Swing Measuring Attachment Screw Thread and Hook for Grip Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing golf swing measuring apparatuses face limitations in attachment stability due to the lack of a standard grip shape, restricting the types of grips that can be securely fixed with conventional attachment structures.

Innovation Solution

A swing measuring attachment featuring a base portion with a protruding screw thread and a projection at the end, designed to securely attach to various grip shapes, including dome-shaped ends, using a combination of screw threads and a hook-like projection for stable fixation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a conventional attachment structure with a flat hole is used to fix the sensor unit, then the attachment is simple in structure, but it is limited in grip shape that can be stably fixed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegrip shape compatibilityVSAvoidattachment structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The attachment structure incorporates multiple functional elements: a screw thread portion for threaded engagement with the grip hole, a projection portion that hooks onto the grip end outer peripheral surface, and a base portion for mounting the sensor unit. This multi-functional design enables the same attachment to securely fix sensor units on various grip shapes including dome-shaped, flat, and rounded ends, achieving universality across different grip configurations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The attachment is divided into distinct functional segments: the screw thread portion (with multiple threads for progressive engagement), the projection portion (acting as a separate hooking element), and the base portion (providing mounting surface). This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function independently, enabling adaptation to different grip shapes while maintaining overall structural coherence

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If the grip end portion has various shapes such as dome shape, then the attachment should be versatile, but conventional attachment structures cannot stably fix all grip shapes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattachment stabilityVSAvoidgrip shape compatibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

Different portions of the attachment have specialized local characteristics: the screw thread portion features threaded geometry for secure rotational engagement with the grip hole, the projection portion has a hook-shaped geometry for latching onto the grip end surface, and the base portion provides a flat mounting surface. These localized quality variations enable reliable attachment across diverse grip shapes by matching specific attachment features to specific grip characteristics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The attachment employs a composite structural approach combining multiple material properties and structural features in one integrated component. The attachment body is formed as a single piece incorporating both the screw thread portion and projection portion, creating a composite structure that leverages the strengths of threaded fastening and hooking mechanisms simultaneously, thereby achieving high reliability across various grip shapes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Reliability

If a projection with no screw thread is provided at the end portion of the protrusion, then the attachment can hook onto the grip, but the structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattachment stabilityVSAvoidattachment structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The screw thread portion and projection portion are merged into a single integrated protrusion structure formed as one continuous piece. The projection portion extends from the end of the screw thread portion, combining the threaded engagement function and the hooking function into a unified attachment element. This merging reduces the total number of separate components while maintaining both functions, thereby improving reliability without proportionally increasing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11666811B2Swing measuring attachment, and swing measuring apparatus
Publication Date: 2023.06.06 SEIKO EPSON CORP
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AI summary

A swing measuring attachment includes a base portion and a protrusion protruding from the base portion, in which the protrusion is provided with a screw thread, the protrusion including a projection at a front end of the protrusion.