Rotatable Golf Practice Rail for Variable Putting and Swing Paths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional golf practice machines are limited in their ability to vary putting and swing trajectories, require separate installations, and lack integration for both practices, leading to increased costs and spatial constraints.
Innovation Solution
A multi-purpose golf practice machine with a rotatable and shape-modifiable putting rail and detachable swing rail portions, allowing diverse putting and swing trajectories through snap-fit connections and electric adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional putting rails are used with fixed supports, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it becomes impossible or difficult to replace them and cannot accommodate various putting trajectories
Solution Approach 1:
The putting rail is divided into multiple detachable segments that can be independently replaced or reconfigured. Each segment connects to the base frame through removable connections, allowing users to swap segments to practice different putting trajectories without replacing the entire rail system.
Solution Approach 2:
The putting rail system transitions from a static, fixed structure to a dynamic, adjustable configuration. The rail segments can be rotated and repositioned relative to the base frame using rotation joints, enabling the same physical rail to accommodate multiple putting trajectory shapes through dynamic reconfiguration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a single putting rail is used without rotation capability, then the device complexity is low, but it cannot be rotated forward and backward or left and right to form various putting trajectory shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The putting rail incorporates rotation joints at its connection points to the base frame, enabling dynamic repositioning. These joints allow the rail to rotate forward and backward (pitch) and left and right (yaw), transforming a single static rail into a multi-functional component that can generate various putting trajectory shapes through angular adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
A single putting rail segment serves multiple functions by incorporating rotation capabilities. The same rail piece can be positioned in different orientations to create various putting trajectory shapes (e.g., straight, curved, broken putts), eliminating the need for multiple dedicated rails for different trajectory types.
3Ease of operation
If putting rail ends are supported by fixed supports, then the structure is stable, but installation becomes inconvenient and space flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The putting rail system uses segmented construction with detachable connections at the rail ends to the base frame. This segmentation allows the rail to be easily installed and removed in sections, improving installation convenience while maintaining stability during use through secure connection mechanisms such as quick-release latches or threaded fasteners.
4Adaptability or versatility
If separate putting practice machines and swing practice machines are used, then each machine can be optimized for its specific function, but the cost burden increases and installation space requirements multiply
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines putting practice and swing practice functionalities into a single integrated machine. The putting rail and swing rail share common mounting structures and base frames, allowing both putting and swing drills to be performed on one device, thereby reducing the need for separate machines and minimizing installation space requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The practice machine is designed with universal components that serve dual purposes. The rail system can be configured for putting practice by positioning the putting rail, and then reconfigured for swing practice by positioning the swing rail, allowing one machine to fulfill multiple golf training functions without requiring separate dedicated equipment for each drill type.
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AI summary
A multi-purpose golf practice machine is disclosed. The disclosed multi-purpose golf practice machine is for putting practice and comprises a base frame configured to be supported on the ground and a putting rail portion that has a curved shape and is installed to be connected to the base frame so as to guide a golf club along a putting trajectory, wherein the golf practice machine further comprises a connection joint portion that connects the base frame to the putting rail portion and allows changing a posture in various putting trajectory forms by rotating the putting rail portion back and forth with respect to the base frame.