Golf club case

Abstract

To provide a portable golf club case which can store a golf club.SOLUTION: A golf club case includes: a bag body 2 having an opening 4 through which a golf club is inserted and receiving the golf club; and a frame 3 for supporting the bag body. The frame includes: a frame body 5; an annular body 6 having a through hold 21 coupled to the frame body and communicating with the opening; a frame bottom part 7 supporting the bottom part of the bag body coupled to the frame body; and a pair of leg parts 8 pivotally supported on the frame body in a deformable manner between a lead-in position along the frame body and a development position at which the frame body can be supported. The frame body is configured in a telescopic manner, and at least a part of the annular body is configured to be foldable toward the frame body to the frame body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a golf club case. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, golf club cases for carrying golf clubs separately from a golf bag (also called a caddy bag) by a player during a round have been known (for example, Patent Document 1). The golf club case of Patent Document 1 includes a case main body capable of storing golf clubs and two support legs (legs) supported on the case main body in an openable and closable manner. The case main body is supported by the two support legs in an inclined state relative to the ground.

[0003] Also known is a golf club case that is removably fixed to a golf bag by a band (for example, Patent Document 2). The golf club case of Patent Document 2 is used for carrying two or three golf clubs. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6777353 [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-224546 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The golf club case in Patent Document 1 is separate from the caddy bag, so the player must carry the caddy bag and the golf club case separately to the golf course. The golf club case in Patent Document 2 can be attached to the caddy bag, but its overall volume is large, making it difficult to carry.

[0006] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above background, an object of the present invention is to provide a golf club case that can store golf clubs and is easy to carry. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problem, one aspect of the present invention comprises a bag body (2) having an opening (4) through which a golf club is inserted and for receiving the golf club, and a frame (3) for supporting the bag body, the frame comprising a frame main body (5), an annular body (6) connected to the frame main body and having a through hole (21) communicating with the opening, a frame bottom (7) connected to the frame main body and supporting the bottom of the bag body, and a pair of legs (8) pivotally supported on the frame main body so as to be displaceable between a retracted position along the frame main body and an expanded position capable of supporting the frame main body, the frame main body being configured to be extendable and contractible, and at least a portion of the annular body being configured to be foldable toward the frame main body relative to the frame main body.

[0008] According to this aspect, the golf club case can be configured to be expandable and contractable in the vertical direction. Furthermore, by folding the annular body downward, the golf club case can be made compact. Therefore, it is possible to provide a golf club case that is easy to carry.

[0009] In the above aspect, preferably, the annular body comprises a main part (12) fixed to the frame body, and a sub-part (13) rotatably connected to the main part and configured to be foldable relative to the main part.

[0010] According to this aspect, the annular body can be configured to be foldable.

[0011] In the above aspect, the sub-portion is preferably provided with a grip portion (45) that can be held by the user.

[0012] According to this aspect, the golf club case is easy to carry, and the annular body can be easily folded.

[0013] In the above aspect, preferably, the bag body has a slit (53) that divides the edge (50) that defines the opening into a first edge (51) and a second edge (52), the first edge being connected to the main portion and the second edge being connected to the secondary portion.

[0014] According to this aspect, the opening of the bag body can be separated into the main portion and the sub-portion and connected to each other, so that the movement of the sub-portion is less likely to be hindered when the bag body is folded.

[0015] In the above aspect, preferably, the frame bottom is configured to be engageable with and detachable from the bottom of the bag body.

[0016] According to this aspect, the bag body can be separated from the frame, so that the bag body can be easily folded when the frame body is contracted. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] According to the above aspect, it is possible to provide a golf club case that can store golf clubs and is easy to carry. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a golf club case with legs in a retracted position; [Figure 2] A perspective view of the frame when the legs are in the retracted position. [Figure 3] Perspective view of the top of the frame [Figure 4] 1A and 1B are side views of the golf club case with the secondary section in (A) the use position and (B) the folded position. [Figure 5] Perspective view of the annular body [Figure 6] Exploded perspective view of the ring-shaped body [Figure 7]FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the engagement / disengagement structure between the frame bottom and the bag bottom. [Figure 8] 1 is a perspective view of a golf club case with legs in an extended position; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a golf club case according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A golf club case (hereinafter referred to as a club case) is primarily used to select and carry clubs housed in a caddy bag.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, the club case 1 includes a bag body 2 and a frame 3.

[0021] The bag body 2 is bag-shaped with an opening 4. The bag body 2 is preferably made of a cloth material. The bag body 2 is fixed to the frame 3 so as to have a cylindrical shape with a bottom. When a golf club (hereinafter referred to as a club) is inserted into the bag body 2 by a user through the opening 4, the club is stored in the club case 1 with a portion of the club received in the bag body 2.

[0022] For the sake of convenience, the following description will be based on the state in which the opening 4 of the bag body 2 shown in Fig. 1 is positioned on the upper side, and the front, back, up, down, left and right directions will be defined based on Fig. 1. However, the descriptions of these directions are for the sake of convenience, and the present invention is not limited to these descriptions of directions.

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the frame 3 includes a frame main body 5, an annular body 6, a frame bottom 7, and a pair of legs 8.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 2, the frame main body 5 includes a pillar portion 10 extending in the vertical direction. As shown in Figs. 2 and 4(A), the pillar portion 10 is configured to be freely extendable in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, the pillar portion 10 has a telescopic structure 10B configured by fitting together two or more metal tubular members 10A with different diameters. Note that the pillar portion 10 may also be configured by two or more rod-shaped members (not shown) connected in a foldable manner.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 3, the annular body 6 includes a main portion 12 fixed to the frame body 5 and a sub-portion 13 connected to the main portion 12.

[0026] The main part 12 is a member made of resin or metal, and comprises a main part body 15 fixed to the upper end of the column part 10, a left extension part 16 extending to the left from the main part body 15, and a right extension part 17 extending to the right from the main part body 15.

[0027] The main body 15 has a cross section in the shape of a square pillar and is curved to form an arc when viewed from above. The pillar 10 is connected and fixed to the underside of the main body 15, approximately at the center when viewed from above.

[0028] The left extending portion 16 and the right extending portion 17 each have an arc-shaped plate shape when viewed from above. The left extending portion 16 extends to the left in an arc shape along the rear side surface of the main body 15 when viewed from above, and the right extending portion 17 extends to the right in an arc shape along the rear side surface of the main body 15 when viewed from above. As a result, the rear side surface of the main portion 12 is configured to be arc-shaped.

[0029] The secondary section 13 is a member made of resin or metal, and includes a secondary section body 20. The secondary section body 20 is annular and has a through-hole 21. A pivot structure 22 is provided between the secondary section body 20 and the main section body 15, which connects the secondary section body 20 to the main section body 15 so that the secondary section body 20 can rotate about an axis extending in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 4, this pivot structure 22 allows the secondary section 13 (secondary section body 20) to be positioned so that its axis extends in the vertical direction, and is configured to be displaceable between a use position (see FIG. 4(A)) in which the through-hole 21 opens upward, and a folded position (see FIG. 4(B)) in which the secondary section 13 is folded downward from the main section 12 and the through-hole 21 opens rearward.

[0030] As shown in Figure 5, the pivot structure 22 includes a protrusion 24 provided on the main body 15 and a pair of left and right plate pieces 25 provided on the sub-body 20. The protrusion 24 protrudes downward and rearward from the lower rear surface of the main body 15. The plate pieces 25 each have a main surface facing left and right, and are arranged to face each other in the left and right direction via the protrusion 24. The left and right plate pieces 25 and the protrusion 24 are connected by a pin 26 extending in the left and right direction. As a result, the sub-body 13 is pivotally supported on the main body 12 so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the left and right direction, and the sub-body 13 is connected to the main body 12 so as to be foldable downward.

[0031] As shown in Figures 4(A) and 5, a locking structure 28 is provided between the secondary body 20 and the main body 15 to lock the secondary body 20 to the main body 15 so that the axis of the through hole 21 of the secondary body 20 is aligned with the extension direction of the frame body 5.

[0032] As shown in Figure 5, the locking structure 28 comprises a locking portion 30 provided on the rear surface of the main body 15 and a locked portion 32 provided on the secondary body 20. The locking portion 30 is claw-shaped and protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the main body 15. The locked portion 32 is provided on the secondary body 20 and is housed in a receiving hole 33 extending downward from the upper surface thereof so as to be displaceable in the vertical direction. An opening 34 communicating with the receiving hole 33 is provided on the front surface of the secondary body 20. The locked portion 32 has a claw portion 35 protruding through the opening 34.

[0033] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, a biasing member 38 is provided between the secondary body 20 and the locked portion 32, and the locked portion 32 is biased upward relative to the secondary body 20. In this embodiment, the receiving hole 33 is provided between the two plate portions 25, and a bottom plate portion 39 having a surface facing up and down is provided between the two plate portions 25. Each of the two plate portions 25 has a notch 40 cut out at the rear, and the bottom plate portion 39 is fixed to the two plate portions 25 by fitting into the notch 40. The biasing member 38 is formed of a coil spring, and its upper end contacts the locked portion 32 and its lower end contacts the bottom plate portion 39. As a result, the biasing member 38 biases the locked portion 32 upward relative to the secondary body 20. 6, the bottom plate 39 may be provided with an accommodating recess 41 for accommodating the lower end of the biasing member 38, and the locked portion 32 may be provided with a shaft 42 to be inserted into the upper portion of the biasing member 38. The locked portion 32 may also be provided with a restricting piece 43 that engages with the wall surface defining the upper edge of the opening 34 of the sub-portion main body 20 and restricts the range of movement of the locked portion 32 in the up and down direction.

[0034] The biasing force of the biasing member 38 biases the claw portion 35 of the locked portion 32 against the locking portion 30, and the locked portion 32 engages with the locking portion 30. As a result, as shown in Figure 4(A), the secondary portion 13 is locked to the main portion 12 in a position where the secondary portion body 20 opens upward (i.e., the use position). At this time, the upper end of the locked portion 32 protrudes upward from the receiving hole 33.

[0035] When the user pushes the upper end of the locked portion 32 downward against the biasing force of the biasing member 38, the locking claw of the locked portion 32 separates from the locking portion 30, and the secondary portion 13 and the main portion 12 are disengaged. In other words, the locking portion 30 and the locked portion 32 are configured to be disengageable. The engagement between the secondary portion body 20 and the main portion body 15 is released, and the secondary portion body 20 can be displaced to a position where it opens rearward (i.e., the folded position), as shown in Figure 4(B).

[0036] The sub-part 13 further includes a grip portion 45 that can be held by a user. In this embodiment, the grip portion 45 protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the sub-part body 20 and then extends downward and rearward.

[0037] As shown in Figures 4(A) and 4(B), the bag body 2 is joined to the secondary portion 13 at the edge 50 that defines the opening 4. As a result, the bag body 2 is joined so that the opening 4 communicates with the through-hole 21 of the annular body 6 (the through-hole 21 of the secondary portion main body 20), as shown in Figure 1.

[0038] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4(A), the bag body 2 is provided with two slits 53 that divide the edge portion 50 that defines the opening 4 into a first edge portion 51 and a second edge portion 52. The first edge portion 51 is connected to the main portion 12 (specifically, the left extension portion 16 and the right extension portion 17), and the second edge portion 52 is connected to the secondary portion 13 (specifically, the secondary portion main body 20).

[0039] As shown in Fig. 1, the frame bottom 7 is connected to the lower end portion of the frame main body 5. As shown in Fig. 7, a detachable structure 55 is provided between the frame bottom 7 and the bottom of the bag body 2, which detachably connects the frame bottom 7 and the bottom of the bag body 2.

[0040] 2 and 7, in this embodiment, the frame bottom 7 is connected to the lower ends of the pillars 10 and includes a plate-shaped bottom body 56 extending rearward. As shown in Fig. 7, the engagement / disengagement structure 55 includes a first surface fastener 58 provided on the upper surface of the bottom body 56, and a second surface fastener 59 provided on the outer surface of the bottom of the bag body 2 and capable of engaging with and disengaging from the first surface fastener 58.

[0041] As shown in Fig. 3, the legs 8 are each pivotally supported at their upper ends by the frame body 5, and are each supported by the frame body 5 so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the horizontal direction. This allows the legs 8 to be displaced between a retracted position (see Fig. 1) along the frame body 5 and an extended position (see Fig. 8) in which the lower end is spaced apart from the frame body 5. As shown in Fig. 8, by placing the legs 8 in the extended position, the legs 8 can support the frame body 5 and the bag body 2 in an inclined state relative to the ground.

[0042] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 3, the left leg 8 and the right leg 8 are connected by a spring piece 61. The spring piece 61 is made of a metal rod-shaped member. The spring piece 61 is bent and deformed at the center to form a U-shape that opens upward, and extends from both ends of the center in directions that are inclined downward outward to the left and right.

[0043] The spring piece 61 is rotatably supported at its center on the front surface of the main body 15. The left leg 8 is coupled to the left end of the spring piece 61, and the right leg 8 is coupled to the right end of the spring piece 61, and the two legs 8 are connected by the spring piece 61. Because the two legs 8 are connected in this way, they are displaced in unison. Therefore, the user can easily displace the two legs 8 simultaneously between the retracted position and the deployed position.

[0044] 2 and 4(A), each of the left and right legs 8 is configured to be extendable and retractable in the vertical direction, similar to the pillar 10. In this embodiment, each of the legs 8, similar to the pillar 10, has a telescopic structure 8B configured by fitting together two or more metal tubular members 8A with different diameters.

[0045] Next, the operation and effects of the club case 1 configured as above will be described.

[0046] When the bag body 2 is upright and the opening 4 is located at the top, both the left and right legs 8 are in the retracted position, as shown in Figure 1. At this time, the secondary body 20 is locked to the primary body 15 by the locking structure 28, so the user can carry the club case 1 by grasping the grip 45.

[0047] When the user displaces one leg 8 to the extended position, the other leg 8 moves in tandem to the extended position. After that, when the user tilts the frame main body 5 toward the ground and brings the free ends of the legs 8 into contact with the ground, the frame main body 5 is supported in a tilted state relative to the ground.

[0048] Next, when the user stands up the frame main body 5, the left and right legs 8 each rotate and move from the deployed position to the retracted position.

[0049] The user can apply an upward load to the lower end of the pillar 10 to contract the pillar 10 from the state shown in Fig. 2 to the state shown in Fig. 4(A). The user can apply an upward load to the lower ends of each of the two legs 8 to contract each of the legs 8 in the same way as the pillar 10. This allows the user to shorten the vertical length of the frame main body 5.

[0050] 7, a disengagement structure 55 is provided between the frame bottom 7 and the bottom of the bag body 2, which disengageably connects the two. This allows the user to separate the frame bottom 7 from the bag body 2. This allows the user to easily fold the bag body 2 when contracting the frame main body 5.

[0051] Next, the user pushes the locked portion 32 downward to release the engagement between the secondary body 20 and the main body 15, and then grasps the grip portion 45 and pushes it down onto the secondary body 20, whereby the secondary body 20 can be folded to a position (folded position) where it opens rearward, as shown in Figure 4(B).By placing the secondary body 13 in the folded position, the user can further shorten the length of the frame body 5 in the front-to-rear direction.

[0052] In this way, by shortening the pillars 10 and legs 8 and folding the sub-main body 20 downward, the club case 1 can be made compact, thereby providing an easily portable club case 1.

[0053] Furthermore, because the grip portion 45 is provided on the secondary part body 20, the user can grasp the grip portion 45 and easily fold the secondary part 13 (part of the annular body 6) onto the main part 12. Also, because the slit 53 is provided in the edge portion 50 of the bag body 2, the opening portion (edge portion 50) of the bag body 2 can be separated and connected to the main part 12 and the secondary part 13. This makes it difficult for the bag body 2 to hinder the movement of the secondary part 13 when folding it, allowing the user to fold the secondary part 13 easily.

[0054] Although the description of the specific embodiment has been completed above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and modifications, and can be implemented in a wide variety of ways. The specific configuration, arrangement, quantity, and specific control mode of each member and part can be changed as appropriate within the scope of the present invention. For example, the legs 8 are not essential to the club case 1, and the legs 8 may not be provided. It is also possible to implement only the frame 3 (for example, for sale, etc.).

[0055] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the through hole 21 of the annular body 6 is formed only by the sub-portion 13, but this is not limited to this. For example, a portion of the periphery defining the through hole 21 of the annular body 6 may be formed by the main portion 12, and the remaining portion of the periphery may be formed by the sub-portion 13, and the through hole 21 of the annular body 6 may be formed by the main portion 12 and the sub-portion 13 working together. In the above embodiment, the sub-portion 13 is configured to be foldable relative to the main portion 12, but this is not limited to this, and it is sufficient that at least a portion of the sub-portion 13, including the grip portion 45, is configured to be foldable. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 1: Club case (golf club case) 2: Bag body 3: Frame 4:Aperture 5: Frame body 6: cyclic body 7: Bottom of frame 8: Legs 8A: Cylindrical member 8B: Telescopic structure 10:Column part 10A: Cylinder member 10B: Telescopic structure 12: Main section 13: Subpart 15: Main body 16: Left extension 17: Right extension part 20: Subsection body 21: Through hole 22: Pivot structure 24:Protrusion 25: Plate piece 26: Pin 28: Locking structure 30: Locking part 32:Locked part 33: Receptor hole 34: Opening 35: Claw part 38: biasing member 39: Bottom plate part 40: Notch 41: Storage recess 42: Shaft 43:Regulation piece 45: Grip section 50: Edge 51: First edge 52: Second edge 53: Slit 55: Detachable structure 56: Bottom body 58: First surface fastener 59: Second surface fastener 61: Spring piece

Claims

1. a bag having an opening for inserting the golf club therein and configured to receive the golf club; a frame for supporting the bag body, The frame includes a frame main body, an annular body connected to the frame main body and having a through hole communicating with the opening, a frame bottom connected to the frame main body and supporting the bottom of the bag body, and a pair of legs pivotally supported on the frame main body so as to be displaceable between a retracted position along the frame main body and an expanded position capable of supporting the frame main body, The frame body is configured to be extendable and retractable, The golf club case is configured so that at least a portion of the annular body can be folded toward the frame main body relative to the frame main body.

2. 2. The golf club case according to claim 1, wherein the annular body comprises a main portion fixed to the frame body and a secondary portion rotatably connected to the main portion, thereby being foldable relative to the main portion.

3. 3. The golf club case according to claim 2, wherein the sub-portion is provided with a grip portion that can be held by a user.

4. The bag body is provided with a slit that divides an edge portion that defines the opening into a first edge portion and a second edge portion; 3. The golf club case of claim 2, wherein the first edge is connected to the main portion and the second edge is connected to the secondary portion.

5. 2. The golf club case according to claim 1, wherein the frame bottom is configured to be detachable from the bottom of the bag body.

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