Golf Ball Teeing Device With Spring-Free Jaws for Upright Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf ball teeing devices require multiple springs that are prone to deformation and failure, necessitating frequent maintenance and making it difficult to mount a golf ball and tee securely from a standing position without bending over.
Innovation Solution
A golf ball teeing device with a pair of jaws biased closed, a rod to open the jaws, and a meshing gear system that allows easy insertion and release of the tee and ball into the ground, combined with a stand for upright mounting, minimizing mechanical components and maintenance needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple springs are used to bias the jaws, then the jaws can be reliably biased closed, but the springs are prone to deformation and failure requiring frequent maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the spring components entirely from the device. Instead of using springs to bias the jaws closed, the design uses a purely mechanical linkage system where the jaws are biased closed by their own weight and geometry, eliminating the reliability issues associated with spring deformation and failure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex, maintenance-prone spring mechanisms with simple, durable mechanical components that have no moving parts subject to wear or deformation. The jaw assembly uses fixed pivots and geometric constraints rather than elastic elements with finite operational life
2Ease of operation
If a remote button mechanism is used to open the jaws, then the golfer can operate from a standing position, but the cable and spring system adds complexity and potential failure points
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates the cable, remote button, and opposing spring mechanism. Instead, a simple rod directly connected to the jaw pivots provides the opening force, reducing the system to essential components only and removing all intermediate transmission elements that could fail
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a direct mechanical intermediary (the rod) that transfers force from the user's hand directly to the jaw pivots, eliminating the need for cable-spring-button intermediaries. This direct action mechanism maintains ease of operation while dramatically simplifying the system
3Ease of operation
If multiple opposing springs are used to control jaw movement, then the jaws can be opened and closed, but the springs can be easily deformed and bent out of shape
Solution Approach 1:
The patent completely removes spring components from the design. Jaw movement is controlled purely by geometric constraints and fixed mechanical linkages, eliminating any component that could be deformed or bent out of shape
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the jaw mechanism into discrete rigid segments connected by fixed pivots, where each segment maintains its shape through rigid construction rather than elastic deformation. The motion is achieved through relative movement of these stable segments rather than deformation of flexible elements
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates secure and efficient mounting of a golf ball and tee into the ground from a standing position with minimal effort, reducing the risk of component failure and enabling easy upright positioning during use.
Implementation Method 1
a meshing gear situated at an end of the rod, and a pair of meshing gears each pivotally arranged on a respective jaw and interlocking with the meshing gear at the end of the rod. Pushing the rod against the action of the biasing means pivots the jaws outwardly from one another.
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AI summary
A golf ball teeing device allows a tee with a golf ball balanced thereon, to be securely pierced into the ground, without having to bend over.