane 62 (artificial turf 63) of the turntable 60. In the hitting state, there is no height difference between the front edge of the top plane 62 of the turntable 60 facing the projection wall 120 and the top surface 111 of the base 110, so that there is no obstruction when hitting the ball.

[0046] When the operator hits the ball, the first camera 150 and the second camera 160 capture the golf swing and the movement 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. Finally, the image output device 170 projects the simulated images onto the projection wall 120, thus achieving the purpose of simulating various slopes for repeated practice.

[0047] In summary, the golf ball slope simulation practice device of this utility model has a simple overall structure and is easy to manufacture and assemble, which can reduce manufacturing costs and effectively achieve the purpose of this utility model.

Claims

1. A golf slope simulation practice device, comprising a base, at least two linear actuators, a support, a rotary actuator and a turntable, characterized in that: the base has at least two first portions; the linear actuators are respectively corresponding to the first portions and are installed on the base; the support is arranged above the base and is connected to the linear actuators, the support has at least two second portions respectively corresponding to the first portions, the linear actuators can drive the second portions of the support to produce different degrees of spacing adjustment relative to the first portions of the base; the rotary actuator is installed on the support; the turntable is connected to the rotary actuator and is driven by the rotary actuator to produce rotation relative to the support.

2. The golf slope simulation practice apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The golf slope simulation practice device further comprises a rolling unit installed on one of the turntable and the support, the rolling unit provides smooth rotation of the turntable relative to the support.

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

4. The golf slope simulation practice apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The linear actuators are oil hydraulic cylinders.

5. The golf slope simulation practice apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The rotary actuator is a motor.

6. The golf slope simulation practice apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The first portions of the base are spaced 180 degrees apart, the linear actuators are spaced 180 degrees apart, and the second portions are spaced 180 degrees apart.

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