Golf Club Head Pivot Sole for Adjustable Bounce and Fitting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing golf club fitting process is cumbersome and expensive due to the need for multiple clubs to accommodate varying swing types and playing conditions, and adjustable club heads are difficult to adjust, affecting shot consistency.
Innovation Solution
A golf club head design featuring a primary component with a pivotally associated secondary component that allows for adjustable sole contours and bounce angles, enabling efficient fitting and adaptation to different playing conditions with a single club.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple clubs with distinct specifications are used for proper fitting, then shot consistency and performance optimization are improved, but cost and transportation burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The golf club head is designed with an interchangeable sole component that can be replaced to change bounce angle and sole contour characteristics. This allows a single club head body to serve multiple functions by accommodating different sole components, eliminating the need for multiple complete clubs while maintaining shot consistency across different playing conditions and swing types
Solution Approach 2:
The club head is divided into separable components: a main club head body and an interchangeable sole component. The sole component can be removed and replaced with different variations, allowing independent optimization of sole characteristics without replacing the entire club head. This segmentation enables multiple configurations from a single club base
2Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable components are provided to accommodate adverse playing conditions, then adaptability to different conditions is improved, but adjustment difficulty and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The sole component is designed with a pivot axis that allows it to be rotated between a first orientation (engaged position) and a second orientation (disengaged position). This dynamic mechanism enables quick adjustment of the sole contour and bounce angle by simply rotating the component, rather than requiring complex disassembly or tool-based adjustments. The pivot mechanism provides adaptability while maintaining ease of operation
Data Source
AI summary
A golf club head includes a primary component and a secondary component, wherein the secondary component is rotatably or pivotally associated with the rear surface of the primary component. The secondary component is adjustable between a first orientation and a second orientation relative to the primary component such that the golf club head has a first sole contour when the secondary component is in the first orientation and a second sole contour when the secondary component is in the second orientation, the first sole contour being different from the second sole contour.