Golf Ball Positioning Device With Sliding Guide And Marked Beam
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf ball positioning devices fail to consistently position a golf ball in a repeatable optimum position based on a user's existing swing, as they often require modifying the swing to conform to a universal idealized swing, which is difficult due to the infinite variety in physical attributes and equipment combinations.
Innovation Solution
A golf ball positioning device comprising a pair of feet with apertures and a beam with incremental markings, allowing the guide to be slidably positioned along the beam to determine the optimal ball position without modifying the user's swing, using a swing gauge for full swings and a putting gauge for putting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a universal idealized swing is used as the basis for positioning, then consistency in positioning can be achieved, but it requires modifying the user's existing swing which is difficult due to infinite variety in physical attributes and equipment combinations
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of requiring the golfer to modify their swing to match a universal idealized model, the device inverts the approach by adapting the positioning system to the golfer's existing swing characteristics. The adjustable positioning mechanism allows the device to conform to individual swing variations, making the system adaptable rather than requiring the user to conform to the system.
2Reliability
If the ball position is adjusted frequently to find optimal position, then optimization of swing results can be achieved, but time is lost during adjustment and testing
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates preliminary action by providing pre-marked reference positions on the positioning beam that correspond to common ball positions (e.g., heel, center, toe of the stance). These markings allow golfers to quickly reference and adjust to known optimal positions without having to experimentally determine each position from scratch, significantly reducing the time required for adjustment and testing.
3Ease of manufacture
If a simple positioning device is used, then ease of manufacture and operation can be achieved, but measurement precision and repeatability of ball position are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning device is segmented into distinct functional components: a base element, a positioning beam with multiple reference markings, and an adjustable positioning mechanism. Each component serves a specific function, and the beam is divided into multiple marked positions that provide precise reference points. This segmentation allows the device to maintain simplicity in construction while achieving high measurement precision through the detailed marking system and adjustable components.
Data Source
AI summary
A golf ball position gauging assembly allows for a method of improving results based on a user's existing swing without modifying the existing swing. The assembly includes a pair of feet. Each foot has an associated aperture extending therethrough. Each of the feet has a bottom edge downwardly spaced from the associated aperture. A beam is insertable into or through each of the apertures such that the beam extends between the feet in an upwardly spaced position relative to the bottom edges of the feet. Each of a plurality of markings is incrementally spaced along the beam between the feet. The beam is insertable through a guide wherein the guide is slidable along the beam to be positioned adjacent to a selectable one of the markings.