Self-Balancing Putter Shaft Axis Convergence
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional putters are not self-balancing when the shaft includes forward lean, requiring golfers to apply torque to keep the face square, leading to strain on the hands and arms, and necessitating adjustments for each putter.
Innovation Solution
A self-balancing golf putter design with a shaft center axis converging to a balance point at the intersection of the lie angle radian and lie angle axis, ensuring the club face seeks square alignment without external torque, even with forward lean, by utilizing a specific Cartesian coordinate system and balance point calculations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the putter is designed to be self-balancing without forward lean, then the putter balances when shaft is upright, but it fails to self-balance when forward lean is present
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the balance point parameters by positioning it specifically at the intersection of the lie angle axis and lie angle radian, and adjusts the shaft center axis convergence point to achieve self-balancing with forward lean. This parameter optimization resolves the contradiction between maintaining balance and accommodating forward lean.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the golfer applies torque to keep the putter face square, then the putter remains square to the arc, but strain is placed on the hands and arms
Solution Approach 1:
The putter design allows itself to self-balance and seek square alignment automatically through its geometric configuration, eliminating the need for the golfer to apply corrective torque. The shaft center axis convergence with the balance point creates a self-correcting mechanism that maintains face square alignment without user intervention, thereby eliminating strain on hands and arms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If each putter requires independent adjustment for proper balance, then customization is achieved, but complexity and time for adjustment increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal putter design where the shaft center axis converges with the balance point at the intersection of the lie angle axis and lie angle radian, making the putter inherently self-balancing across different configurations. This universal geometric principle eliminates the need for individual adjustment of each putter, reducing complexity while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
A self-balancing golf putter. The self-balancing golf putter includes a club head. The club head includes a clubface configured to make contact with a golf ball. The self-balancing golf putter also includes a shaft attached to the club head. The shaft includes a center axis, wherein the center axis converges with a balance point configured to make the club face seek square when making contact with the golf ball.