Multi-Purpose Golf Tee with Segmented Head for Divot and Groove Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional golf tees are inefficient in filling divots and cleaning club grooves due to their round surface and pointed design, which limits their multi-purpose functionality.
Innovation Solution
A multi-purpose golf tee with a head featuring a flat inner surface, angled outer surface, and spherical sidewalls, along with pointed prongs and a squared shaft end, allowing for efficient divot filling and club groove cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional round tee is used, then it is simple in structure, but it is inefficient in filling divots and cleaning club grooves
Solution Approach 1:
The tee head is segmented into multiple functional surfaces: a rounded outer surface for ball placement, a flattened inner surface for divot filling, and a grooved surface for club cleaning. Each surface is optimized for its specific function, allowing the single tee structure to perform multiple purposes effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the tee head are given different geometric properties: the outer surface remains rounded for ball stability, while the inner surface is flattened and grooved for efficient divot filling and groove cleaning. This local differentiation of surface quality enables the tee to excel at multiple tasks without compromising its primary function.
2Ease of operation
If the tee point is used to clean grooves, then it can reach into grooves, but it is not efficient because the point is not designed to be received within the groove
Solution Approach 1:
A specific grooved surface is created on the tee head that mirrors the geometry of club grooves. This localized feature with matching contours and spacing allows the tee to effectively clean grooves by receiving within them, while the rest of the tee maintains its traditional ball-hitting functionality.
3Ease of operation
If the tee has a round surface for ball placement, then it is stable for ball striking, but it is not efficient in filling divots
Solution Approach 1:
The tee head is divided into distinct functional zones: a rounded outer surface that maintains ball placement stability, and a flattened inner surface with grooves that provides efficient divot filling capability. This segmentation allows both functions to coexist without compromising either stability or efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of making the entire tee head flat for divot filling (which would compromise ball stability), the invention inverts the approach by keeping the outer surface rounded for stability and adding the flat grooved surface on the inner side for divot filling. This inverted spatial arrangement resolves the contradiction.
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AI summary
A multi-purpose tee has a head that terminates into an elongated shaft. The head has a first sidewall and a second sidewall that are joined. The first sidewall has a flat inner surface and an outer surface that angles inwardly from a top edge as the outer surface extends toward the shaft. The second sidewall is cone or bowl shaped and creates a space between the first and second sidewall. The shaft has a first surface, a second surface, a square end and sides.