JPH06296715A - Metal-made golf club head - Google Patents
Metal-made golf club headInfo
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、金属製ゴルフクラブヘ
ッドに関し、特に１番乃至６番の中空アイアンゴルフク
ラブヘッドに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a metal golf club head, and more particularly to No. 1 to No. 6 hollow iron golf club heads.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、この種のゴルフクラブヘッド（以
下ヘッドと称する）として特開昭６０−３６０７４号公
報には、金属板をプレス加工してフェース部材と、上面
部材、側周面部材、ソール部材を金属製殻によって各々
形成し、これら各金属製殻を一体に結合した中空のヘッ
ドが開示されている。また特開昭６３−１５４１８６号
公報には、金属板をプレス加工してフェース部材と、上
面部材および側周面部材の上半分、ソール部材と側周面
部材の下半分を金属製殻によって各々形成し、これら各
金属製殻を一体に結合した中空のヘッドが開示されてい
る。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a golf club head of this type (hereinafter referred to as a head) is disclosed in JP-A-60-36074, in which a metal plate is pressed to form a face member, an upper surface member, a side peripheral surface member, A hollow head is disclosed in which the sole members are each formed of a metal shell, and these metal shells are integrally connected. Further, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-154186, a face plate, an upper half of a top member and a side peripheral member, and a lower half of a sole member and a side peripheral member are pressed with a metal shell by pressing a metal plate. A hollow head is disclosed that is formed and integrally joins each of these metal shells.
【０００３】従来技術は主として、いわゆるメタルウッ
ドと称せられるヘッドであるが、近年においては１番乃
至６番のアイアンゴルフクラブのヘッドも、中空メタル
アイアンが用いられている。これは中空メタルアイアン
では、容積がありそのためにショット時に安定感が得ら
れるためである。The prior art is mainly a so-called metal wood head, but in recent years, hollow metal irons have also been used for the heads of iron golf clubs Nos. 1 to 6. This is because the hollow metal iron has a large volume, which provides a sense of stability when shot.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ヘッドにおいてはフェ
−スのスイ−トエリアの拡大を図るために、ヘッドの重
心をフェ−スより離し、かつ該重心を下げることが重要
である。このために例えば、ヘッドの殻の厚みを上部で
は薄く、下部及び後部では厚くしてヘッドの重心を後方
かつ下方に配置することが行われているが、このような
手段では重心位置の配置に限界があった。In the head, it is important to separate the center of gravity of the head from the face and lower the center of gravity of the head in order to enlarge the switch area of the face. For this purpose, for example, the thickness of the shell of the head is made thin at the upper part and thick at the lower part and the rear part so that the center of gravity of the head is arranged rearward and downward. There was a limit.
【０００５】そこで、本発明はスイ−トエリアの拡大を
図るためにヘッドの重心をフェ−スより可及的に離し、
かつ該重心を下げることができる金属製ゴルフクラブヘ
ッドを提供することを目的とする。Therefore, according to the present invention, the center of gravity of the head is separated from the face as much as possible in order to enlarge the switch area.
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a metal golf club head capable of lowering the center of gravity.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、フェースの後
方に中空部を介して配設される後殻に窓孔を形成したヘ
ッド本体と、前記窓孔にかしめて固着されると共に前記
ヘッド本体より比重の大きい金属材料からなる重錘とか
らなる金属製ゴルフクラブヘッドである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a head main body having a window hole formed in a rear shell disposed behind a face via a hollow portion, and a head body fixed by being caulked in the window hole. A golf club head made of metal, which comprises a weight made of a metal material having a larger specific gravity than the main body.
【０００７】また、本発明は前記ヘッド本体が純チタン
またはチタン合金からなり、前記重錘がベリユ−ム銅合
金からなる金属製ゴルフクラブヘッドである。Further, the present invention is the metal golf club head, wherein the head body is made of pure titanium or titanium alloy, and the weight is made of beryllium copper alloy.
【０００８】[0008]
【作用】前記構成によって、ヘッドの重心を可及的に後
部に配置してフェースと重心との距離を大きくしてフェ
ースのスイ−トエリアの拡大を著しく図ることができ
る。With the above construction, the center of gravity of the head can be arranged as rearward as possible, and the distance between the face and the center of gravity can be increased to remarkably enlarge the face switch area.
【０００９】また、ヘッド本体と重錘の各々の比重差に
より、ヘッドの重心を一層後部に配置することができ
る。Further, the center of gravity of the head can be arranged further rearward due to the difference in specific gravity between the head body and the weight.
【００１０】[0010]
【実施例】以下、本発明の一実施例を図を参照して説明
する。ヘッド本体１は一側にシャフト２を連結するため
のネック３を一体に設けたフェース部材４と、該フェー
ス部材４の後方を中空部５を介して覆いソ−ル部６を有
する後殻７とからなる。前記フェース部材４の前面には
フェース４Ａが形成されている。前記ヘッド本体１は純
チタン（比重略４．５）、或いはチタン合金を鋳造した
ものであり、また前記後殻７は純チタン（比重略４．
５）、或いはチタン合金を鋳造或いは板材をプレス加工
したものであり、所定のフェース角Ａとなるように前記
フェース部材４の縁に前記後殻７の縁が溶着されてい
る。尚、前記中空部５の断面は楕円を半割りにした形状
であって、その容積としては４５立方ｃｍ〜６５立方ｃ
ｍ、好ましくは略５３立方ｃｍである。An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The head body 1 includes a face member 4 integrally provided with a neck 3 for connecting the shaft 2 to one side, and a rear shell 7 having a sleeve portion 6 covering a rear portion of the face member 4 through a hollow portion 5. Consists of. A face 4A is formed on the front surface of the face member 4. The head body 1 is made by casting pure titanium (specific gravity: about 4.5) or a titanium alloy, and the rear shell 7 is pure titanium (specific gravity: about 4.
5) Alternatively, a titanium alloy is cast or a plate material is pressed, and the edge of the rear shell 7 is welded to the edge of the face member 4 so that a predetermined face angle A is obtained. The cross section of the hollow portion 5 has a shape obtained by dividing an ellipse into halves, and its volume is 45 cubic cm to 65 cubic c.
m, preferably about 53 cubic cm.
【００１１】前記後殻７の後部のやや下部には横長な窓
孔８が形成されており、該窓孔８には重錘９がかしめに
より固着されている。前記重錘９はベリユ−ム銅合金
（比重略９）からなり、図４に示すように、球面部10の
内側に突部11を一体に設けた重錘本体９Ａを、前記窓孔
８に挿入して後殻７をプレス装置の下型12にセットす
る。そして上型13を押圧することによって、前記突部11
を押し潰してかしめて固着されるものである。この後に
前記フェース部材４の縁に前記後殻７の縁が溶着される
ものである。前記重錘９とヘッド14全体との重量比は、
おおよそ１／２以下であって、好ましくは１／２〜１／
３、さらに好ましくは５／１２程度である。そしてヘッ
ド14は所定の番数による重量、大きさに形成されてい
る。尚、Ｇはヘッド14の重心を示している。A laterally long window hole 8 is formed at a slightly lower portion of the rear portion of the rear shell 7, and a weight 9 is fixed to the window hole 8 by caulking. The weight 9 is made of a beryllium copper alloy (specific gravity approximately 9), and as shown in FIG. 4, a weight body 9A integrally provided with a protrusion 11 inside the spherical portion 10 is provided in the window hole 8. After the insertion, the rear shell 7 is set in the lower mold 12 of the pressing device. Then, by pressing the upper mold 13, the protrusion 11
It is squeezed and crimped and fixed. After this, the edge of the rear shell 7 is welded to the edge of the face member 4. The weight ratio between the weight 9 and the entire head 14 is
Approximately ½ or less, preferably ½ to 1 /
3, and more preferably about 5/12. The head 14 is formed to have a predetermined weight and weight. Incidentally, G indicates the center of gravity of the head 14.
【００１２】以上のように構成されたヘッド14において
は、純チタン或いはチタン合金からなるヘッド本体１の
後殻７に窓孔８を形成し、前記窓孔８にベリユ−ム銅合
金等からなる重錘９を固着したことによって、ヘッド14
の重心Ｇを可及的に後部に配置すると共に、下部にも配
置してフェース４Ａと重心Ｇとの距離を大きくすること
ができ、この結果前記フェース４Ａのスイ−トエリアの
拡大を著しく図ることができる。しかも、重錘９の後部
は外側にあらわれるために該重錘９自体の重心（図示せ
ず）を後部に配置でき、一層ヘッド14の重心Ｇを後部に
配置することができる。In the head 14 constructed as described above, the window hole 8 is formed in the rear shell 7 of the head body 1 made of pure titanium or titanium alloy, and the window hole 8 is made of beryllium copper alloy or the like. By fixing the weight 9, the head 14
The center of gravity G of the face 4A and the center of gravity G of the face 4A can be increased by arranging the center of gravity G in the rear part as much as possible and also in the lower part. You can Moreover, since the rear portion of the weight 9 appears on the outside, the center of gravity (not shown) of the weight 9 itself can be arranged at the rear portion, and the center of gravity G of the head 14 can be further arranged at the rear portion.
【００１３】また、前記重錘９は窓孔８にかしめて固着
することによって、強固に重錘本体９Ａをヘッド本体１
の固着でき、重錘９が離脱するようなことはなく、安心
して使用することができる。Further, the weight 9 is caulked and fixed to the window hole 8 to firmly fix the weight body 9A to the head body 1.
Can be firmly fixed, and the weight 9 does not come off.
【００１４】尚、本発明は前記実施例に限定されるもの
ではなく、例えばヘッド本体はフェース部材と後殻から
なる２分割のものを示したが、中空な一体物、あるいは
３分割されたものを一体化するなど種々の変形が可能で
ある。またヘッド本体と重錘の金属材料は前記実施例に
限定されず、各種の組合せが可能である。The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. For example, the head body is shown as a two-piece head body composed of a face member and a rear shell, but it is a hollow one-piece body or a three-piece body. Various modifications are possible, such as integrating. Further, the metal materials of the head main body and the weight are not limited to those in the above embodiment, and various combinations are possible.
【００１５】[0015]
【発明の効果】本発明は、後殻に窓孔を形成したヘッド
本体と、前記窓孔にかしめて固着されると共に前記ヘッ
ド本体より比重の大きい金属材料からなる重錘とからな
り、ヘッドの重心を可及的に後部に配置してフェースと
重心との距離を大きくしてフェースのスイ−トエリアの
拡大を著しく図ることができる。According to the present invention, a head body having a window hole formed in a rear shell and a weight made of a metal material having a specific gravity larger than that of the head body and being caulked and fixed to the window hole are provided. By arranging the center of gravity at the rear part as much as possible, the distance between the face and the center of gravity can be increased to remarkably expand the face switch area.
【００１６】また、本発明は前記ヘッド本体が純チタン
またはチタン合金からなり、前記重錘がベリユ−ム銅合
金からなることによって、前記ヘッド本体と重錘の各々
の比重差により、ヘッドの重心を一層後部に配置するこ
とができる。According to the present invention, the head body is made of pure titanium or a titanium alloy, and the weight is made of a beryllium copper alloy. Due to the difference in specific gravity between the head body and the weight, the center of gravity of the head is reduced. Can be placed further back.
【図１】本発明の−実施例を示す縦断面図である。FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】本発明の−実施例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図３】本発明の−実施例を示す背面図である。FIG. 3 is a rear view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図４】本発明の−実施例を示す重錘をかしめする際の
断面図である。FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view when caulking a weight according to an embodiment of the present invention.
１ ヘッド本体 ４Ａ フェース ５ 中空部 ７ 後殻 ８ 窓孔 ９ 重錘 Ｇ 重心 1 Head body 4A Face 5 Hollow part 7 Rear shell 8 Window hole 9 Weight G Center of gravity
Claims (2)
れる後殻に窓孔を形成したヘッド本体と、前記窓孔にか
しめて固着されると共に前記ヘッド本体より比重の大き
い金属材料からなる重錘とからなることを特徴とする金
属製ゴルフクラブヘッド。1. A head body having a window hole formed in a rear shell disposed behind a face via a hollow portion, and a metal material fixed by caulking to the window hole and having a specific gravity larger than that of the head body. A golf club head made of metal.
合金からなり、前記重錘がベリユ−ム銅合金からなるこ
とを特徴とする請求項１記載の金属製ゴルフクラブヘッ
ド。2. The metal golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the head body is made of pure titanium or a titanium alloy, and the weight is made of a beryllium copper alloy.
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP5088861A JP2526530B2 (en) | 1993-04-15 | 1993-04-15 | Metal golf club head |
| US08/228,298 US5421577A (en) | 1993-04-15 | 1994-04-15 | Metallic golf clubhead |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP5088861A JP2526530B2 (en) | 1993-04-15 | 1993-04-15 | Metal golf club head |
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|---|---|
| JPH06296715A true JPH06296715A (en) | 1994-10-25 |
| JP2526530B2 JP2526530B2 (en) | 1996-08-21 |
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