Golf Club Head Sole Adjuster for Resting Face Angle Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golf club performance is affected by the position of the center of gravity and resting face angle, which existing golf clubs struggle to adjust effectively, leading to inconsistent ball flight and increased likelihood of hooks or slices.
Innovation Solution
A golf club head with a multi-component resting face angle adjuster that includes a recess in the sole and an adjustment member with a keel surface, allowing for adjustable positioning between different keel points to alter the resting face angle, thereby influencing the club's orientation at address and promoting desired ball flight trajectories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the resting face angle is fixed in traditional golf clubs, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the ball flight consistency deteriorates and hooks or slices become more likely
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the previously fixed keel point adjustable. The adjustment member can be positioned at different locations along the recess in the sole, allowing the keel point to be dynamically repositioned. This enables the resting face angle to be adjusted between closed and open positions, improving ball flight consistency while managing the added structural complexity through a relatively simple sliding mechanism.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the keel point position is adjusted to change resting face angle, then ball flight control improves, but the device complexity increases due to additional adjustment components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the adjustment function into separate components: the recess in the sole, the adjustment member with keel surface, and the fastening mechanism. This modular segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, making the overall adjustment mechanism less complex while maintaining full adaptability for resting face angle adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment member serves as an intermediary element between the recess and the club head body. It mediates the adjustment by providing the keel surface that contacts the ground, allowing the keel point position to be changed without requiring complex mechanical systems. The intermediary nature of this component simplifies the overall adjustment mechanism while achieving full adaptability.
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AI summary
A golf club head includes a club body and a resting face angle adjuster. The club body includes a crown opposite a sole, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end opposite a face, and a hosel. The sole includes a sole surface. The resting face angle adjuster includes an adjustment member having a keel surface, and a recess formed in the sole such that a portion of the sole surface at least partially bounds the recess. The adjustment member is disposed in the recess and positionable between a first adjustment position and a second adjustment position. In the first adjustment position, the keel surface is at a first distance relative to the portion of the sole surface. In the second adjustment position, the keel surface is at a second distance relative to the portion of the sole surface not equal to the first distance in the direction.