Golf Putter Head with Sliding Hitting Member for Smooth Ball Spin
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional golf putters hinder the smooth spinning of golf balls due to friction between the hitting surface and the ball, making it difficult to accurately direct and distance the ball.
Innovation Solution
A golf putter head design featuring a hitting member that slides freely up and down with a guide member and ball bearings for smooth movement, along with a buffer to absorb impact and a lifting mechanism using gears or hydraulic/pneumatic cylinders to lift the hitting member upon contact, reducing friction and enhancing spin.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional putter with a fixed hitting surface is used, then the structure is simple and stable, but the golf ball cannot spin smoothly due to friction between the hitting surface and the ball
Solution Approach 1:
The hitting member is designed to move dynamically relative to the head body through a sliding mechanism. The hitting member can slide upward along the guide member when the putter strikes the ball, transforming from a static fixed surface to a dynamic movable surface that reduces friction and enables smooth ball spin.
Solution Approach 2:
The putter head is segmented into multiple independent components: the head body, the movable hitting member, and the guide member. This segmentation allows the hitting member to move independently relative to the head body, enabling the friction-reducing sliding action while maintaining overall structural integrity.
2Ease of operation
If the hitting member is made movable to reduce friction, then the golf ball can spin smoothly, but the device complexity increases due to additional components like guide members and sliding mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The hitting member transitions from a static to a dynamic component that automatically slides upward during ball contact. This dynamic movement occurs naturally through the interaction between the hitting member and guide member, providing ease of operation for achieving smooth spin without requiring complex active control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide member acts as an intermediary element that enables the hitting member's upward movement while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. The guide member provides the necessary constraint and guidance for the sliding motion, facilitating smooth ball spin with minimal added complexity.
3Reliability
If the hitting member slides freely without constraints, then friction is minimized for smooth spin, but the hitting member may move excessively and reduce hitting accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The hitting member employs a constrained dynamic movement system where the guide member limits the sliding motion to a specific range. This allows the hitting member to move upward enough to reduce friction and enable spin, while the guide member prevents excessive movement that would compromise hitting accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide member serves as an intermediary constraint that mediates between the need for friction reduction through sliding and the need for hitting accuracy. It allows controlled upward movement to minimize friction while preventing uncontrolled motion that would reduce precision.
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 design allows for smoother golf ball spin and improved accuracy in directing the ball, as the hitting member lifts and slides without interfering with the ball's spin, preventing sliding and enhancing straightness and directionality.
Implementation Method 1
At least one ball bearing for smooth sliding may be disposed between the guide member and the sliding part.
Implementation Method 2
The golf putter head may further include: at least one buffer provided between the front body and the rear body. The buffer may be one of a sponge, a spring, a cylinder, and a shock absorber.
Implementation Method 3
a lifting device for actively lifting the hitting member with respect to the head body by transmitting compressive force between the front body and the rear body to the hitting member when a putter hits the golf ball
Implementation Method 4
The rear body may include at least one horizontal rack gear at a front surface thereof, and the front body may include a pinion gear which is rotated on a shaft parallel with a longitudinal direction of the front body by back and forth movement of the horizontal rack gear
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AI summary
Provided is a golf putter head, which includes a head body; and a hitting member provided in front of the head body for hitting a golf ball, and to be freely slidable up and down within a predetermined range with respect to the head body. According to the present invention, when the golf putter hits the golf ball, as spin of the golf ball is smoother, directionality of the golf ball is increased.