Adjustable Counterbalance Weight System for Golf Putter
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf putters with counterbalance systems lack adjustability, requiring users to remove the grip to reposition weights, making it difficult for users to customize the weight distribution and balance point without professional assistance.
Innovation Solution
A golf putter with a hollow shaft and adjustable counterbalance weight system featuring a four-sided rod and annular weight housings, allowing users to adjust the position and amount of weights within the shaft without removing the grip, using a threaded setting screw for secure placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single weight is installed on the butt end of the grip or static weights are used, then the putter provides counterbalance, but the user cannot adjust the weight position or amount without removing the grip
Solution Approach 1:
The weight system is divided into multiple individual weights (e.g., 5-10 grams each) that can be independently positioned along the shaft. Each weight can be separately adjusted to achieve different balance points and weight distributions, allowing fine-tuned customization without removing the grip.
Solution Approach 2:
The weight system transitions from a static configuration to a dynamic one where weights can be freely repositioned along the shaft. The user can slide weights to different positions and secure them with set screws, enabling real-time adjustment of the balance point and weight distribution according to personal preference.
2Adaptability or versatility
If weights are made adjustable and repositionable, then user customization is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The complex adjustment function is broken down into simple, discrete weight units that can be independently positioned. Each weight is a separate component that slides along the shaft and is secured individually, making the overall system manageable despite its adjustability features.
Solution Approach 2:
A threaded rod or adjustment mechanism serves as an intermediary between the weights and the shaft, providing a simple interface for positioning. The set screws act as intermediaries to secure weights at desired positions, simplifying the interaction between the user and the adjustable weight system.
3Reliability
If the grip must be removed to reposition weights, then the weight system is secure, but the ease of adjustment at home is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The weight adjustment mechanism is designed so that all necessary components (weights, adjustment screws, securing mechanisms) are pre-installed within the grip during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation allows users to make adjustments at any time without needing to remove the grip or seek professional assistance.
Solution Approach 2:
The putter is designed to be self-adjustable by the user without requiring professional intervention. The adjustment mechanism includes user-friendly features such as accessible set screws and slideable weights that can be easily repositioned and secured by the golfer themselves at home.
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AI summary
A golf putter has a hollow shaft that has a longitudinal channel, a grip that surrounds a portion of the shaft, a putter head, and an adjustable counter-balance weight system. The weight system has a rod that has a four-sided configuration and at least one weight. Each weight has an annular weight housing that has a four-sided channel extending longitudinally therethrough, and with each weight housing having a threaded opening. The rod extends through the channel of the weight housing of the at least one weight, and a threaded setting screw is threaded through the threaded opening and impinges on one of the four sides of the rod to secure the weight inside the four-sided channel.