Golf Tee Placement With Gravity-Driven Sliding Hammer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for inserting a golf tee into the ground are inconvenient, especially for users with physical disabilities and in challenging ground conditions, such as dry or frosty surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A golf tee placement apparatus with a sliding hammer mechanism, comprising a handle, elongated post, and hollow cylindrical body, allowing the tee to be inserted into the ground via gravity-driven sliding motion without manual bending or force application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user manually bends down and applies downward force on the tee to drive it into the ground, then the tee can be inserted into the ground, but the user experiences inconvenience and physical strain especially when bending is difficult or ground conditions are challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus enables self-service by using gravity to automatically drive the tee into the ground. The user simply places the tee in the holder and releases the mechanism, allowing the weighted hammer portion to slide down under gravity and insert the tee without requiring manual bending or force application.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus introduces an intermediary mechanism between the user and the tee insertion process. The weighted hammer portion acts as a mediator that translates the user's simple release action into the automatic driving of the tee into the ground, eliminating the need for direct manual insertion.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the ground is dry, frosty, or has clay soil, then tee insertion becomes more difficult, but the conventional manual method does not adapt to these conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus changes the physical parameters of the insertion process by using a weighted hammer portion that generates sufficient force to penetrate difficult ground conditions. The weight of the hammer portion (typically 1-5 pounds) provides the necessary impact force to drive tees into dry, frosty, or clay soils that would be difficult to penetrate manually.
3Ease of operation
If a user with physical disability attempts to manually insert the tee, then the tee can be placed in the ground, but the user cannot conveniently bend and apply downward force
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus enables self-service by using gravity to automatically drive the tee into the ground. The user simply places the tee in the holder and releases the mechanism, allowing the weighted hammer portion to slide down under gravity and insert the tee without requiring manual bending or force application.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus replaces the manual mechanical system of bending and applying downward force with an automated gravity-driven system. The weighted hammer portion uses gravitational force to automatically perform the insertion action, eliminating the need for the user to physically bend and apply force.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and efficient tee insertion for all users, including those with disabilities, by eliminating the need for manual bending and accommodating various ground conditions.
Implementation Method 1
the elongated post and the handle may slide down along the body length under the force of gravity
Data Source
AI summary
A golf tee placement apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include a body, an elongated post and a handle. The body may have a hollow body interior portion, and may include a body proximal end and a body distal end. The elongated post may be disposed in the hollow body interior portion, and may be configured to slide along a body length. The handle may be disposed at the body proximal end, and may be configured to pivotally move between a handle closed position and a handle open position via a hinge disposed along a portion of a handle length. A handle interior portion may be exposed when the handle may be in the handle open position. The handle interior portion may include a post attachment unit configured to attach a post proximal portion with the handle interior portion.