Golf Ball Antenna Layer for Impact Durability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golf balls with built-in chips and antennas for location detection are prone to damage from impact forces, causing unpredictable flight paths due to altered center of gravity and structural deformation.
Innovation Solution
A golf ball design featuring an antenna layer made of conductive materials with fluidity or ductility, positioned between the ball shell and core or on the outer surface, which provides a buffering effect and maintains structural integrity upon impact, while chips are symmetrically placed to avoid center of gravity disruption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a built-in chip or antenna is added to the golf ball for location detection, then the location detection function is improved, but the reliability deteriorates due to damage from impact forces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by making the antenna layer itself flexible and deformable, allowing it to withstand impact forces without breaking. The antenna layer can elastically deform during impact and return to its original shape, maintaining electrical connectivity and functionality while absorbing mechanical stress.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state of the conductive material from rigid to flexible by using materials with specific properties (fluidity or ductility). This parameter change allows the antenna layer to transition between deformed and restored states, maintaining reliability under impact while preserving location detection capability.
2Loss of information
If a chip or antenna is built into the golf ball, then the location detection function is improved, but the flight path predictability deteriorates due to center of gravity alteration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent addresses this by making the antenna layer symmetrically distributed around the ball's equator, creating a balanced configuration that minimizes center of gravity disruption. The symmetric arrangement ensures that the added mass is evenly distributed, maintaining flight stability while enabling location detection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions the antenna from a traditional three-dimensional rigid structure to a two-dimensional thin layer wrapped around the ball. This dimensional change reduces the volume and mass of the antenna while maintaining its electrical functionality, thereby minimizing impact on the ball's center of gravity and flight characteristics.
3Reliability
If a rigid antenna structure is used in the golf ball, then the electrical connectivity is improved, but the structural integrity deteriorates under impact force
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by designing the antenna as a flexible thin film layer that can deform elastically under impact. The flexible structure maintains electrical connectivity through continuous conductive pathways even when deformed, unlike rigid structures that would break or disconnect under the same conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates a buffering layer between the ball core and shell that absorbs impact forces before they reach the antenna. This preliminary cushioning protects the electrical components from direct impact, maintaining both structural integrity and electrical connectivity during high-stress events.
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 design enhances the durability and reliability of the golf ball by preventing damage to the antenna and chip components during impact, ensuring accurate flight paths and location detection functionality.
Implementation Method 1
A material of the antenna layer includes a conductive material having fluidity or ductility which auto-recovers and does not break after a hit
Implementation Method 2
A material of the antenna layer includes a conductive material having fluidity or ductility which auto-recovers and does not break after a hit
Implementation Method 3
A material of the antenna layer includes a conductive material having fluidity or ductility which auto-recovers and does not break after a hit
Data Source
AI summary
A golf ball including at least a layer of ball shell, at least a layer of ball core, and an antenna layer is provided. The ball core is provided in the ball shell. The antenna layer is inserted between the ball shell and the ball core or provided on an outer side of the ball shell. A material of the antenna layer includes a conductive material having fluidity or ductility that auto-recovers the shape and does not break after a hit.