Pendulum Golf Training Aid for Stroke Arc Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers struggle to physically experience and replicate the correct putting stroke, as instructional methods fail to provide the necessary biomechanical feedback for accurate positioning and feel.
Innovation Solution
A golf training aid featuring a pivot member with pendulum attachment means, adjustable legs for stability, and a golf club attachment mechanism that includes a telescopic pendulum and adjustable shaft, along with alignment markers and a ballast weight system, to guide the golfer through the correct putting stroke arc and provide feedback on head positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a pendulum is attached to the golf club head using a threaded hole in the toe portion, then the training device can be attached to the club, but the attachment method becomes complex and may damage the club head
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the attachment function from the club head itself by providing a separate mounting plate that attaches to the club head via a simple hole, rather than threading directly into the club head. This separates the attachment mechanism from the club head, simplifying the overall attachment process while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate serves as an intermediary component between the training device and the golf club head. It provides a dedicated attachment interface that is easier to install and remove than direct threading into the club head, reducing complexity while ensuring reliable attachment.
2Loss of information
If theoretical and practical instructions are provided to golfers on how to perform a preferred putting stroke, then instructional information is available, but golfers cannot physically experience how the stroke should feel
Solution Approach 1:
The pendulum training device provides real-time physical feedback to the golfer during practice strokes. As the golfer attempts to replicate the preferred putting stroke, the pendulum's movement indicates whether the stroke path and tempo match the desired technique, giving immediate tactile and visual feedback that complements theoretical instruction.
Solution Approach 2:
The device creates a physical copy or model of the ideal putting stroke through the pendulum's predetermined arc and tempo. The pendulum replicates the correct stroke mechanics, allowing the golfer to physically experience and feel the proper stroke by matching their movement to the pendulum's motion, rather than just being told how it should feel.
3Reliability
If the pendulum is made rigidly affixed to the club head, then the attachment is secure, but the device cannot be easily removed or transferred to another club
Solution Approach 1:
The training device is segmented into separate components: the mounting plate, the pendulum assembly, and the club head. The mounting plate attaches to the club head, while the pendulum attaches to the mounting plate. This segmentation allows the pendulum to be easily removed and transferred to another club while maintaining secure attachment when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system is designed to be dynamically adjustable rather than permanently fixed. The mounting plate can be attached to or removed from the club head, and the pendulum can be attached to or removed from the mounting plate, providing flexibility for different clubs and storage while ensuring secure attachment during use.
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 golfers to physically experience and replicate the correct putting stroke, improving directional accuracy and length consistency by providing biomechanical feedback and adjustable features for personalized alignment and weight distribution.
Implementation Method 1
a pendulum having pivot member attachment means, for attachment of the pendulum to the pivot member
Implementation Method 2
the pendulum extends downwards from the pivot member
Data Source
AI summary
A user swings a putter head (154) that is connected to a putter shaft (156) about a pivot of a pendulum (24). The putter head includes an opening (190) and a lower marker (186) located beneath the opening and spaced from the opening. The user attempts to maintain the marker within the opening (190) when swinging the club.