Core-Attached Putting Trainer with Visual Feedback Dial
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf putting trainers fail to effectively eliminate excessive hand and arm movement during a putting stroke, leading to inconsistencies and miss hits, as they do not adequately engage the golfer's core muscles and provide clear feedback on proper technique.
Innovation Solution
A golf putting trainer with a yoke member that engages the torso below the breastbone, a two-piece connector rod, and a visual feedback dial that provides real-time feedback on the putter's alignment with the golfer's body, encouraging the use of larger muscle groups and preventing wrist and arm power in the stroke.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a golfer uses existing putting trainers, then the trainer structure is simple, but the trainer fails to effectively eliminate excessive hand and arm movement during putting stroke
Solution Approach 1:
The connector rod is divided into two separate sections that can be independently adjusted and assembled. The first section attaches to the yoke and the second section attaches to the putter, allowing for modular adjustment of length and configuration to optimize the connection between the golfer's body and the putter while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector rod sections are designed to be telescopic with adjustable lengths, allowing the trainer to adapt dynamically to different golfer body types and putting styles. This adjustability enables the device to effectively control hand and arm movement for each user without requiring a complex custom-designed trainer for each individual.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a golfer uses a fixed-length connector, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to different golfer physical characteristics
Solution Approach 1:
The connector rod employs a telescopic design with adjustable length, transforming from a fixed static structure to a dynamic adjustable one. This allows the same basic device structure to adapt to various golfer heights, arm lengths, and body types, providing versatility without requiring multiple different trainer models.
Solution Approach 2:
The length parameter of the connector rod can be changed by the user through telescopic adjustment and locking mechanisms. This parameter modification enables the trainer to accommodate different physical characteristics of golfers, making the device versatile across various user populations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
3Loss of information
If a golfer uses a trainer without visual feedback, then the device is simple, but the golfer receives no real-time feedback on putting stroke alignment
Solution Approach 1:
A visual feedback dial is incorporated into the connector rod assembly that rotates in response to misalignment between the putter stroke path and the golfer's body midline. This provides real-time visual information to the golfer about stroke alignment errors, enabling immediate correction without adding significant mechanical complexity to the overall trainer system.
Solution Approach 2:
The visual feedback dial uses color-coded indicators or visual markers that change position or color to communicate alignment status to the golfer. This visual signaling system provides intuitive feedback on stroke quality and alignment, transforming abstract mechanical movement into easily interpretable visual information.
4Length of moving object
If the connector rod is made as one piece, then the structure is simple, but it cannot be adjusted to match different golfer dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The connector rod is segmented into two adjustable sections that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows each section to be optimized for specific functions (one for body connection, one for putter connection) while enabling flexible length adjustment to match different golfer dimensions without creating an overly complex single-piece structure.
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AI summary
A putting trainer that teaches a golfer to practice a repetitive putting stroke while maintaining the golfer's hands and arms connected to the golfer's core torso body portion. The trainer teaches the golfer to eliminate excessive use of the hands and arms by synchronizing the movement of the putter with the golfer's spine and core body structure. The trainer uses a core attached yoke, a connector coupling the yoke to a putter and a visual indicator for the golfer to determine the relationship of the putter to the golfer's core.