Golf Ball Marker Chalk Transfer for Impact Direction Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is no known method to easily and inexpensively determine the direction of the golf club head at impact during a golf swing, requiring players to estimate from the results of the shot.
Innovation Solution
A golf ball marker applies a chalk spot to the ball, which is jarred loose during impact and leaves a pattern on the golf club head, allowing for accurate determination of the impact direction by examining the chalk pattern.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If players estimate the direction of travel of the golf club head at impact from the results of the golf club shot, then no additional equipment is needed, but the measurement precision of the impact direction is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses a disposable chalk marker that is applied to the golf ball and then discarded after use. This cheap, single-use object provides accurate impact direction feedback through the chalk transfer pattern on the club face, eliminating the need for expensive, complex electronic measurement systems while maintaining high measurement precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The chalk marker serves as an intermediary substance that transfers information about the club head's impact direction from the golf ball to the club face. By examining where the chalk transfers on the club face, players can accurately determine the direction of travel at impact without needing complex sensors or electronic devices.
2Measurement precision
If complex equipment is used to determine the direction of the golf club head at impact, then measurement precision improves, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The chalk marker system is self-service in that it automatically provides impact direction feedback through the natural transfer of chalk from the ball to the club face during the swing. No additional setup, calibration, or complex operation is required - the player simply applies the chalk marker to the ball and swings, and the feedback is immediately available on the club face.
Solution Approach 2:
The disposable nature of the chalk marker eliminates complex operational procedures associated with expensive electronic systems. Players can quickly apply and discard the marker without needing to set up sensors, calibrate equipment, or process electronic data, making the system extremely easy to operate while maintaining high measurement precision.
3Measurement precision
If expensive equipment is used to determine impact direction, then measurement precision improves, but loss of substance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces expensive, resource-intensive electronic measurement equipment with a cheap, minimal-material chalk marker. The marker consumes negligible material resources compared to the manufacturing and disposal of complex electronic devices, while providing equivalent or superior measurement precision for impact direction determination.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables accurate determination of the golf club head's direction at impact, improving practice efficiency by providing visual feedback on the swing direction.
Implementation Method 1
the chalk from the golf ball is jarred loose by the impact of the golf club shot and the now loose chalk impacts upon the golf club head
Data Source
AI summary
A golf ball marker for applying chalk to a golf ball. The golf ball marker includes a housing having two space ends and in which one end is dimensioned to support a golf ball. A plunger is slidably mounted in the housing while chalk is carried at the end of the plunger. Consequently, upon movement of the plunger towards the golf ball, the chalk contacts and marks the golf ball.