Heating tool and heating method

Abstract

To provide a heating device and a heat method capable of efficiently heating a shaft including a grip.SOLUTION: A heating device 7 includes: a heat generation member 10 that can be attached to an outside of a club protector 8 capable of storing a shaft 12 of a golf club 4 inside; and a heat conduction member 9 that can be inserted to the inside of the club protector 8 and includes a space 13 to which the shaft 12 can be inserted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a heating device and a heating method capable of heating the shaft of a golf club. [Background technology]

[0002] When playing golf outdoors, such as on a golf course, in cold weather such as winter or in regions where it is always cold, players' hands can become numb and the cold feel of the golf club grip can be felt by the player's hands, making it difficult to hold the grip firmly. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that can keep the grip of a golf club stored in a bag warm.

[0003] In Patent Document 1, a drying chamber into which grips can be inserted is provided at the bottom of a golf club bag, and a heater and fan are provided below a floor made of perforated board, and the warm air generated by the heater is sent into the drying chamber to heat the grips. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 5-68569 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, there has been a demand for a technology that can heat the grip more efficiently than the above-mentioned conventional technology.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a heating device and a heating method that can efficiently heat a shaft including a grip. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] (1) The present invention comprises a heat-generating member that can be attached to the outside of a club protector that can store a golf club shaft inside, and a heat-conducting member that can be inserted inside the club protector and has a space into which the shaft can be inserted.

[0008] According to the present invention having the above-mentioned feature (1), the heat generated by the heat-generating element attached to the outside of the club protector is transferred to the heat-conducting element, and the shaft inserted into the space of the heat-conducting element is heated by the heat transferred to the heat-conducting element.

[0009] (2) In the present invention, when the heat conducting member is inserted inside the club protector, it comes into contact with the inner periphery of the club protector.

[0010] According to the present invention having the feature (2) above, the heat-conducting member comes into contact with the inner periphery of the club protector, so that the heat generated in the heat-generating member is easily transferred to the heat-conducting member.

[0011] (3) In the present invention, the heat conducting member can be inserted into the shaft so as to come into contact with the position on the shaft that is gripped by a user.

[0012] According to the present invention having the feature described above in (3), the heat-conducting member is inserted into the shaft so as to contact the position where the user grips it, thereby efficiently warming the user's hands when the user grips the shaft.

[0013] (4) In the present invention, the club protector has a plurality of holes, and the heat generating member contacts the heat conducting member through the plurality of holes.

[0014] According to the present invention having the feature (4) above, the heat generating member comes into contact with the heat conducting member through the multiple holes in the club protector, so that the heat generated in the heat generating member is directly transferred to the heat conducting member.

[0015] (5) In the present invention, the club protector and the heat conducting member are cylindrical in shape.

[0016] According to the present invention having the feature (5) above, since the club protector and the heat conducting member are cylindrical, the heat conducting member can be smoothly inserted into the club protector.

[0017] (6) In the present invention, the heat generating member can be wrapped around the club protector.

[0018] According to the present invention having the feature described above in (6), since the heat-generating element can be wrapped around the club protector, the direction in which heat is transferred from the heat-generating element to the shaft is not biased to a specific direction, and heat can be transferred to the shaft from various directions.

[0019] (7) In the present invention, the heat generating member can cover the entire length of the heat conducting member.

[0020] According to the present invention having the feature described above in (7), the heat-generating member can cover the heat-conducting member over its entire longitudinal length, so that the heat generated by the heat-generating member can be efficiently transferred to the heat-conducting member.

[0021] (8) In the present invention, a heat-generating element is attached to the outside of a club protector into which a heat-conducting element is inserted, the heat-generating element being capable of storing a golf club shaft inside and having a space into which the shaft can be inserted, and the shaft inserted into the space in the heat-conducting element is heated by the heat-generating element.

[0022] According to the present invention having the feature described above in (8), the heat generated by the heat generating element attached to the outside of the club protector is transferred to the heat conducting element, and the shaft inserted into the space of the heat conducting element is heated by the heat transferred to the heat conducting element.

[0023] (9) In the present invention, power is supplied to the heat generating member from a power source provided in a vehicle traveling on a golf course.

[0024] According to the present invention having the feature as described in (9) above, power is supplied to the heat-generating member from a power source provided in the vehicle, so that power can be supplied to the heat-generating member efficiently and stably. [Effects of the Invention]

[0025] According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently heat the shaft including the grip. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0026] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of a golf club bag equipped with a warming device according to the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic diagram of a warming device according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0027] Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a golf club bag equipped with a warming device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the warming device according to the present invention.

[0028] <About golf club bags> The golf club bag 1 comprises a golf club storage section 2 having a storage space 5 for storing golf clubs 4, and a pocket section 3 provided on the side of the golf club storage section 2. The storage space 5 of the golf club storage section 2 is divided by a desired number of partition plates 6, and each storage space 5 divided by the partition plates 6 stores a plurality of warming devices 7. The configuration of the warming devices 7 will be described below.

[0029] <About heating equipment> The heating device 7 includes a club protector 8 capable of storing the shaft 12 of the golf club 4 inside, a heat-conducting member 9 that can be inserted inside the club protector 8 and has a space 13 into which the shaft 12 can be inserted, a heat-generating member 10 that can be attached to the outside of the club protector 8, and a power source 11 that supplies (feeds) electricity to the heat-generating member 10.

[0030] The club protector 8 is formed in a long cylindrical shape and has a plurality of holes 14 on its outer surface. The holes 14 are scattered in large numbers around and along the length of the club protector 8. Since the club protector 8 in this embodiment has an overall lattice-like appearance, each hole 14 is formed in a rectangular shape, but this is not limiting and the holes 14 may be formed in any desired shape, such as a circle.

[0031] The heat conduction member 9 is made of a material having thermal conductivity and is formed in a cylindrical shape that is shorter than the club protector 8. The heat conduction member 9 is positioned so that when inserted into the inside of the club protector 8 from one end in the longitudinal direction of the club protector 8, it comes into contact with the inner periphery 15 at one end in the longitudinal direction of the club protector 8.

[0032] The heat conducting member 9 can be inserted inside the club protector 8 so as to come into contact with the position (grip 16) of the shaft 12 that is gripped by the user. In other words, the heat conducting member 9 is arranged so as to come into contact with the grip 16 of the shaft 12 when the shaft 12 is inserted into the internal space 13.

[0033] Heat conduction member 9 is made of a material having a thermal conductivity of, for example, 5 W / (m·K) or more at 300 K. Heat conduction member 9 may preferably be made of a material having a thermal conductivity of 10 W / (m·K) or more at 300 K, and more preferably may be made of a material having a thermal conductivity of 20 W / (m·K) or more at 300 K.

[0034] The heat conducting member 9 may be made of a material containing a metal. For example, the heat conducting member 9 may be made of a material containing aluminum or an aluminum alloy. Alternatively, the heat conducting member 9 may be made of a material containing at least one of titanium, zirconium, tantalum, gold, and platinum, or an alloy of at least one of titanium, zirconium, tantalum, gold, and platinum.

[0035] The heat generating member 10 is a member that generates heat when supplied with power, and may be, for example, a heater that can be wrapped around the circumference of one or more club protectors 8 in a manner perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the club protectors 8. The heater may be, for example, a film heater, a ribbon heater, a silicon belt heater, or the like. The heat generating member 10 is preferably attached so as to contact the heat conducting member 9 through a plurality of holes 14 in the club protector 8.

[0036] Here, from the viewpoint of efficiently transferring the heat generated from the heat generating member 10 to the shaft 12 including the grip 16, it is preferable that the heat generating member 10 is formed so as to be able to cover the entire length of the heat conducting member 9 in the longitudinal direction. In other words, when the heat generating member 10 is attached to the club protector 8, the length of the heat generating member 10 in the longitudinal direction of the club protector 8 is formed to be equal to or greater than the length of the heat conducting member 9 in the longitudinal direction.

[0037] The power source 11 supplies power to the heat-generating member 10 via a cable 17 electrically connected to the heat-generating member 10. In this embodiment, the power source 11 is a mobile battery that can be stored in the pocket portion 3, but is not limited to this. For example, the power source 11 may be configured to supply power from a vehicle (golf cart) that travels on a golf course by connecting the heat-generating member 10 to a power source provided in the vehicle via a cable.

[0038] <How to heat the shaft including the grip> Next, a method for heating the shaft 12 including the grip 16 using the heating device 7 will be described. First, the heat generating member 10 is attached to the outside of the club protector 8, into which the heat conducting member has been inserted from one end in the longitudinal direction.

[0039] Next, power is supplied from the power source 11 to the heat generating member 10 via the cable 17. It is also possible to supply power to the heat generating member 10 from a power source provided in a vehicle (golf cart) that travels on the golf course.

[0040] Then, the shaft 12 including the grip 16 inserted into the space 13 of the heat conducting member 9 is heated by the heat generated by the heat generating member 10. In this way, the shaft 12 including the grip 16 can be heated.

[0041] <Actions and Effects Obtained by This Embodiment> According to this embodiment having the above configuration, the heat generated by the heat generating member 10 attached to the outside of the club protector 8 is transferred to the heat conducting member 9, and the shaft 12 including the grip 16 inserted into the space 13 of the heat conducting member 9 is heated by the heat transferred to the heat conducting member 9.

[0042] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the heat conducting member 9 comes into contact with the inner periphery 15 of the club protector 8, so that the heat generated by the heat generating member 10 is easily conducted to the heat conducting member 9.

[0043] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the heat conducting member 9 is inserted so as to come into contact with the position on the shaft 12 that is gripped by the user, and therefore the user's hands can be warmed efficiently when the user grips the shaft 12.

[0044] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the heat generating member 10 comes into contact with the heat conducting member 9 through the plurality of holes 14 in the club protector 8, so that the heat generated by the heat generating member 10 is directly transferred to the heat conducting member 9.

[0045] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, since the club protector 8 and the heat conducting member 9 are cylindrical, the heat conducting member 9 can be smoothly inserted into the club protector 8.

[0046] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, since the heat-generating member 10 can be wrapped around the club protector 8, the direction in which heat is transferred from the heat-generating member 10 to the shaft 12 is not biased to a specific direction, and heat can be transferred to the shaft 12 from various directions.

[0047] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the heat-generating member 10 can cover the heat-conducting member 9 over its entire length, so that the heat generated by the heat-generating member 10 can be efficiently transferred to the heat-conducting member 9.

[0048] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, power is supplied to the heat generating member 10 from a power source provided in the vehicle, so that power can be supplied to the heat generating member 10 efficiently and stably.

[0049] As described above, according to this embodiment, the shaft 12 including the grip 16 can be efficiently heated.

[0050] The configurations described in the above embodiments can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the present invention, and are not limited to the configurations of the above embodiments. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 1. Golf club bag 2...Golf club storage area 3...Pocket 4. Golf club 5. Storage space 6...Partition board 7…Heating equipment 8...Club protector 9...Heat conductive material 10...heat generating member 11…Power supply 12...Shaft 13…Space 14...hole 15...periphery 16...Grip 17...Cable

Claims

1. a heat generating member that can be attached to the outside of a club protector that can store a golf club shaft inside; a heat-conducting member that can be inserted inside the club protector and has a space into which the shaft can be inserted.

2. 2. The warming device according to claim 1, wherein the heat-conducting member is in contact with the inner periphery of the club protector when inserted inside the club protector.

3. The warming tool according to claim 1 , wherein the heat-conducting member is insertable so as to contact a position on the shaft that is gripped by a user.

4. the club protector has a plurality of holes; The warming device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat generating member contacts the heat conducting member through a plurality of the holes.

5. The warming device of claim 1 , wherein the club protector and the heat conducting member are cylindrical in shape.

6. The warming device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat generating member can be wrapped around the club protector.

7. The warming device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat generating member is capable of covering the entire length of the heat conducting member in the longitudinal direction.

8. a heat-generating member attached to the outside of a club protector into which a heat-conducting member is inserted, the heat-generating member being capable of accommodating a shaft of a golf club inside and having a space into which the shaft can be inserted; A heating method, wherein the shaft inserted into the space of the heat conducting member is heated by the heat generating member.

9. 9. The heating method according to claim 8, wherein power is supplied to the heat generating member from a power source provided in a vehicle traveling on the golf course.

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