Rotating Golf Tee Practice Device with Reversible Arm
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional golf tees are not reusable, lead to significant waste due to frequent breakage, and require frequent replacement, disrupting golf practice and increasing environmental impact.
Innovation Solution
A reusable golf tee practice device with a reversible arm, adjustable height, and a locking system that can withstand 100+ practice shots, available in various configurations including steel plate for commercial use and a plastic container for multiple purposes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If conventional golf tees are used for practice, then golfers can practice their swing, but the tees break frequently and need frequent replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The tee system is divided into two main segments: a durable reusable base that remains in the ground and disposable tee tops that are replaced. This segmentation allows the expensive-to-replace base to be reused while only the inexpensive tee tops are discarded after use, significantly reducing waste and replacement frequency.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention applies discarding and recovering by keeping the base in the ground for repeated use (recovering) while only discarding the consumable tee tops. The base is recovered and reused for multiple practice sessions, while the used tee tops are discarded, eliminating the need to repeatedly install and remove entire tee systems.
2Productivity
If conventional golf tees are used, then golfers can practice, but they spend time looking for and replacing broken tees
Solution Approach 1:
The base is pre-installed in the ground before practice sessions begin, and the tee tops are pre-attached to the base. This preliminary setup eliminates the need to search for and install tees between shots. When a tee top breaks, it can be quickly replaced without needing to re-install the entire tee system, significantly reducing downtime.
Solution Approach 2:
The reusable base remains in the ground and serves itself by maintaining its position and readiness for the next tee top. The system is designed so that the base automatically remains in service position, eliminating the need for golfers to manually retrieve, transport, and re-install tees between shots.
3Loss of substance
If a reusable tee system is created, then waste is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the tee system into a simple base and separate tee tops, the invention reduces overall complexity. Each component can be manufactured independently using simple processes, and the assembly is straightforward. The base contains minimal moving parts, and the tee tops are simple disposable components, keeping the entire system relatively simple despite its reusable nature.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the complex, reusable portion (the base) from the disposable portion (the tee tops). This allows the complexity to be concentrated in a single durable component that does the heavy lifting of repeated use, while the simple tee tops can be manufactured cheaply and discarded, effectively managing complexity where it matters most.
Data Source
AI summary
This invention's focus pertains to keeping a constant height and setting for a minimum of 100+ shots in only one setup, and allowing for the user to spend more time practicing their shots instead of wasting time putting the golf ball in a standard golf tee for every practice shot and saving some waste of material.