Ball marker including distance measuring units

Abstract

The present invention provides a ball marker including distance measuring units. The ball marker comprises: an inner body formed on the inside and having a circular shape; an outer body spaced apart from the inner body in the outward direction and concentric with the inner body; a plurality of connecting bars that connect the inner body and the outer body; and distance measurement units each including a distance measurement groove, which is formed between the inner body and the outer body and is formed in an arc shape by being partitioned by the plurality of connecting bars, and a character part, which is formed on either the inner body or the outer body where the plurality of distance measurement grooves are formed, and marked with numbers corresponding to distances. Accordingly, a user can use the ball marker without being burdened by the cost, and can use the ball marker as a ball marker under ordinary circumstances as well as easily measure the distance to a hole cup via the distance measuring unit. Furthermore, a protruding tab formed on the outer body can be rotated using a finger to easily switch between various distance measuring units with one hand, thus enhancing user convenience. In addition, first, second, and third measurement arcs are formed on the distance measuring unit, and thus the ball marker can be applied to and used by users of various physical profiles.

Description

Ball marker with distance measuring section

[0001] The present invention relates to a ball marker including a measuring part for measuring putting distance.

[0002] As clearly illustrated in Fig. 1, a ball marker is used to mark the position of one's own golf ball when playing golf, such as when cleaning the golf ball on the green or when a golf ball is blocking another golfer's putting line and needs to be removed.

[0003] Recently, as golf has become more popular, the interest of amateur golfers has been continuously increasing. In particular, since golf is a sport where skill differences are determined by lowering the score, reducing the number of putts on the green is very important.

[0004] While there are many factors that influence a golfer's putting count, distance perception and green understanding, developed through repetitive practice, can be cited as major important factors. Here, distance perception is an element where differences vary depending on repetitive practice and effort, but conversely, it is also a factor that enables players to achieve similar skill levels through consistent effort.

[0005] On the other hand, understanding the green is not a factor that can be easily overcome with practice and effort alone, as the undulations between the hole cup and the golf ball, as well as the speed and slope of the green, vary from golf course to golf course.

[0006] Therefore, if green information, such as the distance between the hole cup and the golf ball or the slope of the green, can be provided to amateur golfers more easily and accurately, the number of putts for amateur golfers can be reduced relatively significantly, and this phenomenon can double the enjoyment of golf, thereby contributing further to the popularization of golf.

[0007] Meanwhile, to solve these problems, Korean registered patent No. 10-1883104 (hereinafter referred to as 'Patent Document 1') has been proposed.

[0008] The above patent document 1 comprises a marker body formed in a circular shape with a thin thickness, a laser module provided at the tip of the marker body to enable mutual laser transmission and reception to a hole cup, an operating button electrically connected to a control device provided in the marker body to selectively turn the laser module on / off, and a display member that displays the distance to the hole cup calculated by the operation of the operating button and the laser module. The display member further comprises a pair of tilt display parts that display the vertical tilt and horizontal tilt relative to the hole cup and the marker body in addition to the distance to the hole cup. The pair of tilt display parts comprises LED elements that are arranged orthogonally to each other and light up in different numbers according to the tilt, thereby enabling identification of the position of the golf ball on the green as well as measurement of the actual distance between the hole cup and the golf ball.

[0009] In addition, unlike this, a technology for attaching a band for distance measurement to a golf club band has also been proposed, such as in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0111371 (hereinafter referred to as 'Patent Document 2').

[0010] The above-mentioned patent document 2 is configured to have a band that can be wrapped around the shaft of a golf club, and a plurality of scales are formed on the outer surface of the band so as to measure the distance to the hole cup in real time, and the distance is measured by positioning the handle of the golf club at the position of the flagstick.

[0011] First of all, in the case of Patent Document 1, since it measures distance using complex equipment such as a laser module, its use on an actual green is limited, and there is a problem that it is difficult to use, especially due to increased manufacturing costs.

[0012] In addition, in the case of Patent Document 2, although it is composed of a simple structure that measures by a scale through height comparison with a flagpole, there was a problem in that it was difficult to measure the distance uniformly according to the user's physical condition.

[0013] The purpose of this invention is to provide a ball marker including a distance measuring unit that solves the aforementioned problems, which has a simple configuration so that the user can use it without any financial burden, and which can be used as a regular ball marker as well as easily measure the distance to the hole cup through the distance measuring unit.

[0014] Another objective of this invention is to improve user convenience by allowing various distance measuring parts to be easily switched with one hand by rotating the protruding jaw formed on the outer body using a finger.

[0015] Another objective of the present invention is to form first, second, and third measurement arcs in the distance measuring part so that it can be applied and used by users with various physical conditions.

[0016] The present invention is composed of a simple structure, allowing users to use it without the burden of cost. In addition to being used as a ball marker in daily life, the distance to the hole cup can be easily measured through the distance measuring part.

[0017] In addition, by rotating the protruding jaw formed on the outer body using a finger, various distance measuring parts can be easily switched with one hand, thereby improving user convenience.

[0018] It is a useful design that can be applied to and used by users with various physical conditions by forming first, second, and third measurement arcs in the distance measuring part.

[0019] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a ball marker including a distance measuring part according to the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 is a diagram of the usage state of Figure 2.

[0021] The present invention will be examined in more detail below using the attached drawings.

[0022] First, the inner body (10) is formed in a circular shape as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0023] Next, the outer body (20) is formed spaced apart from the outer direction of the inner body (20) described above and is formed to form a concentric circle with the inner body (10).

[0024] Here, the inner body (10) is formed as a single circular shape, whereas the outer body (20) is formed in a shape in which an outer ring and an inner ring are formed.

[0025] Next, the connecting bar (30) is configured to connect the inner body (10) and the outer body (30) described above.

[0026] Next, the distance measuring unit (40) is formed between the inner body (10) and the outer body (20) and forms a distance measuring groove (44) that is partitioned by a plurality of connecting bars (30) and formed in an arc shape, and is composed of a character unit (45) formed at either the inner body (10) or the outer body (20) at the location where the plurality of distance measuring grooves (44) are formed, and which displays a number according to the distance.

[0027] Here, the plurality of connecting bars (30) are configured to pass through the central axis of the inner body (10), which is formed in a circular shape, and are divided at various angles to form a plurality of distance measuring parts (40).

[0028] Accordingly, the distance measuring unit (40) in the present invention is configured such that the measured distance differs depending on the angle between one connecting bar (30) and an adjacent connecting bar (30).

[0029] Meanwhile, the distance measuring unit (40) is composed of a first measuring arc (41) formed by the outer ring of the inner body (10), a second measuring arc (42) formed by the inner ring of the outer body (20), and a third measuring arc (43) formed by the outer ring of the outer body (20).

[0030] Accordingly, to test a distance measuring unit (40) on which a distance is displayed, the user moves the corresponding distance from the hole cup (H) and extends their arm to overlap the distance measuring unit (40) of the distance to be tested with the hole cup to check if the distance is correct, and among the first, second, and third measuring arcs (41, 42, 43) formed on the distance measuring unit (40), the user finds the measuring arc that matches the hole cup (H) when they extend their arm, so that users of various physical conditions can use it.

[0031] Meanwhile, in the present invention, the outer ring of the outer body (20) may further include a protruding projection (50) at a position extending from the location of the connecting bar (30).

[0032] The effects of the ball marker including the distance measuring unit according to the present invention, configured as described above, are as follows.

[0033] The ball marker (100) including the distance measuring part according to the present invention is formed in a circular shape overall and is used as a ball marker to indicate the position of a golf ball in normal circumstances.

[0034] Then, it can be used to measure the putting distance during putting.

[0035] That is, the ball marker (100) including the distance measuring part of the present invention is formed in a circular shape as described above, and a distance measuring part (40) for measuring various distances is formed by a connecting bar (30).

[0036] Accordingly, when a user uses the present invention as a ball marker and wants to know the distance between the hole cup (H) and the corresponding location during putting, the user extends their arm to overlap the distance measuring part (40) containing various measuring arcs of the present invention with the hole cup (H).

[0037] Here, the present invention is formed with a distance measuring unit (40) to measure various distances.

[0038] That is, if the angle between the connecting bars (30) is small and the length of the measuring arc is short, a longer distance can be measured, and conversely, if the angle between the connecting bars (30) is large, the length of the measuring arc is long and a shorter distance can be measured.

[0039] Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 2, when a user putts, after looking at the approximate distance to the hole cup (H), if the distance is close, the distance measuring part (40) that can measure the short distance can be overlapped with the hole cup (H) to measure the distance.

[0040] Here, if the user measures a distance by overlapping one of the distance measuring parts (40) and it is not the correct location, the user must rotate it to overlap another distance measuring part (40) to measure a different distance.

[0041] Accordingly, in the present invention, a protruding projection (50) is formed on the outer ring of the outer body (20) at a position extending from the location of the connecting bar (30).

[0042] Therefore, the user can easily rotate the invention while touching the protruding jaw (50) with the fingers of the hand that first held the invention, so that the user can easily change the distance measuring part (40) with a different measurement distance with one hand, thereby improving the user's convenience.

[0043] In particular, the protruding jaw (50) described above can also be used to more clearly recognize the overlap with the hole cup (H) when measuring distance through the third measuring arc (43) formed on the outer ring of the outer body (20) of the distance measuring part (40).

[0044] Meanwhile, in the present invention, first, second, and third measuring arcs (41, 42, 43) are formed in the distance measuring part (40).

[0045] This is because, generally, users' physical conditions vary, so a taller person may perceive a distance as closer than another user when extending their arm, while a shorter person may perceive it as farther; conversely, this difference in distance results in a larger error when the distance is relatively short, such as in putting.

[0046] Therefore, through this invention, by conducting a test before measuring the distance to identify and use a measuring arc suitable for oneself, it is possible to measure the distance with reduced error even during short putting, and also to obtain the effect of being applicable to users with various physical conditions by providing various first, second, and third measuring arcs (41, 42, 43).

[0047] The above-described embodiments explain the most preferred examples of the present invention, but are not limited to these embodiments. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention.

Claims

1. An inner body formed on the inside and having a circular shape; An outer body formed by being spaced outward from the inner body and concentric with the inner body; A plurality of connecting bars connecting the inner body and the outer body; Each distance measuring part comprises: a distance measuring groove formed between the inner body and the outer body, partitioned by a plurality of connecting bars and formed in an arc shape, and a character part formed on either the inner body or the outer body where the plurality of distance measuring grooves are formed, wherein a number according to the distance is displayed. A ball marker including a distance measuring unit characterized by measuring the distance by extending one of a plurality of arc-shaped distance measuring units at a putting position so that it overlaps with the hole cup, and confirming the distance between the hole cup and the user through a text unit.

2. In paragraph 1, the plurality of connecting bars are configured to pass through the central axis of the inner body and be partitioned at various angles to form a distance measuring section, and A ball marker including a distance measuring unit characterized by the distance measuring unit being configured such that the distance measured varies depending on the difference in angle between a connecting bar and an adjacent connecting bar.

3. In claim 1, the distance measuring part comprises a first measuring arc formed by the outer ring of the inner body, a second measuring arc formed by the inner ring of the outer body, and a third measuring arc formed by the outer ring of the outer body. A ball marker including a distance measuring part, characterized in that the user moves a certain distance from the hole cup to test a distance measuring part on which a certain distance is marked, extends their arm to overlap the distance measuring part of the distance to be tested with the hole cup to check if the distance is correct, and finds the measuring arc that matches the hole cup when the user extends their arm among the first, second, and third measuring arcs formed on the distance measuring part, thereby enabling the user of various physical conditions to use it.

4. A ball marker including a distance measuring part, characterized in that, in the first paragraph, the outer ring of the outer body further includes a protruding projection at a position extending from the position of the connecting bar.

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