Golf Swing Training Kit with Self-Returning Tether
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for an efficient way to repeatedly practice hitting a golf ball, as existing methods lack effectiveness in providing consistent and reliable training for golf swing improvement.
Innovation Solution
A golf swing training kit comprising a ball, an anchor, and a tether connected by a spool, with a rack for storage and handling, featuring a braided nylon tether with self-reloading properties to return the ball after each hit, and dampers to dissipate impact energy, allowing for repeated practice and feedback on swing direction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a traditional golf practice method is used, then the user can hit golf balls, but the user must manually retrieve each ball which is time-consuming and reduces training efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The training system is self-servicing through the tether mechanism that automatically returns the golf ball to the user after each hit. The tether remains attached to the ball and allows it to be pulled back without manual intervention, enabling continuous practice without time loss for retrieval
Solution Approach 2:
The ball, tether, and anchor are combined into a single integrated training system that can be stored together on a rack. This merging eliminates the need to handle separate components and enables the self-returning functionality to work as a unified system
2Extent of automation
If a tether system is used to return the ball, then ball retrieval is automated, but the impact energy needs to be dissipated to prevent damage
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor system is designed with energy dissipation capabilities built in before impact occurs. The anchor's structure and the tether's attachment point are configured to absorb and dissipate the kinetic energy of the returning ball, preventing damage to the ball or the tether system
Solution Approach 2:
The tether acts as an intermediary element between the ball and the anchor, transferring the impact energy from the ball to the anchor where it can be dissipated. The tether's material and length are designed to manage the energy transfer smoothly
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The training kit enables efficient and repeated golf swing practice by providing a self-reloading mechanism that returns the ball to the user, offering feedback on swing direction and improving training efficiency through consistent and controlled ball retrieval.
Implementation Method 1
a self-reloading mechanism that returns the ball to the user
Implementation Method 2
dampers to dissipate impact energy
Data Source
AI summary
A golf swing training kit includes a training system having a ball and an anchor connected together by a tether and one or more tees. The golf swing training kit also includes a rack including a ball receptacle configured to removably receive the ball of the training system, an anchor socket configured to removably receive the anchor of the training system, one or more tee sockets configured to removably receive the one or more tees, and a spool configured to removably receive the tether of the training system.