Golf Swing Lag Training Device with Audible Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Golfers struggle to maintain swing lag during their golf swing, which is crucial for improving the overall quality and leverage of the swing, as existing training aids do not effectively enhance this attribute.

Innovation Solution

A training device with a latching mechanism for reversible attachment to a golf club shaft, a rotating collar, an arm band with a spooling device, and a cord that provides audible feedback to help users maintain swing lag by retracting during the backswing and unwinding during the forward swing, allowing users to focus on maintaining leverage until impact.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If a golfer attempts to maintain swing lag during the forward swing, then the quality and leverage of the swing is improved, but the golfer loses the ability to generate maximum club head speed at impact

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveswing leverageVSAvoidclub head speed

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The training device uses audible feedback from the spooling device to inform the user when swing lag is being maintained or lost. The clicking sounds provide real-time information about the relationship between the club shaft and forearm, allowing the user to adjust their swing to maintain lag longer into the forward swing while still achieving proper timing for speed generation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The device allows the user to self-correct their swing mechanics through audible feedback without requiring an instructor. The user can independently train to maintain swing lag by listening to the feedback signals and adjusting their technique accordingly, eventually internalizing the proper swing timing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If existing training aids are used to improve swing lag, then some training benefit is provided, but they do not effectively enhance the user's ability to maintain swing lag throughout the forward swing

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetraining effectivenessVSAvoidswing quality improvement rate

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The spooling device provides continuous audible feedback during the entire swing motion, not just at specific positions. This real-time feedback allows users to understand exactly when they lose swing lag and make immediate corrections, significantly improving training effectiveness compared to static training aids.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The device replaces complex visual analysis or instructor observation with a simple mechanical spooling system that automatically provides feedback. This substitution makes the training more accessible, consistent, and effective for independent practice.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS11794085B1Training device to enhance swing lag

Publication Date: 2023.10.24 GOINS ENTERPRISES LLC

AI summary

A swing lag training device having a latching mechanism for reversible attachment to a shaft near a golf club head; a means for allowing a connection point to rotate relative to the attached latching mechanism; an arm band for attachment above an elbow of an arm of a user; a spooling device attached to the arm band with a cord that connects the spooling device to an connection point near the golf club head; the spooling device adapted to: 1) retract cord into the spooling device during a back swing; and 2) provide a set of audible sounds as cord is unwound as the golf club head is moved in a forward swing so that a user can train to concentrate the set of audible sounds in a late portion of in the forward swing and thus maintain swing lag during an early portion of the forward swing.