Golf Ball Retrieval Device With Tee Driver
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Solution Overview
Problem
Players with physical handicaps or injuries face difficulty in bending over to place a golf tee or retrieve a golf ball, which can lead to increased risk of injury and discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A golf ball retrieval device with a main body, a suction cup ball retriever, and a golf tee driver with movable arms and tee grips, allowing for easy retrieval of golf balls and setting of golf tees without bending.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If players bend over to retrieve golf balls or set golf tees, then the task can be completed, but the risk of injury increases and mobility limitations are exacerbated
Solution Approach 1:
The device introduces an intermediary tool (the retrieval device with extendable arm and gripper) that mediates between the player and the golf ball/tee. The player operates the device from a standing position, and the device's arm extends to reach the ball or tee, eliminating the need for the player to bend over and directly interact with objects on the ground.
2Adaptability or versatility
If players with physical handicaps or injuries attempt to bend over for golf tasks, then the activity can continue, but discomfort and pain increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables players with mobility limitations to independently perform golf tasks without requiring assistance from others or special accommodations. The automated gripper and extendable arm allow the player to retrieve balls and set tees autonomously from a comfortable standing position, making the sport self-accessible to a broader range of players.
3Device complexity
If a simple retrieval tool is used, then the device structure remains simple, but the ability to grip different objects (balls and tees) effectively is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates dynamic, movable components including an extendable arm mechanism and a gripper with movable arms that can open and close. These dynamic elements allow the device to adapt its configuration for different tasks: extending to reach objects on the ground, and adjusting the gripper opening to accommodate different object sizes and shapes (golf balls versus golf tees).
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed as a multi-functional tool that can perform multiple golf-related tasks: retrieving golf balls from the ground, setting golf tees in the ground, and potentially other ground-level golf operations. The universal gripper design and extendable arm provide a single platform for various functions that would otherwise require separate tools.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables players to retrieve golf balls and set golf tees without bending, reducing the risk of injury and making the activity more accessible and comfortable for those with mobility limitations.
Implementation Method 1
at least one ball retriever cup disposed at an end of the main body to receive a golf ball therein
Data Source
AI summary
A golf ball retrieval device, including a main body, at least one ball retriever cup disposed at an end of the main body to receive a golf ball therein, and a golf tee driver disposed on at least a portion of the main body to grip a golf tee.