Adjustable Weight Golf Club Head for Swing Adaptation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current golf club heads do not effectively accommodate various golf swings, as their weight distribution and center of gravity do not adapt to different swing types, leading to inconsistent launch angles and spin rates.

Innovation Solution

The golf club head design incorporates multiple weight portions and ports arranged in various configurations across the club head, allowing for adjustable weight distribution to optimize launch trajectories and spin rates for different swing styles, with weight ports and portions made of materials like tungsten and aluminum to alter the club's center of gravity and moment of inertia.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If fixed weight distribution is used in golf club heads, then manufacturing is simple, but the club cannot adapt to different swing types resulting in inconsistent launch angles and spin rates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to different swing typesVSAvoidweight distribution configuration

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The golf club head is divided into multiple weight ports positioned at different locations (front, rear, toe, heel, center) that can independently receive weight portions. This segmentation allows the weight distribution to be customized for different swing types while maintaining a relatively simple overall club head structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The weight portions are made of material with density that changes with temperature (such as tungsten or aluminum), allowing the center of gravity and moment of inertia to dynamically adjust based on environmental conditions. This provides adaptability to different swing types without requiring complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple weight portions are added to accommodate different swings, then launch angles and spin rates can be optimized, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveweight distribution adjustabilityVSAvoidnumber of weight ports and portions

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The weight portions serve multiple functions: they adjust the center of gravity position, control the moment of inertia, and compensate for temperature-induced density changes. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate adjustment mechanisms, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while maintaining high adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the material parameter (density) of the weight portions by selecting materials whose density varies with temperature (such as tungsten or aluminum). This allows the club head to adapt to different swing types through physical parameter changes rather than structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This design enables the golf club head to accommodate multiple swing types by adjusting weight configurations, resulting in improved launch angles, spin rates, and forgiveness on off-center hits, enhancing both roll distance and carry distance.

Implementation Method 1

allowing for adjustable weight distribution to optimize launch trajectories and spin rates for different swing styles, with weight ports and portions made of materials like tungsten and aluminum to alter the club's center of gravity and moment of inertia

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectCenter of gravity: Gravitation

Implementation Method 2

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMoment of inertia: Moment of Inertia

Data Source

PatentUS9782643B2Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads

Publication Date: 2017.10.10 PARSONS XTREME GOLF LLC

AI summary

Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a hollow body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, a top portion, a plurality of ports on the bottom portion and a plurality of inner support portions in the hollow body portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.