Golf Tee Inserter With Adjustable Pusher Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf tee insertion methods lack repeatability, accuracy, and simplicity, making it difficult for golfers to consistently set the ball at the desired elevation for different types of golf clubs.
Innovation Solution
A golf tee inserter with an extruded aluminum housing, tubular interior shaft, and plastic locking strips allows for calibrated and adjustable tee insertion, featuring a pusher assembly with flexible pivot arms and release buttons for precise depth control, enabling easy assembly without screws or fasteners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a calibrated tee inserter device is employed to provide repeatability and accuracy in tee insertion depth, then measurement precision and manufacturing precision are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into distinct functional segments: a housing containing a scale for measurement, a pusher assembly for applying force, and flexible pivot arms with locking teeth for position control. Each segment performs a specific function, allowing the system to achieve precise depth control through coordinated action of simpler components rather than a single complex mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The pusher assembly incorporates flexible pivot arms that can dynamically adjust their position. The arms pivot between locked and unlocked states, allowing the pusher to move vertically along the interior shaft to different positions corresponding to different tee insertion depths. This dynamic capability enables precise depth control without requiring a complex fixed mechanism for each possible position.
2Manufacturing precision
If a pusher assembly with flexible pivot arms and locking teeth is used to control vertical displacement, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of manufacture deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible pivot arms are designed to automatically lock into place at desired vertical positions through their own locking teeth engaging with corresponding teeth on the housing or guide members. The arms self-lock without requiring external fasteners or complex assembly procedures, simplifying manufacturing while maintaining precise position control. The mechanism serves itself by using the geometric interlocking of teeth to achieve both positioning and locking functions.
3Ease of operation
If release buttons are incorporated to allow vertical displacement of the pusher assembly, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The release buttons serve as simple intermediary elements that initiate the unlocking action. When pressed, the buttons disengage the locking teeth of the flexible pivot arms from their engaged state, allowing the pusher assembly to move vertically to a different position. The buttons themselves are simple protrusions that require minimal structural complexity while providing user-friendly control over the positioning mechanism.
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AI summary
A device for inserting a golf tee in the ground at a determined height has a housing with a tubular interior shaft, and having two opposed side slots. Locking strips with parallel teeth on opposites sides of slots are fixed within the housing. A pusher assembly has flexible pivot arms with locking teeth which face outwardly towards the locking strip teeth such that in an undeflected configuration, the pivot arm teeth engage with the locking strip to fix the pusher assembly at a selected height. Release buttons on the arms are engaged through the locking strip and housing slots for adjusting the height of the pusher. The housing has a base with a downwardly facing opening through which a golf tee is inserted to engage the pusher assembly. With the pusher assembly set at a calibrated height, the tee is insertable by urging the entire assembly against the ground.