Mesh Golf Tee Flexible Cup Energy Loss Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional golf tees suffer from energy loss and inconsistency due to the transfer of energy to the tee during a swing, leading to reduced distance and control, and often become unusable due to damage from the club impact.
Innovation Solution
A golf tee with a mesh cup portion affixed to a solid shaft, allowing the mesh to flex and minimize energy absorption, providing consistent ball trajectory without the rigidity of a conventional tee, and maintaining durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional solid cup tee is used to support the golf ball, then the ball is held securely above the ground, but energy is transferred to the tee during the swing reducing distance and control
Solution Approach 1:
The cup portion is constructed from mesh material instead of solid material, creating a flexible structure that can deform during club impact. This flexibility allows the cup to absorb impact forces through deformation rather than transferring energy to the ball, while still maintaining ball support functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical parameter of the cup from rigid (solid) to flexible (mesh). This parameter change allows the cup to dynamically respond to impact forces, reducing energy transfer to the ball while maintaining structural integrity for ball support.
2Reliability
If a traditional solid cup tee is used to hold the ball, then the ball is supported stably, but the cup becomes damaged and unusable after club impact
Solution Approach 1:
The mesh construction allows the cup to flex and deform during club impact rather than fracturing like solid material. This flexibility enables the tee to withstand repeated impacts without permanent damage, significantly improving durability while maintaining ball support capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The cup transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic flexible structure that can adapt its form during impact. This dynamic response allows the cup to absorb impact forces through controlled deformation and return to its original shape, preventing permanent damage.
3Loss of energy
If a small cup is used to minimize tee interference, then energy loss is reduced, but the ball is difficult to balance on the cup
Solution Approach 1:
The mesh cup provides a larger surface area than traditional small cups while remaining flexible. This larger flexible surface makes it easier to place and balance the ball, while the flexibility ensures minimal energy transfer during impact.
4Manufacturing precision
If a rigid cup is used to support the ball, then the ball trajectory can be controlled, but the cup alters the ball flight inconsistently
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible mesh cup conforms to the ball and club head during impact, providing consistent contact and trajectory control. The flexibility eliminates the inconsistency caused by rigid cup edges interfering with ball flight, while maintaining sufficient structure for directional control.
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 mesh golf tee reduces energy loss and enhances consistency by allowing the ball to maintain its intended trajectory while minimizing damage from club impact, thus improving overall performance and durability.
Implementation Method 1
The mesh portion of the tee may flex when the ball is struck such that very little energy is imparted into the golf tee from the club or the ball
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of a mesh golf tee are disclosed having a shaft and an upper mesh portion for supporting a golf ball. The upper mesh portion may provide less resistance to a club to allow greater power applied to the ball. The mesh portion may also flex such that the ball is not deflected by any portion of the tee upon impact by a golf club, allowing for greater consistency.