Paper Golf Tee Tube Design to Reduce Ball Deformation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf tees often cause deformation and breakage of golf balls due to high friction and resistance, leading to reduced distance and inconsistent spin, and are not environmentally friendly.
Innovation Solution
A golf tee constructed from a biodegradable paper material with a minimal wall thickness and flexible design, featuring a cylindrical tube with two plies of paper material bonded by a water-soluble adhesive, allowing for reduced friction and absorption of impact forces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional solid golf tees are used, then structural strength is provided, but high friction causes ball deformation and breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by using a hollow cylindrical structure with thin walls made of biodegradable material. The hollow design provides flexibility that reduces friction and prevents ball deformation, while still maintaining sufficient structural strength to hold the ball and withstand the driving force.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite biodegradable materials that combine the necessary mechanical properties for structural integrity with environmental friendliness. The material composition is designed to provide adequate strength while maintaining low friction characteristics that prevent ball damage.
2Reliability
If traditional golf tees are used, then ball support is provided, but resistance leads to reduced distance and inconsistent spin
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow cylindrical structure with thin walls reduces resistance through which the ball must pass during driving. The flexible nature of the thin-walled structure minimizes frictional forces, allowing for more consistent spin and greater distance while still reliably supporting the ball during the tee shot.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If biodegradable paper material is used, then environmental friendliness is improved, but wall thickness must be minimized affecting strength
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs thin-walled hollow cylindrical structures made from biodegradable paper material. The hollow design allows the walls to be thin while maintaining sufficient strength through the geometric structure, achieving both environmental friendliness and adequate mechanical performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The biodegradable material is designed to segment or break down into smaller components after use, facilitating environmental degradation. This segmentation property allows the material to maintain structural integrity during use while ensuring environmental friendliness after disposal.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If hollow cylindrical structure is used, then friction is reduced, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow cylindrical structure is formed by wrapping and bonding flat sheets of biodegradable material into a tube shape. This manufacturing approach, while creating a hollow structure to reduce friction, uses relatively simple processes of wrapping and adhesive bonding rather than complex molding or machining operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The paper golf tee minimizes ball deformation, enhances distance and spin consistency, and is reusable and environmentally friendly, providing improved performance and reduced environmental impact.
Implementation Method 1
the first and second ply of paper material are coupled using a water soluble polyvinyl acetate (PVA) adhesive
Data Source
AI summary
A golf tee that includes a first ply of film material and a second ply of film material coupled to the first ply of film material such that the first and second ply of film material form a substantially cylindrical tube, having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to hold a golf ball and the second end is configured to be inserted into a teeing ground.