Golf Putting Poker Layout with Card-Marked Cups and Entry Ramp
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf putting game devices lack an array of putting holes associated with respective cards having ranks and suits or wild cards, limiting the simulation of a poker game based on golf putting.
Innovation Solution
A golf putting game device featuring an array of putting cups arranged in rows and columns with adjacent playing card indicia, and a ramp for putting from forward positions, allowing for a poker hand comparison.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an array of putting holes with card associations is implemented, then the game simulation capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The putting surface is divided into multiple discrete putting holes (at least five holes), each associated with a specific playing card. This segmentation allows the device to simulate different poker cards and hands while maintaining a manageable structure that doesn't overwhelm the overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The putting holes serve dual functions: they act as both golf putting targets and poker card representations. Each hole is associated with a playing card value, allowing the same physical structure to fulfill both golf practice and poker game simulation purposes simultaneously.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple putting holes with card values are added, then the poker hand comparison feature is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Playing card indicia are pre-positioned adjacent to each putting hole during manufacturing. This preliminary action of placing card associations with specific holes before final assembly simplifies the overall manufacturing process by integrating the card identification system into the hole structure itself, rather than requiring separate attachment steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The playing card indicia serve as simplified representations or copies of actual playing cards. Instead of using real cards or complex digital displays, the patent uses printed indicia that replicate the essential visual information (card values and suits) needed for poker hand comparison, reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining functionality.
3Ease of operation
If a ramp is added to facilitate putting from forward positions, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A ramp structure is introduced as an intermediary element between the player's starting position and the putting holes. This ramp facilitates the rolling motion of the golf ball from forward positions onto the putting surface, improving ease of operation by providing a smooth transition without requiring complex mechanical assistance or electronic controls.
Data Source
AI summary
A golf putting poker game device for establishing a poker hand for comparison to other player's hands to establish a winner includes a plurality of putting cups extending into an upper surface of a putting field. The putting cups are arranged into an array of rows and columns. Each of a plurality of playing card indicia is positioned adjacent to a respective one of the putting cups to establish a playing card value for each of the putting cups. A ramp is positionable to extend forwardly from a front edge of the putting field to facilitate a golf ball to be putted onto the putting field from a position forward of the putting field.