Wearable Golf Swing Trainer with Elastic Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf training devices are either cumbersome and expensive, limiting portability, or small and ineffective in improving a golfer's swing, as they fail to physically align the golfer's body during the swing.
Innovation Solution
A portable golf swing training device comprising a belt, a glove with a harness, and a stretchable connecting member that provides resistance to promote proper alignment and muscle memory, encouraging the hips, arms, wrist, and hands to maintain desirable positions during the swing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If large training structures are used, then training effectiveness is improved, but portability deteriorates and cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The training system is divided into separate wearable components (belt with connection points, connecting member, glove with harness) that can be independently assembled and disassembled. This segmentation allows the system to maintain training effectiveness through proper mechanical alignment while enabling portability as each component is small and can be easily transported or stored when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting member acts as an intermediary element that mechanically links the belt to the glove, transferring force and providing resistance during the swing. This intermediary component enables the training function without requiring large fixed structures, as the resistance mechanism is portable and wearable.
2Adaptability or versatility
If small training devices are used, then portability is improved, but training effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting member serves as a mechanical intermediary that provides meaningful resistance force during the swing, enabling effective training despite the small size of individual components. The belt and glove act as intermediaries to properly position and apply this resistance to the user's body.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting member's resistance characteristics can be adjusted by changing its length or elastic properties, allowing the small wearable device to provide variable training intensity. This parameter adjustment enables effective training adaptation without requiring large structural changes.
3Device complexity
If visual aids are used, then device simplicity is improved, but physical alignment capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting member acts as a mechanical intermediary that physically enforces proper alignment through tension and resistance forces, rather than relying on visual guidance alone. The belt and glove serve as intermediaries to anchor this alignment mechanism to the user's body at specific positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces visual alignment aids with a mechanical force-based alignment system. The elastic connecting member provides continuous physical feedback and correction through tension forces, substituting the need for visual markers while actively enforcing proper swing mechanics.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device improves accuracy, power, and rotation by ensuring proper alignment and muscle memory, making it easier for golfers to maintain consistent and effective swings, regardless of location or size.
Implementation Method 1
The connecting member may take the form of a stretchable or elastic band or tube (e.g., a rubber tube) or a variety of other things that can be stretched and will then return to their original shape.
Data Source
AI summary
A golf swing training device having components that may be worn by a user during a golf swing. The device may include a belt portion, a stretchable connecting member, and a glove, which is worn on a user's leading hand when swinging a golf club. The glove may include a harness that wraps around a user's hand. To use the golf swing training device, a user fastens the belt around their midsection so that it is snug. One end of the connecting member may be attached to the belt at the appropriate attachment point and the other end may be attached to the glove or harness. As the user begins their backswing, the connecting member stretches and provides resistance to the hand. The stretched connecting member promotes proper club head alignment in the backswing and forward swing.