Golf Ball Teeing Device with Swing Arm Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers spend valuable time and experience strain while repeatedly bending to tee golf balls, reducing their practice efficiency and increasing physical stress.
Innovation Solution
A golf ball teeing device that uses a swing arm and base system, actuated by a golf club, to automatically place balls on a tee without requiring the golfer to bend, incorporating a removable rubber tee and a biasing structure for efficient operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a golfer manually places golf balls on tees, then the ball can be positioned on the tee, but time is lost and physical strain increases
Solution Approach 1:
The swing arm is pre-positioned with the golf ball in a cradle before the teeing action. The ball is already held in place on the swing arm, ready to be transferred to the tee, eliminating the need for the golfer to manually position each ball during the teeing process
Solution Approach 2:
The device uses the golfer's own swing club to automatically actuate the swing arm and deposit the ball on the tee. The system serves itself by using the existing swinging motion to trigger the ball deposition mechanism, converting the golfer's natural swing into the teeing action without requiring additional manual intervention
2Ease of operation
If a golfer repeatedly bends over to tee balls, then balls can be placed on tees, but physical strain and stress on the body increases
Solution Approach 1:
The swing arm acts as an intermediary mechanism between the golfer and the ball teeing process. Instead of the golfer directly bending over to place each ball, the swing arm mechanically transfers the ball from the cradle to the tee using a rotating arm, mediating the physical interaction and eliminating the need for repeated bending
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical action of bending and placing the ball is replaced by an automated mechanical system. The swing arm mechanism, driven by the golfer's club swing, automatically performs the ball deposition through rotation and gravity-fed release, substituting the strenuous manual bending motion with a lighter triggering motion
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables golfers to tee balls quickly and efficiently, reducing physical strain and allowing for more practice shots in a given time, improving practice efficiency and reducing fatigue.
Implementation Method 1
the base can include a biasing structure configured to return the swing arm back to the first position
Implementation Method 2
A golf club can be used to roll a golf ball towards the swing arm. When the ball interfaces with the swing arm, the ball can be moved to the cradle
Data Source
AI summary
A golf ball teeing device and methods of use are described. Embodiments of the golf ball teeing device include a swing arm rotatably coupled to a base. The base can be included to secure the swing arm to a golf mat or the ground. In a general operation, a golf ball can be moved to a cradle of the swing arm using a golf club. The golf club can then be used to engage and rotate the swing arm. As the swing arm is rotated, the golf ball can follow a track to an aperture. After the swing arm has rotated approximately 120 degrees, the golf ball can exit the aperture and deposit onto a tee. In some embodiments, a biasing structure can be included to return the swing arm to a starting position.