Magnetic Golf Club Head Weight Adjustment
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Golf club heads with movable weights face challenges in adjustability and aesthetics, as existing solutions often require external repositioning and are susceptible to debris accumulation.
Innovation Solution
A golf club head design featuring a weight enclosed within an interior channel, adjustable via a magnetic mechanism and fastener system, allowing for infinite positioning without direct user manipulation, maintaining aesthetic appeal and protecting the adjustment mechanism from debris.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If weights are externally disposed on the exterior of the head, then adjustability is achieved, but aesthetic design is negatively impacted and debris buildup occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The weight is nested within an interior chamber of the club head, with only a portion of the weight extending through an opening in the sole plate. This nesting approach allows the weight to be adjustable while maintaining a clean, aesthetic exterior that is not negatively impacted by external weight attachments.
Solution Approach 2:
A magnetic adjuster serves as an intermediary mechanism that allows the weight to be repositioned along a channel within the interior chamber without direct user manipulation. The magnetic adjuster enables precise adjustment while keeping the weight enclosed, thus preserving aesthetic design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If weights are externally disposed on the exterior of the head, then adjustability is achieved, but debris buildup occurs on the weights
Solution Approach 1:
The weight is nested within an interior chamber that is accessible only through a controlled opening in the sole plate. This enclosure protects the weight from debris buildup while still allowing adjustment through the magnetic adjuster mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The direct mechanical access to the weight is replaced with a magnetic adjustment system. The magnetic adjuster allows the weight to be repositioned without direct physical contact, thereby preventing debris from accumulating on the weight and adjustment mechanism.
3Ease of operation
If weights are repositionable between discrete preset locations, then adjustment is simplified, but center of gravity adjustability is minimized
Solution Approach 1:
The weight is made dynamically repositionable along a continuous channel within the interior chamber rather than being fixed to discrete preset locations. This dynamic adjustment capability allows for infinite positioning options to optimize center of gravity while maintaining ease of operation through the magnetic adjuster.
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
Enables precise adjustment of the center of gravity with minimal impact on the club's appearance and protects the adjustment mechanism from dirt and debris, enhancing both functionality and aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
A position of the weight within the channel is magnetically adjustable using an adjuster that is separate from the head body during use of the golf club head
Data Source
AI summary
A golf club head includes a weight and a head body defining a channel configured to receive the weight. A position of the weight within the channel is magnetically adjustable using an adjuster that is separate from the head body during use of the golf club head.