Portable Golf Club Face Measurement Device Using Segmented Mechanical Gauges
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf club face measurement devices are often large, heavy, and expensive, lacking portability and providing limited information such as only loft and lie measurements, failing to offer an optimized, portable, and cost-effective solution for golfers to accurately fit their club equipment to their unique swings.
Innovation Solution
A portable golf club face measurement device comprising a face probe, retaining arm, clamp, and gauges that can measure loft angle, lie angle, face angle, and distance, allowing for full orientation analysis and marker placement on the club for impact monitoring, featuring a rotatable face probe with touch points and adjustable clamping mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If prior art measurement devices are used, then measurement functionality is provided, but portability is poor due to large size and heavy weight
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement device is divided into separate functional components: a clamp for attachment to the golf club shaft, a retaining arm that holds the face probe, and the face probe itself with measurement scales. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and enables the device to be disassembled for easy storage and transport, directly addressing the portability issue while maintaining measurement functionality.
2Measurement precision
If prior art measurement devices are used, then measurement functionality is provided, but device cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces complex electronic measurement systems with simple mechanical measurement components. The face probe uses physical touch points and mechanical scales that can be read directly, eliminating the need for expensive sensors, processors, and power systems while maintaining adequate measurement precision for golf club fitting applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The measurement device is designed to be an affordable, simple tool that does not require expensive materials or complex manufacturing processes. The use of basic metallic components, simple clamping mechanisms, and straightforward scaling allows for low-cost production while providing sufficient measurement accuracy for the intended application.
3Loss of information
If prior art measurement devices are used, then some measurements are provided, but measurement information is limited to only loft and lie
Solution Approach 1:
The face probe is designed with multiple touch points and measurement scales that can measure various parameters including loft angle, lie angle, face angle, and impact location. The same basic device structure handles multiple measurement functions through the configuration and positioning of the touch points, providing comprehensive measurement information without requiring separate specialized tools for each parameter.
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AI summary
A portable golf club face measurement device, which accurately and quickly measures data regarding, for example, the orientation of the golf club face relative to the shaft and the orientation of the golf club face relative to a point located on the toe of the club, is disclosed herein. The measurement device has a face probe, a retaining arm, at least one gauge, and at least one clamp.