Custom Dynamically Balanced Golf Putter Minimizing Integrated Torque
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional golf putters experience net forces and torques during play, leading to twisting or rotational forces that can affect the player's grip and control, making it difficult to maintain a consistent swing and accurate putts.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for manufacturing a custom dynamically balanced golf putter that uses input data on a golfer's swing path, physical features, and initial putter design to iteratively modify the design and minimize integrated torque, resulting in a putter with a custom design that reduces the need for twisting forces, allowing the putter to rotate naturally with the swing arc.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional putter design is used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but torque and twisting forces increase during play
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic balancing by positioning the center of gravity such that the putter head rotates naturally with the swing arc without requiring twisting forces from the player. The shaft axis is offset from the center of gravity, creating a dynamic rotation mechanism that adapts to the swing motion, thereby reducing torque while maintaining design feasibility through computational optimization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the critical parameter of center of gravity position relative to the shaft axis. By optimizing this parameter through computational methods, the design achieves minimum torque conditions while maintaining manufacturability. The offset distance between the shaft axis and center of gravity is specifically tuned to create the desired dynamic balancing effect.
2Manufacturing precision
If custom dynamically balanced design is implemented, then torque is minimized and putting accuracy improves, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary computational analysis to determine the optimal center of gravity position before manufacturing. By pre-calculating the precise offset distance and orientation needed for dynamic balancing, the design achieves high putting accuracy while streamlining the manufacturing process. The computational model provides clear manufacturing specifications, reducing on-site adjustment needs.
3Ease of operation
If the shaft axis is offset from the center of gravity, then the putter rotates naturally with the swing arc, but the design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the putter to self-regulate its orientation during the swing through the offset shaft axis design. The center of gravity offset creates a natural rotation mechanism that automatically compensates for swing variations without requiring active player intervention or complex control systems. The putter face naturally returns to square alignment through the dynamic balancing effect.
Data Source
AI summary
A custom balanced golf club and method and system for making are disclosed. Input data describing a golfer's club swing path, his/her physical features, and an initial golf putter design are used to determining an integrated torque about a shaft central axis for the initial golf putter design. The initial golf club design is iteratively modified to provide a plurality of modified golf club designs. The integrated torque for each modified golf club design is determined. The integrated torques for the initial and modified golf putter designs are compared to determine a custom golf club design having a minimum integrated torque. The custom golf club design is used to manufacture the custom dynamically balanced golf club and so the invention encompasses such clubs as well.