Cantilevered Golf Trainer Panel With Viewing Port
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current golf training devices lack an efficient and effective system for assisting golfers in developing proper techniques for putting, chipping, pitching, and bunker shots, particularly in enhancing balance, vision, and stroke consistency without requiring professional guidance.
Innovation Solution
A short game golf trainer system featuring a cantilevered panel with a view hole that focuses the golfer's vision on a top center portion of the golf ball, secured by a base with anchoring features, allowing for adjustable configurations for different shots, and including releasable coupling portions for easy assembly and alignment aids.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a golfer views the entire golf ball during putting, then the golfer can see the ball position and direction, but the golfer may over-think the shot and lose focus
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the necessary visual information (top center portion of the ball) by using a viewing port that blocks other views, removing distracting visual information while retaining essential alignment cues
Solution Approach 2:
The viewing port creates a localized view through the top center of the ball, providing different visual quality (focused alignment view) compared to a full ball view, enhancing the specific visual information needed for putting
2Loss of information
If a viewing port is positioned close to the front side of the top plate, then the golfer can see more of the ball, but the alignment precision is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent specifies precise parameters for the viewing port: distance from front side greater than one-half the width of a golf ball, and diameter less than the diameter of a golf ball, optimizing the balance between visibility and alignment precision
3Device complexity
If the cantilevered panel is made as a single fixed piece, then the structure is simple, but the system cannot be adapted for different shot types
Solution Approach 1:
The cantilevered panel is divided into separate components (top plate and support) that can be assembled and disassembled, allowing the system to be configured for different shot types while maintaining structural integrity during use
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static fixed panel to a dynamic reconfigurable structure using releasable coupling portions, enabling adaptation between putting, chipping, and pitching configurations
4Reliability
If the base is secured to the ground with anchors, then the system stability is improved, but the installation process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring system uses golf tees that can be easily inserted through apertures in the base to secure it to the ground, allowing the system to self-anchor without requiring complex installation tools or procedures
Data Source
AI summary
A short game golf trainer system in three releasably coupled parts: a horizontal base, a vertical support, and a cantilever horizontal top plate. The base has anchoring features, such as holes for receiving spikes, for anchoring the base to a putting green. The support is preferably one piece of molded plastic. The top plate is generally an irregular hexagonal plate and may have an arcuate front side. When assembled, the top plate is cantilevered from the support. The top plate has a viewing port located nearer the front side than the rear, but spaced apart from the front side by more than half of a golf ball diameter. The viewing port has a diameter less than a golf ball diameter. Top plates may be made in different lengths: longer for putting and shorter for chipping and pitching. Supports may be made in different heights: shorter for putting and higher for chipping and pitching.