Induction Heating Golf Ball With Magnetic Reactor Core
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf ball heating devices provide inconsistent heating due to external heating elements, leading to temperature variations based on the golf ball's proximity to the heating unit, which affects performance in colder weather.
Innovation Solution
A golf ball system with a magnetic reactor core and induction heating method using an induction coil to generate a magnetic field, inducing eddy currents and heating the golf ball uniformly from the inside out, allowing for controlled temperature regulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If external heating elements are used to heat golf balls, then heating can be achieved, but heating consistency deteriorates and temperature varies depending on proximity to heating unit
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic reactor is embedded within the golf ball core, creating a nested structure where the heating element is integrated inside the object itself. This allows the heating function to be contained within the golf ball, eliminating external heating inconsistencies and achieving uniform internal heating from the core outward.
Solution Approach 2:
The golf ball incorporates its own heating mechanism through the magnetic reactor embedded in its core. The ball heats itself through induction heating when exposed to an external magnetic field, eliminating dependence on external heating elements and ensuring consistent temperature distribution throughout the ball structure.
2Temperature
If external heating elements are used, then heating can be provided, but thermal expansion control deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By embedding the magnetic reactor within the core, the heating source is positioned at the center of the ball structure. This nested configuration ensures uniform heat distribution from the core outward, minimizing differential thermal expansion across different regions of the ball and maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic reactor is pre-positioned within the golf ball core during manufacturing, establishing a centralized heating mechanism that will uniformly heat the ball from the inside out. This preliminary integration ensures consistent thermal expansion characteristics during the heating process.
3Manufacturing precision
If uniform heating is achieved through induction heating, then heating consistency improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic reactor is integrated within the golf ball core, combining the heating function with the ball structure itself. This integration reduces the need for separate external heating apparatus and complex control systems, achieving uniform heating through a simplified embedded magnetic core design.
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 system achieves consistent and efficient heating of golf balls to a desired temperature, enhancing performance by minimizing thermal expansion and maintaining a consistent temperature, thus improving distance in colder conditions.
Implementation Method 1
applying power to the induction coil, whereby the induction coil generates a magnetic field surrounding the golf ball, inducing eddy currents in the magnetic reactor
Implementation Method 2
inducing eddy currents in the magnetic reactor
Implementation Method 3
The one or more golf balls are heated from the core and radiates through the remainder of each golf ball
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosed system can comprise a device that can be used to provide induction heating to one or more golf balls. The disclosed device comprises at least one induction coil and a housing that holds one or more golf balls. In some embodiments, the induction coil can take one or more turns around the housing. The induction coil generates a magnetic field surrounding the golf ball, inducing eddy currents in the central magnetic reactor within the golf ball interior. As a result, the golf ball is quickly, cleanly, and consistently heated without physical contact between the coil and the golf ball.