Golf Training Rod Structure for Stable Filming and Putt Reading
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf training tools fail to provide a stable support for mobile phone cameras and do not effectively practice the speed and line of practice putts, lacking a multi-use functionality for alignment and putt demonstration.
Innovation Solution
A multi-use golf training tool featuring spaced-apart elongated alignment rods with camera supports and tapered ends for stable camera positioning and putt simulation, allowing for recording of golfer swings and practice putts, with adjustable height and angle for various putt lengths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single alignment rod is used to support a mobile phone camera, then the device can be positioned for recording, but the camera cannot be held in a stable non-moving position
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple alignment rods (typically two or more) to form a unified support structure for the camera. This merging of separate rods creates a more stable base while maintaining the simplicity of individual rod components, resolving the contradiction between stability and structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment rods serve multiple functions: they provide structural support for the camera, maintain proper spacing and alignment, and can be used independently for alignment purposes. This multi-functionality increases reliability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a golf training device is designed for camera support, then stable recording is achieved, but the device cannot effectively practice speed and line of practice putts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the alignment rod system to perform multiple functions: supporting cameras for swing analysis, serving as alignment guides for putting practice, and providing speed/line demonstration tools. This universal design achieves versatility without requiring separate specialized devices, and the complexity is managed by using a modular rod system that can be configured for different purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The device allows dynamic reconfiguration - rods can be positioned at different angles, heights, and locations depending on whether camera support or putting practice is the primary function. This dynamic adaptability enables one structure to serve multiple purposes without permanent complex modifications.
3Length of moving object
If the alignment rods are made long enough to position the camera at ideal height, then proper recording angle is achieved, but the device becomes difficult to store in a golf bag
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the alignment rod system into separate, manageable segments that can be individually stored in a golf bag. When needed, these segments are assembled to the required length and configuration. This segmentation allows the rods to achieve necessary lengths for proper camera positioning while maintaining ease of storage by breaking down the overall length into portable components.
Solution Approach 2:
The rod system is designed to be dynamically adjustable in length and configuration. Users can extend or shorten the effective length depending on the specific recording or practice need, and the same flexible structure that allows variable length also enables compact storage by collapsing or disassembling to smaller dimensions.
Data Source
AI summary
A multi-use golf training tool which may be used to film a golfer or to be used to read a putting green. When being used to film a golfer, a phone camera is attached to the upper end of the tool and the lower end of the tool is inserted into the ground in a vertical manner. When used to read a putting green, the lower end of the tool is positioned on the ground at an angular manner to provide a ramp which is configured to have a golf ball roll downwardly therefrom onto the putting green.