Golf Ball Stamp With Flat Elastic Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf ball stamps have complex structures, leading to high manufacturing costs and ink loss, making it difficult to accurately mark golf balls with curved and uneven surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A golf ball stamp with a simple structure featuring a pipe-shaped outer case, a support member with a spherical depression, and a flat elastic rubber plate for printing, which can store ink internally and be easily replaced, allowing for clear marking on uneven surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a curved surface stamp is used to match the golf ball surface, then printing accuracy is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support member is designed with a curved surface that matches the curvature of the golf ball, while the rubber plate remains flat. This allows the flat rubber plate to conform to the spherical surface through elastic deformation when pressed, achieving accurate printing without requiring an expensive curved stamp.
Solution Approach 2:
The rubber plate changes its physical state from flat to curved through elastic deformation when pressure is applied. This parameter change allows a simple flat plate to achieve the conforming capability of a complex curved stamp, reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining printing accuracy.
2Ease of operation
If a spring is added to the support part for elastic support, then stamp functionality is improved, but device complexity and ink loss increase
Solution Approach 1:
The spring component is completely removed from the design. Instead of using a spring-loaded mechanism, the invention relies on direct manual pressing force applied to the stamp body, which transfers pressure directly to the rubber plate. This eliminates the need for separate elastic support components.
Solution Approach 2:
The rubber plate itself provides the necessary elastic response through its material properties. When pressed, the rubber plate naturally deforms and rebounds without requiring external spring mechanisms, making the system self-sufficient and simpler.
3Device complexity
If ink is carried separately from the stamp, then stamp structure is simplified, but ink loss increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ink container is integrated with the stamp body as a unified structure. The container is formed within the stamp housing, and ink is supplied directly to the rubber plate through built-in channels or contact points. This merging ensures that ink remains contained with the stamp throughout the printing process, preventing spillage and loss.
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 solution reduces manufacturing costs and ensures accurate marking on golf balls by using a flat rubber plate with print protrusions, maintaining ink storage within the stamp, and providing a cost-effective solution for various designs.
Implementation Method 1
the rubber plate is elastically deformed and pressed against the golf ball so that ink is transferred from the print protrusion parts to the golf ball surface
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a golf ball stamp, and more particularly to, a stamp, which can reduce manufacturing costs due to its simple structure and store ink inside, is easy and convenient to replace the rubber plate that prints a mark on a golf ball, and can print a mark clearly on the rough golf ball surface.