Glowing Golf Ball with Nested Light Emitter
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golf balls are difficult to track and locate in poor visibility conditions, especially when they land in shaded areas or environments with similar coloration to the ball, making it hard to determine flight patterns and landing points.
Innovation Solution
A glowing golf ball design featuring a light emitting member composed of a tube, light emitting cap, miniature battery, and tube base, where the battery powers the light source through electrical connection, allowing the ball to emit light and enhance visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a traditional golf ball without light emission is used, then the structure is simple and manufacturing is easy, but the ball cannot be seen clearly in poor light conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The light emitting member is nested within the golf ball structure. The tube is received within a cavity of the golf ball, and the light emitting cap with battery and light source is nested within the tube. This nested arrangement allows the lighting function to be integrated into the golf ball without significantly increasing external complexity or size.
Solution Approach 2:
The light emitting member is divided into separate functional components: a tube for structural support and light transmission, a light emitting cap containing the light source and battery, and a tube base for mounting. This segmentation allows for easier manufacturing, assembly, and potential battery replacement while maintaining overall system functionality.
2Reliability
If a light emitting member is integrated into the golf ball, then the ball can be tracked in poor visibility, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting hole is pre-formed in the golf ball before final assembly. The tube is designed with a cavity that can receive and secure the light emitting cap during assembly. These preliminary preparations simplify the overall manufacturing process by establishing clear assembly sequences and reducing complex operations during final assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The tube acts as an intermediary component between the golf ball cavity and the light emitting cap. It provides structural support, defines the mounting location, and facilitates the assembly process by serving as a receptacle for the light emitting components, thereby simplifying integration into the golf ball.
3Ease of repair
If the battery is permanently sealed in the light emitting member, then the structure is more robust, but battery replacement is difficult when power is depleted
Solution Approach 1:
The light emitting member is segmented into a tube portion and a light emitting cap portion that can be separated. The battery is contained within the light emitting cap, which can be removed from the tube when power is depleted. This segmentation enables easy battery replacement while maintaining structural integrity during use through the secure fit of the cap within the tube.
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
The glowing golf ball enables golfers to clearly see the trajectory and landing spot of the ball in low light conditions, improving visibility and usability without wasting resources by allowing battery replacement.
Implementation Method 1
a miniature battery (4), and a tube base (5)... The miniature battery (4) is fixed on the tube base (5)... two electrodes of the miniature battery (4) are electrically connected with the two pins (311, 312) of the light source (31)... for conducting electrical power
Implementation Method 2
two electrodes of the miniature battery (4) are electrically connected with the two pins (311, 312) of the light source (31)... for conducting electrical power
Implementation Method 3
a light source (31) disposed on the light emitting cap (3)... the light source (31) emits light and the light emitted from the light source (31) is eye-catching
Data Source
AI summary
A glowing golf ball is provided. A mounting hole is mounted in a light permeable ball and a light emitting member is mounted in the mounting hole. The light emitting member consists of a tube, a light emitting cap, a miniature battery, and a tube base. The tube is provided with a mounting room for mounting the light emitting cap. A light source is disposed on the light emitting cap and the miniature battery is fixed on the tube base. When the tube base and the tube are covered and fixed by each other, the miniature battery and the light source of the light emitting cap are electrically connected. Thus the light source emits light for allowing golf players to see flight paths and final landing positions of the golf ball in a more eye-catching way under poor light condition.