Putter including interchangeable sleeve mechanism capable of easily replacing and mounting shaft

Abstract

Disclosed is a putter including an interchangeable sleeve mechanism capable of easily replacing and mounting a shaft, the putter comprising a main body part, a downward extension part, a blade formation part having a plate-shaped structure which extends to a predetermined length rearward from a lower end of the downward extension part and has an area having a predetermined size, a plurality of weight mounting grooves disposed to be spaced a certain interval from each other in an upper surface or a side surface of the blade formation part and configured to bind weights in a detachable structure, and a sleeve mechanism mounted in a structure detachably attached to the binding groove of the main body part, having a block structure extending to a predetermined height upward, and formed with a shaft binding fastening hole recessed to a predetermined depth in an upper end surface.

Claims

1. A putter comprising: a main body part (110) having a block structure extending to a predetermined length in a direction perpendicular to a putting stroke direction and provided with a binding groove (113) in which a sleeve mechanism (150) is bound to be rotated at a predetermined angle formed in one side surface thereof; a downward extension part (120) protruding to a predetermined length forward from one side surface of the main body part (110), then extending to a predetermined depth downward, and formed with a head face (122a) having a predetermined area; a blade formation part (130) formed in a plate structure which extends to a predetermined length rearward from a lower end of the downward extension part (120) and has an area having a predetermined size; a plurality of weight mounting grooves (140) disposed to be spaced a predetermined interval from each other in an upper surface or a side surface of the blade formation part (130) and configured to bind weights (170) in a detachable structure; and a sleeve mechanism (150) mounted in a structure detachably attached to the binding groove of the main body part (110), having a block structure extending to a predetermined height upward, and formed with a shaft binding fastening hole (152) recessed to a predetermined depth from an upper end surface of the sleeve mechanism, wherein the binding groove (113) of the main body part (110) includes: a central groove (113a) having a structure recessed to a predetermined depth at a center of the one side surface of a rear of the main body part (110); an inclined surface (113b) having a structure which forms both sidewalls of the central groove (113a) and is tilted at an acute angle in a vertical symmetry form with respect to a virtual horizontal line passing through a center of a hinge binding hole (113c); and the hinge binding hole (113c) formed at a center of the central groove (113a) and bolt-fastened to the sleeve mechanism, and the inclined surface (113b) has a structure tilted to come into surface contact with one side surface of the sleeve mechanism when the sleeve mechanism is tilted in one side direction with respect to the hinge binding hole (113c).

2. The putter of claim 1, wherein the main body part (110) includes: a first fastening hole (111) formed in a structure recessed to a predetermined depth in one end surface in the direction perpendicular to the putting stroke direction and having a structure bolt-fastened with a first weight (111a); and a second fastening hole (112) formed in a structure recessed to a predetermined depth in another end surface in the direction perpendicular to the putting stroke direction and having a structure bolt-fastened with a second weight (112a).

3. The putter of claim 1, wherein the downward extension part (120) includes: a front connection portion (121) having an upper surface structure which extends to a predetermined length from an upper portion of one side surface facing the front of the main body part (110) and is continued from an upper surface of the main body part (110); a face formation portion (122) formed with the head face (122a) which extends to a predetermined length downward from a lower surface of one end of the front connection portion (121) and forms a loft angle; and a separation space part (123) formed between a lower portion of the one side surface facing the front of the main body part (110) and the face formation portion (122).

4. The putter of claim 1, wherein the blade formation part (130) includes: one side blade (131) disposed on the one side surface of the main body part (110) in the direction perpendicular to the putting stroke direction, formed in a curved structure having a radius of a predetermined length rearward from the lower end of the downward extension part (120) and having a structure formed to protrude to a predetermined height from an upper surface of the one side to increase a weight of the blade formation part (130); and another side blade (132) disposed on another side surface of the main body part (110) in the direction perpendicular to the putting stroke direction, formed in a curved structure having a radius of a predetermined length rearward from the lower end of the downward extension part (120), and having a structure formed to protrude to a predetermined height from an upper surface of the another side to increase a weight of the blade formation part (130), a plurality of weight mounting grooves (140) are spaced a certain interval from each other and disposed along an edge of the curved structure in a portion formed to protrude from the one side blade (131), and the plurality of weight mounting grooves (140) are spaced a certain interval from each other and disposed along an edge of the curved structure in a portion formed to protrude from the another side blade (132).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by describing exemplary embodiments thereof in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a putter according to the related art;

(3) FIG. 2 is a photo showing a putter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

(4) FIG. 3 is a photo showing the putter shown in FIG. 2;

(5) FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the putter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

(6) FIG. 5 is a right-side view of FIG. 4;

(7) FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view along line A-A′ in FIG. 4;

(8) FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a putter according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

(9) FIG. 8 is a right-side view of FIG. 7;

(10) FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a putter according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure;

(11) FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view along line B-B′ in FIG. 9; and

(12) FIG. 11 is a control configuration diagram showing a control flow of the putter according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

(13) Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to general or dictionary meanings, and should be construed as meanings and concepts consistent with the technical spirit of the present disclosure.

(14) Throughout this specification, when a certain member is described as being positioned “on” another member, this includes not only a case in which a certain member is in contact with another member but also a case in which other members are present between the two members. Throughout this specification, when a certain part “includes” a certain component, it means that other components may be further included other than excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

(15) FIG. 2 shows a photo showing a putter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 3 shows a photo showing the putter shown in FIG. 2.

(16) Referring to the drawings, a putter 100 according to the embodiment may include a main body part 110, a downward extension part 120, a blade formation part 130, a weight mounting groove 140, and a sleeve mechanism 150 having specific structures, and thus allow an optimal shaft customized to a body shape, a condition, and a use environment of a user to be easily replaced and mounted and the center of gravity of a putter head to be customized to the user's body shape, condition, and use environment to arrange the center of gravity of the putter head at an optimal position, and as a result, includes a structure which can be customized to a golfer's putting style considering a toe hang balance, a heel balance, and a weightless balance.

(17) Hereinafter, each configuration constituting the putter 100 according to the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(18) FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the putter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 5 is a right-side view of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view along line A-A′ in FIG. 4.

(19) Referring to the drawings, the main body part 110 of the putter 100 according to the embodiment may have a block structure extending to a predetermined length in a direction perpendicular to a putting stroke direction and have a structure in which a binding groove 113 in which the sleeve mechanism 150 is bound to be rotated at a predetermined angle is formed in one side surface.

(20) Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the main body part 110 according to the embodiment may include a first fastening hole 111 and a second fastening hole 112 having specific structures. The first fastening hole 111 is formed in a structure which is recessed to a predetermined depth in one end surface in a direction perpendicular to the putting stroke direction and has a structure bolt-fastened with a first weight 111a. In addition, the second fastening hole 112 is formed in a structure which is recessed to a predetermined depth in the other end surface in a direction perpendicular to the putting stroke direction and has a structure bolt-fastened with a second weight 112a.

(21) As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the binding groove 113 of the main body part 110 may include a central groove 113a, an inclined surface 113b, and a hinge binding hole 113c having specific structures. The central groove 113a of the binding groove 113 has a structure recessed to a predetermined depth at a center of one side surface of the rear of the main body part 110. The inclined surface 113b of the binding groove 113 has a structure which forms both sidewalls of the central groove 113a and is tilted at an acute angle in a vertical symmetry form with respect to a virtual horizontal line passing through a center of the hinge binding hole 113c. In this case, the inclined surface 113b has a structure tilted to come into surface contact with one side surface of the sleeve mechanism when the sleeve mechanism is tilted in one side direction with respect to the hinge binding hole 113c. In addition, the hinge binding hole 113c of the binding groove 113 may be formed at a center of the central groove 113a, and bolt-fastened to the sleeve mechanism.

(22) The downward extension part 120 according to the embodiment may have a structure which protrudes to a predetermined length forward from one side surface of the main body part 110, then extends to a predetermined depth downward, and is formed with a head face 122a having a predetermined area.

(23) Specifically, the downward extension part 120 may include a front connection portion 121, a face formation portion 122, and a separation space portion 123 having specific structures. The front connection portion 121 of the downward extension part 120 is formed in an upper surface structure which extends to a predetermined length from an upper portion of one side surface facing the front of the main body part 110 and is continued from an upper surface of the main body part 110. The face formation portion 122 of the downward extension part 120 is formed with the head face 122a which extends to a predetermined length downward from a lower surface of one end of the front connection portion 121 and forms a loft angle. In addition, the separation space portion 123 of the downward extension part 120 is formed between a lower portion of one side surface facing the front of the main body part 110 and the face formation portion 122.

(24) A plurality of weight mounting grooves 140 according to the embodiment may be spaced a certain interval from each other in an upper surface of the blade formation part 130 and may bind weights 170 in a detachable structure.

(25) The blade formation part 130 according to the embodiment may be formed in a plate-shaped structure which extends to a predetermined length rearward from a lower end of the downward extension part 120 and has an area having a predetermined size.

(26) Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the blade formation part 130 may include one side blade 131 and the other side blade 132 having specific structures. The one side blade 131 is disposed on one side in the direction perpendicular to the putting stroke direction, formed in a curved structure having a radius of a predetermined length rearward from the lower end of the downward extension part 120 and has a structure formed to protrude to a predetermined height from an upper surface of one side to increase a weight of the blade formation part 130. The other side blade 132 is disposed on the other side in the direction perpendicular to the putting stroke direction, is formed in a curved structure having a radius of a predetermined length rearward from the lower end of the downward extension part 120, and has a structure formed to protrude to a predetermined height from an upper surface of the other side to increase the weight of the blade formation part 130.

(27) In this case, the plurality of weight mounting grooves 140 are spaced a certain interval from each other and disposed along an edge of the curved structure in a portion formed to protrude from the one side blade 131, and the plurality of weight mounting grooves 140 are spaced a certain interval from each other and disposed along the edge of the curved structure in a portion formed to protrude from the other side blade 132.

(28) In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, portions 133a and 133b formed to protrude from upper surfaces of the one side blade 131 and the other side blade 132 are formed in a structure 134 recessed in the direction parallel to the putting stroke direction.

(29) In this case, the embodiment can provide the putter which includes the main body part 110 including the first fastening hole 111 and the second fastening hole 112 having specific structures, and the blade formation part 130 which arranges the plurality of weight mounting grooves 140 at specific positions, and thus allows the center of gravity of a putter head to be customized to the user's body shape, condition, and use environment to arrange the center of gravity of the putter head at an optimal position, and as a result, includes a structure which can be customized to a golfer's putting style considering a toe hang balance, a heel balance, and a weightless balance.

(30) In addition, as a configuration mounted in the binding groove of the main body part 110 in a detachable structure, the sleeve mechanism 150 according to the embodiment may have a block structure extending to a predetermined height upward, and have a structure in which a shaft binding fastening hole 152 recessed to a predetermined depth in an upper end surface is formed.

(31) Specifically, the sleeve mechanism 150 may include a sleeve main body portion 151 and a shaft binding fastening hole 152 having specific structures. The sleeve main body portion 151 of the sleeve mechanism 150 has a quadrangular column structure which has a bolt-fastening hole, which may be bolt-fastened to the binding groove of the main body part 110, formed on one side surface, and extends to a predetermined height upward. In addition, the shaft binding fastening hole 152 has a structure recessed to a predetermined depth in an upper end surface of the sleeve main body portion 151 and bolt-fastened to one end of a shaft 160.

(32) Meanwhile, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a putter according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 8 shows a right-side view of FIG. 7.

(33) As shown in these drawings, the weight mounting groove 140 according to the embodiment may be formed in a structure recessed to a predetermined depth in a side surface facing the side of each of the one side blade 131 and the other side blade 132 of the blade formation part 130. It does go without saying that a formation direction of the weight mounting groove 140 may be variously formed in an outer surface of the blade formation part 130 according to a designer's intention and a user's intention.

(34) The embodiment including the above-described configuration may provide the putter which includes the sleeve mechanism 150 including the sleeve main body portion 151 and the shaft binding fastening hole 152 having specific structures and thus allows the optimal shaft customized to be easily replaced and mounted to the user's body shape, condition, and use environment.

(35) FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a putter according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view along line B-B′ in FIG. 9. In addition, FIG. 11 shows a control configuration diagram showing a control flow of the putter according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

(36) Referring to the drawings, a putter 100 according to the embodiment may include a control part 181, a wireless communication module 182, a first detection part 183, a second detection part 184, a center of gravity variation part 185, a sleeve angle change part 186, a light-emitting display part 187, a switch part 188, and an image output part 189, which perform specific functions.

(37) Specifically, as a configuration mounted inside the downward extension part 120, the first detection part 183 according to the embodiment may detect an amount of impact and contact position with a golf ball detected from the head face 122a and transmit the amount of impact and the contact position to the control part 181. In addition, as a configuration mounted on the lower surface of the blade formation part 130, the second detection part 184 may detect a proceeding direction of the putter head in real time and transmit to the control part 181 a stroke proceeding direction of the putter head just before a time point at which the amount of impact is detected from the first detection part 183. In this case, the second detection part 184 may have a configuration in which a plurality of sensors are combined to accurately detect the movement of the putter head, and for example, may include a gyro sensor 184a, an ultrasonic sensor 184b, and a laser displacement sensor 184c. The gyro sensor 184a may be used to detect an acceleration direction, speed, and position change value of the putter head, the ultrasonic sensor 184b may be used to detect a change in height according to the stroke of the putter head by detecting a change in interval between a lower surface of the putter head and the ground in real time, and the laser displacement sensor 184c may be used to detect two-dimensional position change data of the putter head. In this case, the control part 181 may accurately calculate the stroke direction and stroke speed of the putter head as coordinate values in a three-dimensional space on the basis of data acquired from the gyro sensor 184a, the ultrasonic sensor 184b, and the laser displacement sensor 184c. In this case, the control part 181 may determine whether the stroke direction and stroke speed value of the putter head are suitable for a range input by the user and the putting style desired by the user on the basis of a reference data value previously stored therein, and output the determination result and contents to be corrected to the user or the user's smart device through the image output part 189.

(38) As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, as a configuration mounted in a changeable position structure inside the main body part 110, the center of gravity variation part 185 according to the embodiment may have a structure which has a changeable position in a direction parallel to a longitudinal direction in which the main body part 110 extends by a control signal of the control part 181 and which has a weight of a predetermined size.

(39) Specifically, the center of gravity variation part 185 may include a position change rail 185a, a position change weight 185b, and a position change drive part 185c having specific structures. As a rail structure extending to a predetermined length therein in the extension direction of the main body part 110, the position change rail 185a of the center of gravity variation part 185 is equipped with the position change weight 185b and configured to have a changeable position. In this case, the position change drive part 185c operated according to the control signal of the control part 181 is mounted on a lower surface of one side of the position change weight 185b.

(40) As a configuration mounted on one side surface of the main body part 110, the sleeve angle change part 186 according to the embodiment has a structure operated by the control signal of the control part 181 to change a slope of the sleeve mechanism 150.

(41) As a configuration mounted to independently emit light to each of the weight mounting grooves 140, the light-emitting display part 187 according to the embodiment may be operated according to the control signal of the control part 181.

(42) As a configuration attached to a grip portion of the shaft bound to the sleeve mechanism 150, the switch part 188 according to the embodiment may receive a signal value by a pressing operation of a user's finger and transmit the input signal to the wireless communication module 182.

(43) In addition, as a configuration mounted on the upper surface of the blade formation part 130, the image output part 189 according to the embodiment may visually output data related to the putting operation according to the control signal received from the control part 181.

(44) In this case, as a configuration mounted inside the main body part 110, the control part 181 according to the embodiment may control operations of the center of gravity variation part, the sleeve angle change part 186, and the light-emitting display part 187 on the basis of a preset input value and data acquired from the first detection part 183 and the second detection part 184.

(45) The wireless communication module 182 mounted inside the control part 181 may receive an input value input by the user by wirelessly interlocking with the user's smart device and transmit the input value to the control part 181, and transmit to the control part 181 a signal received from the switch part 188 by wirelessly interlocking with the switch part 188.

(46) In this case, the embodiment may provide the putter which includes the control part 181, the wireless communication module 182, the first detection part 183, the second detection part 184, the center of gravity variation part 185, the sleeve angle change part 186, the light-emitting display part 187, the switch part 188, and the image output part 189, and can be operated to be automatically customized to the golfer by operating the center of gravity variation part 185, the sleeve angle change part 186, and the light-emitting display part 187 by receiving the input putting style and the putting style to be corrected through the user's smart device, and then analyzing the golfer's putting style through the first detection part 183 and the second detection part 184 to calculate the optimal center of gravity and the angle of the shaft customized to the input putting style and the putting style to be corrected on the basis of the analyzed data.

(47) As described above, a putter according to the present disclosure can include a main body part, a downward extension part, a blade formation part, a weight mounting groove, and a sleeve mechanism having specific structures, and thus allow an optimal shaft customized to a body shape, a condition, and a use environment of a user to be easily replaced and mounted and the center of gravity of a putter head to be customized to the user's body shape, condition, and use environment to arrange the center of gravity of the putter head at an optimal position, and as a result, includes a structure which can be customized to a golfer's putting style considering a toe hang balance, a heel balance, and a weightless balance.

(48) In addition, a putter according to the present disclosure includes a main body part including a first fastening hole and a second fastening hole having specific structures, and a blade formation part which arranges a plurality of weight mounting grooves at specific positions, and thus allows the center of gravity of a putter head to the user's body shape, condition, and use environment to be customized to arrange the center of gravity of the putter head at an optimal position, and as a result, includes a structure which can be customized to a golfer's putting style considering a toe hang balance, a heel balance, and a weightless balance.

(49) In addition, a putter according to the present disclosure includes a sleeve mechanism including a sleeve main body portion and a shaft binding fastening hole having specific structures and thus allow an optimal shaft customized to the user's body shape, condition, and use environment to be easily replaced and mounted.

(50) In addition, a putter according to the present disclosure includes a control part, a wireless communication module, a first detection part, a second detection part, a center of gravity variation part, a sleeve angle change part, a light-emitting display part, a switch part, and an image output part, and can be operated to be automatically customized to a golfer by operating the center of gravity variation part, the sleeve angle change part, and the light-emitting display part by receiving an input putting style and a putting style to be corrected through a user's smart device, and then analyzing a golfer's putting style through the first detection part and the second detection part to calculate an optimal center of gravity and an angle of a shaft customized to the input putting style and the putting style to be corrected on the basis of the analyzed data.

(51) In the above detailed description of the present disclosure, only specific embodiments thereof have been described. However, it should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the particular form described in the detailed description and rather, it should be understood that the present disclosure includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

(52) In other words, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments and descriptions described above, and those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains may carry out various modifications without departing from the gist of the present disclosure claimed in the claims, and these modifications shall fall within the scope of the present disclosure.