TWI716853B - Ball head structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a ball head structure, which mainly includes a front cup holder and a rear cup holder. The end of the front cup holder and the front end of the rear cup holder can be welded or glued together to form a ball head; the end of the front cup holder is provided with a ring lip, when it is combined with the front end of the rear cup holder , There will be a height difference between the two.

Description

Ball head structure

The invention relates to a ball head, in particular to a ball head structure used in golf.

According to this, a golf head is manufactured by precision casting. The steps of the manufacturing method include making wax molds and tree molds, dipping slurry, and dewaxing to form shell molds, sintering the shell molds at a set high temperature, and cutting after casting. Grinding, painting, and then finishing the ball head. Taking a ball head with a capacity of 460cc as an example, the molding of the shell mold must deal with all the shapes of the ball head, including the flow rate of the molten metal, the abnormal zero turning, and so on. Therefore, the ball head made by casting has always had a poor yield. The problem. In addition, as golf gradually becomes a popular and fashionable sport, how to use the good design of golf equipment to have better ball control ability when hitting the ball? Among them, the deformation of the ball head and the center of gravity Factors such as those related to the flight path after hitting the ball, therefore, precise adjustments to the qualitative change factor of the ball head, the position of the center of gravity and other conditions are also the goal of the ball head manufacturing industry. In view of this, the golf heads on the market are often equipped with various materials or weight devices that can be adjusted by the user in order to adapt to players with different swing habits as much as possible through the adjustment of materials or weights.

In order to solve the aforementioned problems, how to make a ball head that has not been seen in the market and at the same time has a good hitting efficiency will greatly improve the profitability of the industry. Usability, and increase the competitiveness of products, will greatly benefit the application prospects of golf.

According to the structure disclosed in this case, it mainly includes a front cup holder and a rear cup holder. The end of the front cup holder and the front end of the rear cup holder can be welded or glued together to form a ball head; the end of the front cup holder is provided with a ring lip, when it is welded to the front end of the rear cup holder Later, there will be a height difference between the two.

The front end of the front cup holder is a hitting area, and the hitting area may be integrally formed by casting, or an independent ball hitting panel is welded to the front end of the front cup holder.

After the front cup holder and the rear cup holder are combined by welding or bonding, the ring lip at the end of the front cup holder forms a stepped shape between them, and the height difference formed by the ring lip surrounds The entire ball head, and after the ring lip surrounds the entire ball head, the front cup holder and the rear cup holder are more clearly separated. Preferably, the ratio of the front cup holder and the rear cup holder to the ball head is 30%: 70%~70%: 30%. In other words, when the current cup holder accounts for 30%, the rear cup holder accounts for 30% 70%; if the front cup holder accounts for 70%, the rear cup holder accounts for 30%. The proportion of the front cup holder can be 30% to 70%. After the front cup holder and the rear cup holder are combined, the height difference formed by the ring lip surrounds the entire ball head, and the angle presented by the ring lip is between 130 degrees and 220 degrees.

The rear end of the front cup holder is a closed end, and the rear end of the rear cup holder is also closed, so that the front cup holder and the rear cup holder have a foundation for setting screw holes, and the screw holes can be locked by the counterweight bolts. To achieve the purpose of ball head counterweight.

The front edge of the rear cup holder is provided with a number of slits. When the end of the front cup holder and the front end of the rear cup holder are to be welded together, the slits provide a margin for deformation of the front end of the rear cup holder to make it perform Soldering is easier.

10‧‧‧Ball head

11‧‧‧Front cup holder

111‧‧‧Lip

112‧‧‧Batting area

113‧‧‧Batting Panel

114‧‧‧Closed end

115‧‧‧Screw hole

12‧‧‧Back cup holder

121‧‧‧Screw hole

122‧‧‧Cutting

13‧‧‧Counterweight bolt

The first picture shows the three-dimensional view of the case (1); the second picture shows the three-dimensional view of the case (2); the third picture shows the top plan exploded view of the case; the fourth picture shows the side plan exploded view of the case; the fifth picture shows The schematic diagram of the welding of this case; the sixth diagram shows the schematic diagram of the ring lip angle of this case (1); the seventh diagram shows the schematic diagram of the ring lip angle of this case (2); the eighth diagram shows the schematic diagram of the ring lip angle of this case (3); Shows a schematic diagram of an embodiment of this case; Figure 10 shows a schematic diagram of an embodiment of this case; Figure 11 shows a schematic diagram of an embodiment of this case; Figure 12 shows a schematic diagram of the rear cup holder of this case (1); The figure shows the schematic diagram of the cutting seam of the cup holder after this case (2).

The technical content and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the detailed description of the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings. In addition, special explanation is needed before this creation is described in detail. The accompanying drawings illustrate the basic manufacturing method in a schematic way. Therefore, only the steps or elements related to this creation are shown in the drawings, which are described first.

The structure of the present invention and its achievable effects are illustrated as follows with the drawings:

Please refer to the three-dimensional structure diagrams of this case shown in the first and second diagrams, and the exploded structure diagrams of the planar components shown in the third and fourth diagrams. As shown in the figure, the ball head 10 of this case includes a front cup holder 11 and a rear cup holder 12; wherein, the front cup holder 11 and the rear cup holder 12 are completed by casting, and the end of the front cup holder 11 and the rear cup holder The front end of the seat 12 can be welded or glued together to form a ball head 10 (as shown in the fifth figure); in addition, the end of the front cup holder 11 is provided with a ring lip 111, when it is connected to the rear After the front end of the cup holder 12 is combined, a height difference will be formed between the two; the height difference formed by the ring lip 111 surrounds the entire ball head 10, and after the ring lip 111 surrounds the entire ball head 10, the front cup The seat 11 and the rear cup seat 12 are more clearly separated. The ratio of the front cup holder 11 and the rear cup holder 12 to the ball head 10 is 50%: 50%, it is better to make the volume as close as possible to the same; of course, this ratio is not the only limit, preferably, the front cup The proportion of the ball head 10 occupied by the seat 11 and the rear cup seat 12 is 30%: between 70% and 70%: 30%. In other words, when the current cup seat 11 accounts for 30%, the rear cup seat 12 accounts for 30% 70%; if the front cup holder 11 accounts for 70%, the rear cup holder 12 accounts for 30%. The proportion of the front cup holder 11 can be selected and varied from 30% to 70%.

With the structure of the present case, the ball head 10 is made of the front cup holder 11 and the rear cup holder 12 by welding or adhesive bonding, so that the overall volume of the ball head 10 is divided, and because of the reduction in volume, the front cup holder 11 and The rear cup holder 12 is relatively easy to cast, thereby increasing the yield. In addition, the side of the weld bead between the front cup holder 11 and the rear cup holder 12 of the ball head 10 is the ring lip 111 at the end of the front cup holder 11 The height difference formed, this step-like turning design, will effectively resist the deformation effect generated by the welding heating zone, so that the ball head 10 has a smooth appearance and reduces the trouble of grinding and painting. Moreover, the ball head 10 has a height difference due to the ring lip 111, which is unprecedented in the market, and it is enough to constitute a novel and peculiar appearance design, and even lead to a trend.

Please refer to the top plan structure diagrams (and schematic diagrams of the angular distribution range of the ring lip) of the embodiment of the present case shown in FIGS. 6 to 8. The ball head 10 includes a front cup holder 11 and a rear cup holder 12. The weld bead between the front cup holder 11 and the rear cup holder 12 of the ball head 10 is the height difference formed by the ring lip 111. The ring The angle presented by the lip 111 can be defined between 130 degrees and 220 degrees (the sixth picture is a schematic diagram of 130 degrees, the seventh picture is a schematic diagram of 180 degrees, and the eighth picture is a schematic diagram of 220 degrees). When the ring lip 111 forms a stepped shape with a height difference, the top surface of the front cup holder 11 has a sufficient distance to the hitting area 112 to absorb the strong impact when hitting the ball, and at the same time, it is fed back into the strength of the hitting ball to improve the ball. The striking performance of the head 10; at the same time, with the limitation of the angle, the grinding process of the ball head 10 after manufacture can be carried out smoothly.

Please refer to FIG. 9 depicts a plan view of another embodiment of the present case. The ball head 10 includes a front cup holder 11 and a rear cup holder 12. The front end of the front cup holder 11 is a ball hitting area 112. The ball area 112 and the front cup holder 11 are integrally molded and cast, so that the front cup holder 11 is a cup shape with a closed front end and an open rear end. The rear cup holder 12 is a cup shape with an open front end and a closed rear end, making the front cup The end of the seat 11 and the front end of the rear cup holder 12 are welded together.

With the structure of the above-mentioned embodiment, the ball head 10 is cast to form the hitting area 112 in a seamless integral molding manner, thereby allowing It is possible to increase the curvature of the hitting area 112 of the ball head 10, which increases the elastic coefficient of the hitting area 112, so that the ball head 10 provides better hitting ability. Secondly, when the ball head 10 is integrally formed into the hitting area 112, and the front cup holder 11 accounts for 30% and the rear cup holder 12 accounts for 70%, the hitting area 112 and the top surface of the ball head 10 The turning ridge will be firmer, which will help your performance when hitting the ball.

Please refer to Fig. 10 which shows a plan view of another embodiment of the present case. The ball head 10 includes a front cup holder 11 and a rear cup holder 12. The front end of the front cup holder 11 is the hitting area 112. The ball area 112 uses an independent ball hitting panel 113 to be welded to the front face of the ball head 10 to form the ball hitting area 112. The rear cup holder 12 is a cup with an open front end and a closed back end, making the front cup The end of the seat 11 and the front end of the rear cup holder 12 are welded together.

With the structure of the above-mentioned embodiment, the ball head 10 is formed by casting, and the ball striking area 112 allows welding of the ball striking panel 113 of different materials. Therefore, the thickness of the ball striking area 112 can be changed by the choice of material, and further The mechanical properties of the ball head 10 are adjusted; at the same time, the ball striking panel 113 can be individually processed by heat treatment, sandblasting, polishing, etc., so as to improve the practical performance of the ball head 10 in different ways.

Please refer to Fig. 11 for a plan view of another embodiment of the present invention. The ball head 10 includes a front cup holder 11 and a rear cup holder 12. The front end of the front cup holder 11 is a ball hitting area 112. The hitting area 112 utilizes an independent hitting panel 113, which is welded or bonded to the front face of the ball head 10 to form the hitting area 112. The rear end of the front cup holder 11 is the closed end 114, and the rear cup holder 12 is a cup shape with an open front end and a closed rear end, so that the end of the front cup holder 11 and the front end of the rear cup holder 12 are combined by welding or adhesive.

With the structure of the above embodiment, after the ball head 10 is formed, when the ball hitting area 112 is combined with the ball hitting panel 113, two different cavities are formed inside the ball head 10, resulting in two smaller closed cavities It can condense the internal vibration of the ball head 10, make the center area of the ball head 10 more solid, and force the hitting area 112, the top of the ball, and the bottom of the ball to deform when receiving an impact, increasing the rebound coefficient of the ball head, so that The ball can be hit farther.

Please refer to the ninth to eleventh drawings showing the structure of the embodiment of the present invention. The ball head 10 includes a front cup holder 11 and a rear cup holder 12, and the rear end of the front cup holder 11 is a closed end 114. The rear end of the rear cup holder 12 is also closed, so that the rear ends of the front cup holder 11 and the rear cup holder 12 create a foundation for setting screw holes 115, 121, and the screw holes 115, 121 can be used for the weight bolt 13 By locking, the rear end of the front cup holder 11 and the rear end of the rear cup holder 12 can be combined with the counterweight bolt 13 to achieve the purpose of counterweighting the ball head 10. The material and length of the weight bolt 13 are selectively designed and can be changed and matched according to the needs of users.

Please refer to Figures 12 and 13 depicting the plan structure diagram of the next embodiment of the present case. The ball head 10 includes a front cup holder 11 and a rear cup holder 12, and the rear cup holder 12 has an open front end. The rear end of the cup is closed, and the front edge of the rear cup holder 12 is provided with a number of slits 122. When the end of the front cup holder 11 and the front end of the rear cup holder 12 are to be welded together, the slit 122 provides the rear cup holder The deformation margin of the front end port 12 makes it easier to weld the front cup holder 11 and the rear cup holder 12 at a precise position and obtain a good and complete ball joint 10 appearance.

With the above-mentioned ball head 10 presented in the structure of each embodiment, the The ball head 10 will achieve the following gains:

1. The ball head 10 is composed of a front cup holder 11 and a rear cup holder 12, and the front cup holder 11 and the rear cup holder are combined by welding or adhesion. The volume of the front cup holder 11 and the rear cup holder 12 should be as close to the same as possible, or 30%: 70%~70%: 30%. Two independent parts with approximately the same size can avoid dewaxing and casting. The current requirements for high casting technology have made castings easier to produce. In addition to increasing output and yield, it also reduces production costs. In addition, castings also allow thinner wall parts to be produced, so weight can be moderately reduced, and the omitted weight can be matched to other beneficial areas.

2. The end of the front cup holder 11 of the ball head 10 is provided with a ring lip 111. When it is welded and combined with the front end of the rear cup holder 12, a height difference will be formed between the two. Therefore, the front cup holder 11 and the rear cup holder 12 During welding, slight welding changes and deformations are allowed, and will not cause any final decoration defects.

3. The rear ends of the front cup holder 11 and the rear cup holder 12 of the ball head 10 are allowed to be provided with screw holes 115 and 121. Both of the screw holes 115 and 121 can be locked by the counterweight bolt 13 so that the ball head 10 can reach the counterweight. purpose. The weight bolt 13 can be modified and controlled by selectively using screws of various materials, various hardnesses and various lengths. The weight bolt 13 can also produce a sound when the user performs a ball hitting action, and the sound can be adjusted according to the user's choice and habits. If you directly aim at the sweet spot of the hitting area 112, the position of the weight bolt 13 can cause a clear and crisp sound, which can be used as a necessary hitting guide to correct the hitting habit to achieve the effect of correct swing.

4. In one of the above embodiments, two different chambers are formed inside the ball head 10, so that the closed chamber of the ball head 10 can condense the internal vibrations. The center area of 10 becomes more solid. When hitting the ball, when the hitting zone 112, the top of the ball, and the bottom of the ball receive a strong impact, the rebound coefficient of the ball can be increased, and more energy is stored in the ball for longer flight the distance.

To sum up, the structure of the ball head 10 of the present invention can produce excellent effects, and achieve the requirements for improving practicability and increasing industrial utilization; however, the structural content of the above-mentioned elements is used to explain the preferred embodiment of the present case, not Restrictions on the structure of this case, therefore, all equivalent modifications or changes made under the same spirit, such as changes in shape, size, angle, etc., should still be included in the scope of protection of this case. From the foregoing, this case has many advantages and significant practical characteristics, and the technical means and structural features used by it are indeed developed by the inventor of the case. The structure is even more unprecedented. Sincerity has met the requirements of the patent, Yan filed an application in accordance with the law and prayed for the patent right.

10‧‧‧Ball head

11‧‧‧Front cup holder

111‧‧‧Lip

12‧‧‧Back cup holder

Claims (1)

A ball head structure including a front cup holder and a rear cup holder completed by casting. The end of the front cup holder and the front end of the rear cup holder can be welded or glued together to form a ball head ; The end of the front cup holder is provided with a ring lip, when it is welded or adhesively combined with the front end of the rear cup holder, a height difference will be formed between the two; the height difference formed by the ring lip surrounds the entire ball head, making The front cup holder and the rear cup holder are separated by a ring lip, and the ratio of the front cup holder and the back cup holder to the ball head is 30%: 70% to 70%: 30%; the angle presented by the ring lip , Is between 130 degrees and 220 degrees.

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