JP2011004813A - Golf tee with index piece for swing trajectory - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a golf tee with an index piece to a swing trajectory, allowing a user to accurately imagine the direction of take-back in the back swing, to approximate the swing trajectory to an ideal trajectory as much as possible, and capable of preventing the golf tee from being broken and jumping while flying even if the golf tee is flipped without direct transmission of the impact at the time of impact as much as possible.SOLUTION: A hitting direction index piece 112 as an index to the golf club swing trajectory and a take-back direction index piece 114 are foldably attached to a shaft 8 of a golf tee body 10. The both index pieces 112 and 114 project sideways from the shaft 8 in opposite directions from each other from their respective folded positions to be indexes to the hitting direction and take-back direction respectively.

Description

  The present invention relates to a golf tee, and more particularly, to a golf tee with a swing track index piece in which an index piece serving as a swing track index of a club is attached to a shaft portion of a tee body.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, golf tees proposed in Utility Model Registration No. 3097810 are known as golf tees that can visually indicate the direction of ball launch in a tee shot.

  In the proposed golf tee, an index piece for indicating a launch direction is attached to a shaft portion of a tee body, and the index piece is integrally held so as to protrude to the side of the tee body. More specifically, the perforation of the index piece is detachably and slidably fitted to the shaft portion of the tee body, and the index piece is integrally fitted so as to protrude horizontally to the side of the shaft portion of the tee body. It is intended to be fitted together.

Utility model registration 3097810

  By the way, in order to accurately launch the teeed-up ball in the target direction and secure the flight distance, it is necessary to bring the swing path of the club as close to the ideal as possible. It is important to accurately and smoothly perform a series of swing operations leading to through. In other words, in order to make the swing path of the club as close as possible to the ideal one, it is necessary to keep the take-back direction during back swing and the follow-through direction after impact in the swing operation accurately and swing up and swing out. is there.

  However, in the above-described conventional golf tee, the indicator piece is integrally fitted and mounted so as to protrude horizontally only in the launch direction toward the side of the shaft portion. There were the following problems.

(1) A conventional golf tee has an index piece for visually confirming the launch direction, but does not have an index piece for visually confirming the takeback direction. It is difficult to image accurately, and it is easy to cause disturbance in the takeback direction. That is, if disturbance occurs in the takeback direction, it becomes difficult to bring a series of swing trajectories closer to the ideal one.

(2) Golf tees are often bounced off the club head together with the ball at the time of impact, and in such cases, the conventional tees will have the index piece extending in the protruding direction and integrated with the shaft. Therefore, the impact force applied to the golf tee at the time of impact is directly transmitted to the index piece and causes damage. Further, when the jumping out, the index piece is bent by the impact force and the tip of the indicator piece becomes a fulcrum, so there is a possibility that the tee will bounce upward and jump up and fly far.

  The present invention has been made in view of the conventional problems as described above, and its purpose is to make it easy to accurately image the take-back direction at the time of backswing, so that the swing trajectory can be brought into an ideal state as much as possible. A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece that can be moved closer, and even if it is hit by the club head at the time of impact, the impact force is not directly transmitted, and damage and jumping up at the time of jumping can be suppressed as much as possible Is to provide.

  In order to achieve this object, the invention shown in claim 1 is such that a launch direction indicator piece and a takeback direction indicator piece, which serve as an indicator of a swing path of a club, are foldable along the shaft portion of the golf tee main body. The both index pieces are golf tees with index pieces on a swing track that protrude from the folding position to the sides of the shaft portions that are opposite to each other and indicate their launch direction and takeback direction. To do.

  The invention shown in claim 2 is the golf tee with the indicator piece of the swing track according to claim 1, wherein the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece are integrally formed linearly, and an intermediate portion of the indicator piece Is pivotally connected to the shaft portion and is overlapped and folded in the longitudinal direction of the shaft portion.

  The invention shown in claim 3 is the golf tee with the indicator piece of the swing track according to claim 1, wherein an enlarged diameter portion for attaching the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece to the upper portion of the shaft portion. A base end portion of the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece is rotatably pin-coupled at a position opposite to the enlarged diameter portion.

  The invention shown in claim 4 is the golf tee with an indicator piece of the swing track according to claim 3, wherein the enlarged diameter portion is 90 degrees with respect to the coupling position of the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece. Further, the address position index piece is attached by being pin-coupled so that its base end portion can be rotated.

  The invention shown in claim 5 is a golf tee with an indicator piece of a swing track according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the enlarged-diameter portion is detachably fitted to the shaft portion. It is formed, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to any one of the third or fourth aspects, wherein the enlarged diameter portion is integrally formed with the shaft portion. .

  The invention shown in claim 7 is the golf tee with the indicator piece of the swing track according to claim 6, wherein the leading end of the launch direction indicator piece and the take-back direction indicator piece is at the folded position from the lower end of the shaft portion. And an engaging means for detachably engaging the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece is provided at the tip.

  The invention shown in claim 8 is the golf tee with the indicator piece of the swing track according to any one of claims 6 and 7, wherein the enlarged diameter portion is formed hollow, and the launch direction indicator piece is formed in the enlarged diameter portion. And a take-back direction indicator piece are provided in the projecting direction.

  The invention shown in claim 9 is the golf tee with an indicator piece of the swing track according to claim 8, wherein the engaging means is an axis of a pin that pivotally supports the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece. It is a hook-shaped hook that is disengaged when both indicator pieces are moved in the opposite direction along the direction. The launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece have base ends along the pins. Operating an operating piece that is pivotally supported by the pin with a play to disengage the engagement of the hook and exposed to the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion. An engagement release mechanism for releasing the engagement of the engagement means by pressing and moving the base end portions of the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece in the opposite directions is provided. To do.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the golf tee with the index piece of the swing track according to the ninth aspect, wherein the disengagement mechanism rotates along the inner peripheral portion of the enlarged diameter portion and the launch direction. A pressing piece that abuts on the base end of the index piece and the index piece in the take-back direction and presses and moves both base end portions in the reverse direction, and one end protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion and the other end is the pressing It comprises a push pin that abuts against a piece and pushes and turns the pressing piece when the one end is pushed in, and pushes and moves both base ends in opposite directions.

  The invention shown in claim 11 is the golf tee with the indicator piece of the swing track according to claim 1, wherein the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece hold these in a protruding position. The tip of the launch direction indicator piece and the take-back direction indicator piece extends below the lower end of the shaft portion at the folding position, and the tip is attached to the tip. An engagement means for detachably engaging the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece is provided.

  The invention shown in claim 12 is the golf tee with the indicator piece of the swing track according to claim 1, wherein the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece are made of a soft flexible resin material having resilience. The projecting state is formed and the base end portion is attached and fixed to the shaft portion, and the shaft is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece while the diameter is expanded and contracted. A rubber ring that can move up and down along the portion is fitted, and the two index pieces are folded and held by the downward movement of the rubber ring. Protrusions that prevent falling off are provided.

  According to the present invention, it is easy for the player to accurately image not only the launch direction but also the ideal takeback direction at the time of backswing, and in parallel while visually observing the target line indicated by the indicator pieces of the launch direction and the takeback direction. It is possible to smoothly perform beautiful addresses, so that the swing trajectory of the player can be made as close as possible to the ideal state, and even if it is hit by the club head at the time of impact, the impact force is directly It is possible to provide a golf tee with a swing track indicator piece that can prevent damage to the golf tee as much as possible without being transmitted to the indicator piece and suppress the jumping at the time of jumping out as much as possible. .

The golf tee with the index piece of the swing track | orbit which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a side view of the state which folded the index piece, (b) is a front view of the state which folded the index piece, (c) Is a plan view of a state in which the index piece is protruded, and (d) is a front view of the state in which the index piece is protruded. The golf tee with the index piece of the swing track | orbit which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is the front view of the state which folded the index piece, (b) is the top view of the state which made the index piece protrude, (c) ) Is a front view of a state in which the index piece is protruded, and FIG. 5D is a plan view of the state in which the index piece of the index member is protruded. The golf tee with the index piece of the swing track | truck which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a top view in the state which protruded the index piece, (b) is a front view in the state which protruded the index piece. c) is a front view of the indicator piece in a folded state, and (d) is a bottom view of the indicator piece component. The golf tee with the index piece of the swing track | orbit which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a top view of the state which protruded the index piece, (b) is a front sectional view of the state which protruded the index piece, The principal part enlarged view and (c) are the front sectional view of the state which folded up the index piece, and the principal part enlarged view. FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view and an enlarged view of a main part of the shaft member in FIG. The golf tee with the index piece of the swing track | orbit which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is front sectional drawing of the state which made the indicator piece protrude, (b) is the indicator piece attachment in the state which made the indicator piece protrude. It is a plane sectional view in a position. The golf tee with the index piece of the swing track | orbit which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is the top view and front view of the state which made the index piece protrude, (b) is the state which folded the indicator piece to the middle A plan view and a front view, (c) are a plan view and a front view of a state in which the index piece is completely folded.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of a golf tee with an index piece of a swing track according to the present invention will be sequentially described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

=== First Embodiment ===
FIG. 1 shows a golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to the first embodiment of the present invention. A golf tee 2A with a swing track indicator piece according to the first embodiment includes a crown-shaped seat 4 on which a golf ball is placed. A tee body 10 is formed from the ball mounting member 6 and the shaft member 8 connected to the lower portion of the ball mounting member 6.

The shaft member 8 has a tapered shaft shape that is circular in cross section and gradually decreases in diameter toward the lower side, and the lower end portion is formed sharply so as to pierce into the ground of the tee ground. A hard resin such as a thermoplastic resin is used as the material.
The ball mounting member 6 is formed in a hollow shape, has a trumpet shape whose diameter gradually increases upward, and a highly flexible resin is used as a material.
The lower end portion of the ball mounting member 6 and the upper end portion of the shaft member 8 are integrally formed with enlarged diameter portions 6a and 8a having the same diameter, and the end surfaces of the enlarged diameter portions 6a and 8a are integrated with each other. They are abutted and joined together.

  By the way, the shaft member 8 of the golf tee main body 10 is provided with a launch direction indicator piece 112 and a takeback direction indicator piece 114, which serve as indicators of a swing path for swinging out the club, so as to be foldable along the shaft member 8. Both the index pieces 112 and 114 of the direction indicator piece 112 and the takeback direction indicator piece 114 protrude toward the side of the shaft member 8 which is opposite to each other from the folding position, and indicate the launch direction and the takeback direction. It is like that.

  That is, in the golf tee 2A with a swing track indicator piece of the first embodiment, the launch direction indicator piece 112 and the takeback direction indicator piece 114 are integrally formed by linearly connecting resin. The integrated index piece 115 has a substantially intermediate portion coupled to the enlarged diameter portions 6a and 8a of the ball mounting member 6 and the shaft member 8 by a pin 116 so as to be rotatable.

  Here, the diameters of the enlarged diameter portions 6 a and 8 a are formed to be approximately the same size as the diameter of the crown-shaped seat 4 at the upper end of the ball mounting member 6, and the integrated index piece 115 does not interfere with the seat 4. The pin 116 can be rotated around the center. The integrated index piece 115 is rotated around the pin 116 and is folded by being overlapped along the longitudinal direction of the tee main body 10 including the ball mounting member 6 and the shaft member 8. ing.

  The integrated index piece 115 is positioned and held on the tee body 10 at the folding position and the protruding position. That is, although not shown, the integrated indicator piece 115 is held between the back surface of the intermediate portion where the integrated indicator piece 115 is pivotally supported by the pin 116 and the enlarged diameter portions 6 a and 8 a of the tee body 10. It can be simply performed by engaging with a notch including an engaging convex portion and an engaging concave portion provided in association with each other.

  The shaft member 8 is formed to have a length of about 4.5 cm, and the ball mounting member 6 is formed to have a length of about 4.5 cm, which is substantially the same. It is preferable that the length of the mounting member 6 and the shaft member 8 is slightly shorter than the length of 8 cm so as to fit within the entire length of the tee body 10 when folded.

  In the golf tee 2A with a swing track index piece configured as described above, when the tee-up, the integrated index piece 115 is rotated from the folded position to the projecting position orthogonal to the shaft member 8, The launch direction indicator piece 112 and the takeback direction indicator piece 114 protrude in the opposite direction to the side of the shaft member 8. When the protrusion position perpendicular to the shaft member 8 is reached, the protrusion is held at the protrusion position by the engagement convex portion and the engagement concave portion of the notch.

  Then, with the launch direction indicator piece 112 and the takeback direction indicator piece 114 in the projecting position, the shaft member 8 of the golf tee 2A is inserted onto the tee and teeed up. At this time, the launch direction indicator piece 112 of the golf tee 2A is directed toward the target reaching position of the flying ball. As a result, the takeback index piece 114 is necessarily oriented in the ideal takeback direction, and a long index of about 8 cm extending along the launch direction and the takeback direction is shown on the side surface of the tee body 10. .

  That is, if the player imagines swinging the club head up after swinging along the index, the player can launch a golf ball teeed up on the golf tee 2A as close as possible to the ideal swing. become able to. In particular, the take-back direction indicator piece 114 allows the player to accurately image the take-back direction during back swing, so that the swing trajectory disturbance due to the disturbance in the take-back direction can be suppressed as much as possible. It becomes like this.

  Further, even when the golf tee 2A is bounced by the club head together with the ball at the time of impact, the indicator piece 115 in which the launch direction indicator piece 112 and the takeback direction indicator piece 114 are integrated is pivotally supported by the tee main body 10. Therefore, the impact force is not transmitted directly to the index piece 115. For this reason, the breakage of the index piece 115 can be prevented as much as possible, and even when the golf tee 2A jumps out with the ball, the jumping up can be suppressed as much as possible.

=== Second Embodiment ===
FIG. 2 shows a golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The golf tee 2B with a swing track indicator piece of the second embodiment has a crown-shaped seat 5 on which a golf ball is placed. A tee body 11 is formed from the ball mounting member 7 and the shaft member 9 connected to the lower portion of the ball mounting member 7.

The shaft member 9 has a tapered shaft shape that has a circular cross section and gradually decreases in diameter toward the lower side, and a lower end portion is formed sharply so as to penetrate into the ground of the tee ground. Further, a hard resin such as a thermoplastic resin is used as the material.
The ball mounting member 7 is formed in a hollow shape, has a trumpet shape whose diameter gradually increases upward, and a highly elastic flexible resin is used as a material.
The lower end portion of the ball mounting member 7 and the upper end portion of the shaft member 9 are formed to have the same diameter, and the end surfaces of the lower end portion of the ball mounting member 7 and the upper end portion of the shaft member 9 are the same. Are joined together.

  By the way, even in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the shaft member 9 of the golf tee main body 11 has a launch direction indicator piece 212 and a takeback direction indicator that serve as an indicator of a swing track when swinging the club. A piece 214 is provided so as to be foldable along the shaft member 8, and the indicator pieces 212 and 214 of the launch direction indicator piece 212 and the takeback direction indicator piece 214 are mutually opposite from the folding position toward the side of the shaft member. It projects in the direction and points out its launch direction and takeback direction.

  That is, in the golf tee 2B with a swing track index piece of the second embodiment, a diameter increasing portion 209 for attaching the launch direction index piece 212 and the takeback direction index piece 214 is provided on the shaft member 9, A base end portion of the launch direction indicator piece 212 and the take-back direction indicator piece 214 is rotatably coupled to a pin 216 at a position facing the enlarged diameter portion 209. Further, the enlarged diameter portion 209 is shifted by 90 degrees with respect to the coupling position of the launch direction indicator piece 212 and the takeback direction indicator piece 214, and the address position indicator piece 218 is further rotatable at its base end portion. Are attached to each other by a pin 216.

  Here, in the second embodiment, the enlarged diameter portion 209 is formed by an annular member 220 that is detachably fitted to the shaft member 9. That is, as shown in FIG. 2 (d), the annular member 220 is provided with a pin 216 so that the base end portions of the launch direction indicator piece 212, the takeback direction indicator piece 214, and the address position indicator piece 218 can be freely rotated. The swing track indicator member 222 that is detachably attached to the shaft member 9 of the tee body 11 is configured.

  That is, the annular member 220 is mounted from the lower end of the shaft member 9 and is fitted to the upper portion of the shaft member 9, and the inner peripheral surface thereof is a tapered shaft shape at the fitting position of the upper portion of the shaft member 9. It is formed to match. Further, the outer periphery of the annular member 220 has a cylindrical surface, and projection pieces 223 for attaching the indicator pieces are provided at three positions with an interval of 90 degrees. 212, a take-back direction indicator piece 214 and an address position indicator piece 218 are pin-coupled so as to be rotatable up and down. Here, it is desirable that at least the launch direction indicator piece 212 is pivotally supported so that it can be rotated to an upper position where it can be as close as possible to the ball mounting member 7 of the tee body 11.

  Although not shown, each index piece 212, 214, 218 is engaged with and held by the attaching protruding piece 222 of the annular member 220 at the folded position and the protruding position. . That is, the engagement holding is performed by, for example, a notch including an engagement convex portion and an engagement concave portion provided in association with the relative rotation surfaces of the index pieces 212, 214, 218 and the mounting projection piece 222. It can be done simply by stopping it. Further, it is preferable that the length of the shaft member 9 and the ball mounting member 7 is about 4.5 cm, and the length of each index piece 212, 214, 218 is about 4.5 to 7 cm.

  In the golf tee 2B with a swing track index piece configured as described above, each of the index pieces of the launch direction indicator piece 212, the take-back direction indicator piece 214, and the address position indicator piece 218, when teeing up, It is rotated upward from the folding position to the projecting position orthogonal to the shaft member 9, and when it reaches the projecting position, it is held at the projecting position by the engaging convex part and the engaging concave part of the notch. . At this time, the launch direction indicator piece 212 and the takeback direction indicator piece 214 protrude in the opposite direction to the side of the shaft member 8.

  Then, with the launch direction indicator piece 212 and the takeback direction indicator piece 214 in the projecting position, the shaft member 9 of the golf tee 2B is inserted onto the tee and teeed up. At this time, the launch direction indicator piece 212 of the golf tee 2B is directed toward the target reaching position of the flying ball. As a result, the takeback index piece 214 is necessarily oriented in its ideal takeback direction, and a long index of about 8 to 14 cm extending along the launch direction and the takeback direction is shown on the side surface of the tee body 11. Become.

  That is, according to this golf tee 2B, if the player imagines that the club head is swung out along the long extending index, the player can tee up on the golf tee 2B as close as possible to the ideal swing. Golf ball can be launched. In particular, the takeback direction indicator piece 214 allows the player to accurately image the takeback direction at the time of backswing, so that disturbance of the swing trajectory caused by disturbance in the takeback direction can be suppressed as much as possible. It becomes like this.

  Further, even if the golf tee 2B is bounced by the club head together with the ball at the time of impact, the launch direction indicator piece 212 is pivotally supported by the tee body 11 by the pin 216 so that the impact force is directly applied to the indicator piece. 212 is not transmitted. For this reason, the breakage of the index piece 212 can be prevented as much as possible, and even when the golf tee 2B jumps out with the ball, the jumping up can be suppressed as much as possible.

  Further, since the launch direction indicator piece 212 and the takeback direction indicator piece 214 are rotatably connected to the annular member 220 to form a detachable swing track indicator member 222, the shape of the shaft member 9 is adapted. It can be widely applied to the tee body 11 and can be a golf tee with a swing track indicator piece.

=== Third Embodiment ===
FIG. 3 shows a golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to a third embodiment of the present invention. A golf tee 2C with a swing track indicator piece according to the third embodiment has a crown-shaped seat 4 on which a golf ball is placed. A tee body 10 is formed from the ball mounting member 6 and the shaft member 8 connected to the lower portion of the ball mounting member 6, and the configuration of the tee body 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment described above. Therefore, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same members, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  By the way, even in the golf tee 2C with the swing track index piece of the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the shaft member 8 of the golf tee main body 10 has a launch direction index serving as a club swing track index. A piece 312 and a take-back direction indicator piece 314 are provided so as to be foldable along the shaft member 8, and the indicator pieces of the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the take-back direction indicator piece 314 are opposite to each other from the folding position. It protrudes toward the side of the shaft member 8 and indicates its launch direction and takeback direction.

  That is, in the golf tee 2C with a swing track index piece of the third embodiment, the launch direction index piece 312 and the takeback direction index piece 314 are attached to the diameter-expanded portion 8a provided at the upper part of the shaft member 8. In addition, the indicator pieces 312 and 314 of the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the take-back direction indicator piece 314 are pin-coupled so that the base end portions of the indicator pieces 312 and 314 are rotatable at positions where the enlarged diameter portion 8a faces.

  FIG. 3D shows the bottom surface of the index piece parts used for the index pieces 312 and 314. As shown in the figure, the index pieces 312 and 314 are resin-molded in the shape of a blade whose base end side is wide and the tip end side gradually narrows, and a reinforcing rib 324 is integrally raised on the back surface thereof. Is formed. In addition, a boss portion 326 that forms a bearing is integrally formed at the base end portion on the wide side of the index pieces 312 and 314, and this boss portion 326 is not shown, but this boss portion 326 is the enlarged diameter portion 8 a of the shaft member 8. It is inserted into a recess formed in the above and is pivotally supported by the recess so as to be rotatable up and down via a pin.

  Further, the indicator pieces 312 and 314 are formed longer than the shaft member 8, and as shown in FIGS. 3 (b) and 3 (c), the launch direction indicator pieces arranged to face the enlarged diameter portion 8a of the shaft member 8. The leading ends of the 312 and the take-back direction indicator piece 314 are in a state of being extended below the lower end of the shaft member 8 at the folding position. Further, engaging means 328 is provided at the tip ends of the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the takeback direction indicator piece 314 so as to be detachably engaged with each other at the folding position.

  In the illustrated example, the engaging means 328 includes a pair of hook-shaped hooks 328a that are disengaged when the leading ends of the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the takeback direction indicator piece 314 are shifted in the opposite directions and moved relative to each other. 328b, one of the hook-shaped hooks 328a and 328b is formed integrally with the tip of the launch direction indicator piece 312 so as to face the base end side, and the other is oriented with the tip side of the take-back direction indicator piece 314. Are integrally formed.

  Here, the length of the shaft member is preferably about 4.5 cm, and the length of the index piece is preferably about 5 to 7 cm.

  When the golf tee 2C with the swing track indicator piece configured as described above is teeed up, the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the take-back direction indicator piece 314 project into the protruding position and pierce the tee ground. Used. At this time, the launch direction indicator piece 312 is installed so as to be directed in the target direction of the flying ball, and thus the takeback indicator piece 314 is necessarily directed to the opposite side to the launch direction indicator piece. That is, since the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the takeback direction indicator piece 314 are installed to extend in a straight line before and after the golf tee 2C, it becomes easier for the player to draw an image of an ideal swing trajectory. 1, The same effect as the second embodiment will be achieved.

  Further, as indicated by phantom lines in FIG. 3D, the enlarged diameter portion 8a of the shaft member 8 is shifted by 90 degrees with respect to the coupling position of the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the takeback direction indicator piece 314, Further, the address position indicator piece 318 may be configured to be attached by pivotally connecting the base end portions thereof in the same manner as the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the takeback direction indicator piece 314.

  In this way, if the address position indicator piece 318 is further added to the tee body 10, not only the launch direction and takeback direction, which are the indicators of the swing trajectory, can be visually recognized, but the player can also easily check the address position. As a result, the swing disturbance caused by the inaccuracy of the address position can be prevented as much as possible, and the ideal swing trajectory can be brought closer.

=== Fourth Embodiment ===
4 to 5 show a golf tee 2D with a swing track indicator piece according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and the golf tee 2D with a swing track indicator piece according to the fourth embodiment is the third embodiment described above. Therefore, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals, detailed description thereof is omitted, and different points will be described in detail below.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4, in the golf tee 2D with a swing track indicator piece of the third embodiment, the diameter-expanded portion 8a of the shaft member 8 is formed hollow, and the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the take-back are inside thereof. A resilient member 430 such as a rubber rod or a coil spring that urges the direction indicator piece 314 in the projecting direction is provided (see enlarged views of main parts in FIGS. 4B and 4C).

  In the illustrated example, a rubber rod is used as the bulleting means 430. As shown in FIG. 3B, the rubber bar 430 is interposed in a compressed state under the bosses of both the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the takeback direction indicator piece 314 in the projecting position and opened. Both ends of the rubber bar 430 are fixed below the boss portion of the launch direction indicator piece 312 and below the boss portion of the take-back direction indicator piece 314, respectively, and constantly urge the both indicator pieces 312 and 314 upward. Yes. In a state where both index pieces 312 and 314 are folded and closed, as shown in FIG. 3C, the rubber bar 430 is compressed and bent by its axial compression force to be bent upward. FIG. 2C shows a state in which the indicator pieces 312 and 314 are engaged with hooks 328a and 328b of the engaging means 328 at their tips, and the folded state is maintained.

  Accordingly, if the hooks 328a and 328b are disengaged and released by twisting the tips of the indicator pieces 312 and 314 with a fingertip, both indicator pieces of the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the takeback direction indicator piece 314 are released. Is rotated upward by the elastic force of the elastically deformed rubber rod 430 and protrudes to the side of the shaft member 8, and the tip end side is expanded to the protruding position shown in FIG.

  Here, in the fourth embodiment, an engagement release mechanism 432 for releasing the engagement of the engagement means 328 is further provided in the diameter-expanded portion 8 a of the shaft member 8. In this illustrated example, the disengaging means 432 is provided on the upper side of the rubber bar 430, and as shown in FIG. 5, by operating an operation piece 434 exposed on the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion 8a. The boss portions 326 at the base end portions of the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the takeback direction indicator piece 314 are pressed and moved in opposite directions, and the tip portions thereof are engaged by the relative movement in the opposite direction. The hooks 328a and 328b of the means 328 are disengaged and released.

  In other words, the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the takeback direction indicator piece 314 have a play dimension α that allows the base end boss portion 326 to move along the pin and disengage the hooked hooks 328a and 328b. And is supported by the pin. The disengagement mechanism 432 rotates along the inner peripheral portion of the enlarged diameter portion 8a and presses against the boss portion 326 at the base end portion of the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the takeback direction indicator piece 314. 436 and a push pin as the operation piece 434 that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion 8a and has the other end abutted against the pressing piece 436 and pushes the pressing piece 436 when the one end is pressed. Become.

  The pressing piece 30 extends in the diametrical direction, and both ends thereof are inserted into groove portions 438 formed in a recessed manner along the inner peripheral portion of the enlarged diameter portion 8a, and are slidably supported. The push pin 434 is bent and is in contact with the pressing piece 30 at a position eccentric from the center thereof. For this reason, when the push pin 434 is pushed inward of the enlarged diameter portion 8a, the pressing piece 436 is pressed. Rotate.

  Then, both ends of the rotated pressing piece 436 are in contact with the boss portions 326 at the base ends of the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the takeback direction indicator piece 314, and these indicator pieces 312 and 314 are opposite to each other along the pins. Will be moved to. As a result, the tip ends of both index pieces 312 and 314 are moved relative to each other in the opposite direction, and the hooks 328a and 328b are disengaged and released, and both index pieces 312 and 314 are moved upward by the elastic force of the rubber bar 430. Will be rotated to the protruding position. In other words, when such an engagement release mechanism 432 is provided, the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the take-back direction indicator piece 314 are protruded by one-touch operation of the fingertip while holding the golf tee 2D with the indicator piece of the swing track with one hand. Since the golf tee 2D can be easily opened, the golf tee 2D can be installed even if the other hand has a club or the like.

  In this embodiment as well, as in the third embodiment, an address position indicator piece 318 may be provided as indicated by a virtual line in FIG.

=== Fifth Embodiment ===
FIG. 6 shows a golf tee 2E with an indicator piece of a swing track according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. Even in the golf tee 2E with an indicator piece of a swing track according to the fifth embodiment, the third embodiment described above. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the same members, and the detailed description thereof is omitted, and different points will be described in detail below.

  That is, in the golf tee 2E with a swing track indicator piece of the fifth embodiment, the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the take-back direction indicator piece 314 hold the flexible resilient member 540 in a protruding position. It is attached to the diameter-expanded portion 8a of the shaft portion 8 so as to be freely foldable via the. And as the said flexible elastic member 540, a rubber stick, a coil spring, etc. are suitable, and the rubber stick is employ | adopted in the example of illustration.

  That is, the rubber bar 540 is provided through the enlarged diameter portion 8a of the shaft member 8 in the diametrical direction, and the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the takeback direction indicator piece 314 are fixedly locked at both ends thereof at their base ends. Has been supported. At the time of folding, the hook hooks 328a and 328b of the engaging means 328 provided at the tips of the launch direction indicator piece 312 and the takeback direction indicator piece 314 are engaged with each other to maintain the folded state. In this folded state, the rubber rod 540 is bent by being bent downward, and has a resilient restoring force.

  Therefore, if the hook-shaped hooks 328a and 328b are disengaged and released by twisting the tips of both the launch direction index piece 312 and the takeback direction index piece 314 with fingertips, respectively, the launch direction index piece The tip 312 and the take-back direction indicator piece 314 expand and expand upward on the tip side due to the elastic restoring force of the rubber bar 540, and protrude toward the opposite side of the shaft member 8.

  In the golf tee 2E with a swing track index piece of the fifth embodiment, a flexible resilient member such as a rubber bar 540 is provided without pivotally supporting the launch direction index piece 312 and the takeback direction index piece 314 with a pin. Since it can be folded freely, it has a simple structure and can be manufactured at a very low cost.

=== Sixth Embodiment ===
FIG. 7 shows a golf tee 2F with a swing track indicator piece according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. Even in the golf tee 2F with a swing track indicator piece according to the sixth embodiment, the configuration of the tee body 10 is the same as that described above. Therefore, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  That is, in the golf tee 2F with a swing track index piece of the sixth embodiment, the launch direction index piece 612 and the takeback direction index piece 614 are formed of a soft flexible resin material having resilience. The base end portions of both index pieces 612 and 614 are integrally attached and fixed to the enlarged diameter portion 8a of the shaft portion 8 in a state where the protruding state is maintained.

  A rubber ring 642 that can move up and down along the shaft member 8 with a diameter expanding and contracting is fitted to the outer peripheral portions of both the launch direction index piece 612 and the takeback direction index piece 614, By moving the rubber ring 642 downward, both index pieces 612 and 614 are folded and held. In addition, a protrusion 644 that prevents the rubber ring 642 from falling off is integrally formed on the front side surfaces of the index pieces 612 and 614 in the vicinity of the tip end side.

  That is, since the launch direction index piece 612 and the takeback direction index piece 614 are formed of a soft flexible resin material having resilience as described above, both the index pieces 612 and 614 are in the natural state. The shaft members 8 extend in opposite directions toward the side of the shaft member 8 and project (see FIG. 7A). Then, when the rubber ring 642 is moved downward while being fitted on the outer circumferences of the two index pieces 612 and 614 in the protruding state, the index pieces 612 and 614 are caused to move to the shaft member 8 by the restraining force of the rubber ring 642. It is elastically deformed while closely contacting along and folded. When the rubber ring 642 is moved upward to release the restraining force, the elastically deformed index pieces 612 and 614 are restored by the elastic force and protrude to the side. Return to the protruding state.

2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F Golf tee 8, 9 shaft member 8a, 9a, 209 with enlarged diameter piece 10, 11 Tee body 112, 212, 312, 612 Launch direction indicator piece 114, 214 , 314, 614 Takeback direction indicator piece 116, 216 Pins 218, 318 Address position indicator piece 220 Annular member 326 Boss part (base end part)
328 engagement means 328a, 328b hook-shaped hook 430 rubber bar (bounce means)
432 Disengagement mechanism 434 Operation piece (push pin)
436 Pressing piece 438 Groove 540 Rubber bar (flexible elastic member)
642 Rubber ring 644 Protrusion

Claims (12)

In the shaft part of the golf tee body,
A launch direction index piece and a takeback direction index piece that serve as an index of the swing path of the club are provided so as to be foldable along the shaft portion,
The two index pieces protrude from the folding position to the sides of the shaft portions opposite to each other, and indicate the launch direction and the takeback direction.
A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece. A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to claim 1,
The launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece are integrally formed linearly,
An intermediate portion of the index piece is rotatably coupled to the shaft portion and is overlapped and folded in the longitudinal direction of the shaft portion.
A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece. A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to claim 1,
On the upper part of the shaft part, an enlarged diameter part for attaching the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece is provided,
A base end portion of the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece is rotatably pin-coupled at a position facing the enlarged diameter portion.
A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece. A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to claim 3,
The address position index piece is attached to the diameter-expanded portion by being shifted by 90 degrees with respect to the coupling position of the launch direction index piece and the takeback direction index piece, and the base end portion of which is pivotally connected to the pin. ing,
A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece. A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to claim 3,
The enlarged diameter portion is formed of an annular member that is detachably fitted to the shaft portion.
A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece. A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to claim 3,
The enlarged diameter portion is integrally formed with the shaft portion,
A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece. A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to claim 6,
The leading ends of the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece extend below the lower end of the shaft portion at the folding position,
Engaging means for detachably engaging the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece is provided at the tip.
A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece. A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to claim 6 or 7,
The enlarged diameter portion is formed hollow,
A resilient member for urging the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece in the protruding direction is provided in the enlarged diameter portion.
A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece. A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to claim 8,
The engaging means is a hook-shaped hook that is disengaged when the indicator pieces are moved in the opposite direction along the axial direction of a pin that pivotally supports the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece. And
The launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece are pivotally supported by the pin with a play whose base end portion moves along the pin and disengages the hook.
In the hollow part of the enlarged diameter part, by operating the operation piece exposed on the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter part, the base end parts of the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece are pressed and moved in the opposite directions. An engagement release mechanism for releasing the engagement of the engagement means is provided.
A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece. A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to claim 9,
The disengagement mechanism rotates along the inner peripheral portion of the diameter-expanded portion, contacts the base end portions of the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece, and both the base end portions are reversed. A pressing piece for pressing and moving;
One end protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion and the other end abuts against the pressing piece. When the one end is pushed in, the pressing piece is pushed and rotated, and both base end portions are pressed and moved in opposite directions. Consisting of push pins,
A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece. A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to claim 1,
The launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece are attached to the shaft portion so as to be foldable via a flexible elastic member that holds them in a protruding position,
The leading ends of the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece extend below the lower end of the shaft portion at the folding position,
Engaging means for detachably engaging the launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece is provided at the tip.
A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece. A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece according to claim 1,
The launch direction indicator piece and the takeback direction indicator piece are formed of a soft flexible resin material having resilience, and the base end portions of both the indicator pieces are maintained in the protruding state to the shaft portion. Mounted and fixed,
A rubber ring that can move up and down along the shaft portion with a diameter expanding and contracting is fitted to the outer peripheral portion of the both index pieces, and the both index pieces are folded by the downward movement of the rubber ring. Held
Protrusions that prevent the rubber rings from falling off are provided on the front side surfaces of the both index pieces.
A golf tee with a swing track indicator piece.

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