Spring-Loaded Golf Putting Practice Device for Impact Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers face challenges in practicing proper contact between a putter and a golf ball, as existing training methods lack effective simulation of feel and sound, crucial for developing the necessary skills.
Innovation Solution
A golf putting practice device with a ball bias assembly that includes a spring-loaded practice golf ball, which protrudes and retracts to simulate the impact of a standard golf ball, providing feedback through vibration and sound, and is designed to be deployed on a support surface to mimic the experience of putting on a green.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a spring-loaded practice golf ball is used to simulate impact, then the feel and sound feedback is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The practice golf ball is nested within an assembly housing that contains the ball return spring mechanism. The ball is disposed inside the housing and can move between pre-strike and strike positions, with the spring mechanism embedded within the same housing structure, creating a compact nested arrangement that provides complex functionality while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure
Solution Approach 2:
The ball return spring automatically returns the practice golf ball to its pre-strike position after being struck, without requiring external intervention. The spring mechanism self-activates upon ball displacement and automatically resets the ball for the next practice swing, eliminating the need for manual resetting or complex control systems
2Reliability
If the practice golf ball protrudes through the ball opening, then the impact simulation is improved, but the risk of improper contact increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ball bias assembly pre-positions the practice golf ball in a predetermined pre-strike position where it protrudes through the ball opening by a specific amount. This preliminary positioning ensures the ball is correctly aligned before each swing, guiding the user to make proper contact and reducing the risk of improper striking angles or locations
Solution Approach 2:
The practice golf ball can change its position parameter between two states: protruding through the ball opening in the pre-strike position for optimal impact simulation, and recessed into the assembly housing in the strike position after being struck. This parameter change allows the ball to provide accurate feedback while automatically resetting to a controlled position that minimizes improper contact risks
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to associate feel and sound with proper contact, improving their putting technique by simulating the impact and feedback of a standard golf ball, enhancing their ability to achieve optimal putting trajectory.
Implementation Method 1
A ball return spring disposed in the assembly housing may engage the practice golf ball. The ball return spring may normally bias the practice golf ball in the pre-strike position.
Implementation Method 2
providing feedback through vibration and sound
Implementation Method 3
providing feedback through vibration and sound
Data Source
AI summary
A golf putting practice device may include a main wall. A ball bias assembly may be provided in the main wall. The ball bias assembly may include an assembly housing. A ball opening may be provided in the assembly housing. A practice golf ball may be provided in the assembly housing. The practice golf ball may be disposable in a pre-strike position in which the practice golf ball protrudes through the ball opening and a retracted strike position in which the practice golf ball is at least partially recessed in the ball opening. A ball return spring may normally bias the practice golf ball in the pre-strike position. At least one side wall may extend from the main wall. The side wall or walls may be operable to support the main wall in an upright position on the support surface.