Height-Adjustable Golf Tee System with Threaded Anchor
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current golf tees lack ease and precision in height adjustment, requiring multiple tees for different heights and involving cumbersome processes to switch between them.
Innovation Solution
A golf tee system featuring a height-adjustable tee that screws into an anchor, which can be composed of multiple pieces for easy access and adjustment, allowing for consistent ball height across different locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate golf tees are used to achieve different heights, then height variety is available, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The golf tee system incorporates a height-adjustable mechanism that allows the tee to be dynamically reconfigured between multiple height settings. The tee assembly includes a shaft with adjustable components that enable the user to change the effective height of the tee without replacing it, transforming a static single-height tee into a dynamic multi-height device.
Solution Approach 2:
The golf tee is divided into separable components including a shaft, a ground insert, and potentially adjustable spacers or extensions. These segmented parts can be reconfigured to achieve different heights, allowing the same physical tee to function at multiple height levels by assembling different combinations of the segmented components.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate golf tees are used for different heights, then height variety is available, but device complexity worsens
Solution Approach 1:
A single golf tee assembly is designed to perform multiple functions by achieving different heights through its adjustable mechanism. Instead of requiring separate tees for low, medium, and high heights, one universal tee design incorporates the necessary components and mechanisms to provide all height options, reducing the total number of different tee types needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable height components are nested within the tee structure itself rather than requiring separate external components. For example, spacers or extension pieces fit inside or attach to the shaft, with the ground insert containing mechanisms that allow compact storage of adjustable parts when not in use, reducing the overall complexity of having multiple separate tees.
3Device complexity
If traditional golf tees are used, then simplicity is maintained, but measurement precision and consistency worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The ground insert is pre-configured with features such as pre-drilled holes, pre-positioned spacers, or pre-set mechanical stops that determine the exact height at which the ball rests. This preliminary setup ensures that when the tee is assembled and used, the ball height is precisely controlled and consistent, eliminating the need for manual measurement or adjustment during play.
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable height golf tee system having a tee and an anchor is discussed. The tee is height-adjustable relative to the anchor. A first anchor includes a cap, a stem, and a tip. The stem can be threaded internally, externally, or a combination thereof. A second anchor includes a base, a first stem, a cap, and a second stem as well as optional spacers. The stems can be threaded internally. Both the first and second anchors can be composed multiple pieces (e.g., a detachable cap, a detachable stem, or a detachable portion thereof) to provide access to an inner cavity of the respective stems.