Adjustable Golf Club Head Weight Ports
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golf club heads lack the ability to effectively adjust for various golf swings, leading to inconsistent launch angles and spin rates due to fixed center of gravity and moment of inertia configurations.
Innovation Solution
The golf club head design incorporates multiple weight portions and ports arranged in various configurations along the periphery, allowing for adjustable center of gravity and moment of inertia to accommodate different swing types, with weight portions made of materials like tungsten and aluminum to alter launch trajectories and forgiveness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed center of gravity and moment of inertia configurations are used in golf club heads, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to various golf swings deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The club head is divided into multiple weight ports positioned at different locations, each capable of receiving different weight configurations. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of center of gravity and moment of inertia without redesigning the entire club head structure
Solution Approach 2:
The weight ports and weights are designed to be adjustable and reconfigurable, allowing the club head properties to change dynamically based on swing requirements. The adjustable mechanism enables users to modify the center of gravity position and moment of inertia without permanent structural changes
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple weight portions and adjustable configurations are added to golf club heads, then adaptability to various swings is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The club head manufacturing process is segmented into modular steps: creating weight ports, inserting weights, and sealing. This modular approach allows standardization of components that can be manufactured separately and assembled, reducing overall manufacturing complexity despite the adjustable features
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes physical parameters (weight mass, weight position, weight material density) to achieve different performance characteristics. By adjusting these parameters within existing weight ports rather than redesigning structural components, manufacturing remains relatively simple while customizability increases
3Manufacturing precision
If weight portions are added to alter center of gravity, then launch trajectory control is improved, but club head weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
Weights are placed in specific local regions (weight ports) at strategic positions within the club head to precisely control center of gravity location. This localized approach allows fine-tuning of launch trajectory without adding excessive overall weight, as weights are concentrated only where needed for performance optimization
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. A golf club head may include a body portion having a face portion with regions of varying thickness. In one example, the golf club head may include a center portion with a first thickness, an outer wall portion with a second thickness less than the first thickness, and a plurality of inner wall portion with a third thickness less than the second thickness. The golf club head may include a body portion and a plurality of weight portions. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.