Adjustable Golf Club Head Weight Ports for Swing Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current golf club heads lack the ability to effectively accommodate various golf swings, resulting in inconsistent launch trajectories and forgiveness due to fixed weight distributions that do not adapt to different swing styles.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a golf club head with multiple weight portions and ports arranged in various configurations along the bottom portion, allowing for adjustable weight distribution to optimize launch trajectories and forgiveness across different swing types by altering the center of gravity and moment of inertia.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed weight distribution is used in golf club heads, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different swing styles deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The golf club head is divided into multiple weight ports located at different positions (front, rear, toe, heel, center) along the bottom portion. Each weight port can independently receive weight portions, allowing the weight distribution to be segmented and customized according to different swing styles and performance requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The weight configuration system allows dynamic adjustment of weight distribution by selectively placing weight portions in different weight ports. This enables the club head to adapt its center of gravity and moment of inertia characteristics based on the specific swing style, whether for maximum distance, forgiveness, or trajectory control.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple weight portions are added to golf club heads, then adaptability to different swings is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The multiple weight ports serve universal functions by allowing different combinations of weight portions to be installed in the same set of ports. The same weight portions can be redistributed across different ports to achieve various weight configurations, making the system multi-functional without requiring separate components for each configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
Different weight ports are positioned at specific locations (front, rear, toe, heel, center) to provide local weight adjustment capabilities. Each position affects different aspects of club performance locally, allowing precise control over launch trajectory, spin rate, and forgiveness characteristics by placing weights in specific locations.
3Reliability
If weight portions are positioned at multiple locations, then launch trajectory consistency is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The weight ports are pre-positioned and pre-formed in the club head body during manufacturing with precise locations optimized for performance. This preliminary action ensures that when weight portions are installed, they automatically achieve the correct positioning for consistent launch trajectories, reducing the precision requirements for the final assembly process.
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AI summary
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, a top portion, and a crown portion covering an opening in the top portion. The crown portion may include a raised central crown portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.