Rotatable Golf Hole Painter with Peripheral Nozzle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current golf hole painting methods are time-consuming, prone to spills, and fail to paint the full interior periphery of a golf hole continuously, potentially damaging the putting surface and not effectively blocking paint from reaching the cup or the surface.
Innovation Solution
A golf hole painter apparatus with a base member, liner, and main body that includes a rotatable canister receiving member and nozzle receiving member, featuring a clevis pin to allow for continuous painting of the interior periphery without resting on the putting surface, ensuring paint only reaches the desired area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a spray paint canister is used to paint the interior of a golf hole, then painting speed is improved, but paint spills on the cup or putting surface and does not paint the full interior periphery continuously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary device (the painting apparatus with guide arms and nozzle positioning system) between the spray canister and the golf hole interior. This intermediary structure guides the paint stream precisely along the interior periphery while preventing direct contact with the cup or putting surface, thus maintaining both painting speed and application precision
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the simple manual holding of a spray canister with a more sophisticated mechanical system featuring a rotatable base, guide arms, and nozzle positioning mechanisms. This mechanical substitution enables continuous painting motion while maintaining precise paint application boundaries
2Stability of the object's composition
If the painting apparatus rests on the putting surface, then stability is improved, but the smooth surface around the hole is damaged or altered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible base member that can conform to the contours of the golf hole opening without rigid contact with the putting surface. This flexible shell provides stability for the painting operation while avoiding damage to the smooth putting surface by distributing contact forces and adapting to the hole's geometry
3Area of stationary object
If the spray canister is rotated and arms extend into the hole, then painting coverage is improved, but areas of the hole remain unpainted due to paint stream blocking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions the spray nozzle in a different spatial dimension relative to the rotating arms, placing it at the periphery rather than in the center. This dimensional change allows the paint stream to reach the interior periphery directly without being blocked by the rotating arms, enabling continuous painting coverage
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of positioning the nozzle in the center and having arms rotate around it (which blocks the paint stream), the patent inverts the arrangement by positioning the nozzle at the periphery and having the arms rotate around the interior space. This inversion eliminates the blocking problem and enables continuous painting
Data Source
AI summary
A golf hole painter is provided for painting an area of a golf hole above a top of a golf cup, but below the putting surface. The golf hole painter includes a base member, a liner, and a main body. The main body is rotatably attached to the base member. The main body also receives a spray canister containing paint, which is pressed and rotated along with the main body in relation to the base member to spray the entire interior periphery of a golf hole. The painted portion of the golf hole allows a golfer to more easily view a golf hole while putting on a golf green, due to the rules of golf requiring a golf cup to sit at least one inch below the putting surface.