KR100970176B1 - Bunker mat for golf practice - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A bunker mat is provided, which makes various practices possible and can improve a user's golfing ability. CONSTITUTION: A bunker mat comprises: a base member(10); artificial turf(20) which is prepared in order to be projected from the base member; and a friction member(30) which is prepared on the base member to be located between artificial turfs. The base member can be made of various materials, is installed in the surface, and provides a place where the golf ball is placed in the upper side thereof. The artificial turf can have a brush form and is made of the material which is similar to synthetic resin or lawn grass. The friction member is distributed on the base member.

Description

Bunker Mat {BUNKER MAT FOR GOLF PRACTICE}

The present invention relates to a bunker mat, and more particularly to a bunker mat to enable the practice of a variety of shots by allowing the golf ball to be placed in the environment, such as a bunker or rough of the actual golf course.

In general, golf is a game in which a golf ball that is stopped on a course is hit by a golf club and put into a designated hole to compete for superiority, and a considerable amount of exercise and interest can be expected. Interest is growing. Furthermore, golf is becoming a popular sport due to the lower cost of consumption.

The places where you can enjoy such golf include an outdoor golf course consisting of a large number of holes and greens, where you can play actual games, and an indoor or outdoor golf practice area where you can practice basic shots and putts before going out. .

In the case of an outdoor golf course, shots and putts can be performed by moving directly between the holes, so that you can expect a considerable amount of exercise and have the advantage of playing a game, but there is a possibility of changing the climate such as when it rains or snows. Due to severe restrictions, the use of indoor and outdoor golf practice sites is increasing due to the burden of the fee and the distance and time to the golf course. In particular, beginners are required to practice enough before going to an outdoor golf course, for this purpose is to use an indoor or outdoor golf practice.

On the other hand, not only indoor or outdoor golf practice ranges, but also individual golf practice ranges, etc., require a mat configured similarly to a conventional fair grass to hit the golf ball while the user is positioned, and the conventional golf practice mat is attached. A description with reference to the drawings is as follows.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a golf practice mat according to the prior art.

As shown in Figure 1, the conventional golf practice mat is a lamination sheet 3 and the artificial turf 4 is sequentially stacked on the upper surface of the mat (2), the foam layer (2a) is formed on the mat (2) It has a structure.

Therefore, the golfer places the golf ball 1 on the artificial turf 4 on the mat 2 and then exercises the tee shot.

However, such a conventional golf practice mat is difficult to provide an environment in which the artificial turf (4) on which the golf ball (1) is placed is similar to a pair of grass, so that it occurs in the bunker or rough of an actual golf course, and thus various features It was difficult to practice shots for the game, which limited his ability to improve his skills and caused a decrease in his interest in golf.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, by allowing the golf ball to be placed in the environment, such as a bunker or rough of the actual golf course to enable the practice of a variety of shots, thereby helping to improve golf skills bunker mat To provide.

The bunker mat according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the mat for golf practice, artificial turf provided to protrude on the base member and the base member is installed on the ground, and the base member so as to be located between the artificial turf It is provided on, characterized in that it comprises a friction member for causing friction with the golf ball.

Also preferably, the friction member is distributed in plurality on the base member, characterized in that it has a pin shape.

Also preferably, the friction member is made of a material having a restoring force against bending.

Also preferably, the friction member is characterized in that it is distributed so that a plurality of simultaneously contact with the golf ball placed on the base member.

Also preferably, the friction member is made of a multi-stage, characterized in that having a cross-sectional area is reduced toward the top.

Also preferably, the friction member is characterized in that the cross-sectional shape according to the height has a constant shape, or the cross-sectional area is reduced toward the top.

Further preferably, the friction member is characterized in that it further comprises a support member which is in close contact with the bottom surface of the base member when the friction member protrudes upward through the base member.

Also preferably, the support member is characterized in that the lower portion of the friction member is connected to the upper surface a plurality.

Also preferably, the base member is characterized in that the insertion groove is formed for the support member is inserted into the bottom surface.

The bunker mat according to the present invention allows a golf ball to be placed in an environment such as a bunker or a rough golf course, enabling various shots to be practiced, thereby improving the golf skills.

The bunker mat according to the present invention is characterized in that it has a configuration to provide an environment, such as a bunker or rough of the actual golf course by causing friction with the golf ball placed for the practice of the shot.

Specifically, the artificial turf is provided on the base member, and the friction member is provided between the artificial turf.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2 is a plan view showing a bunker mat according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a side view showing a bunker mat according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the bunker mat according to the first embodiment of the present invention is located between the base member 10, the artificial turf 20 provided to protrude on the base member 10, and the artificial turf 20 It may include a friction member 30 provided on the base member 10 to.

The base member 10 may be made of various materials such as synthetic resin or natural rubber, installed on the ground, and may provide a place for placing a golf ball on the upper surface, and further, provide a place where a golfer may be located.

Artificial turf 20 may have a brush shape as an example, it may be made of a material that can give the same or similar properties or feel to synthetic resin or other grass, such as nylon yarn or polypropylene yarn, weaving method or indentation method Or it may be provided on the base member 10 by the assembly or attachment method using a coupling member.

In addition, the artificial turf 20 is manufactured by varying the material characteristics such as resistance to bending, support force, elasticity, or the base member in order to adjust the degree of incorporation of the golf ball so that the golf ball is supported in contact with the friction member 30. The density of (10) phase etc. can be suitably made.

The friction member 30 is provided on the base member 10 so as to be positioned between the artificial turf 20, and causes friction with a golf ball placed on the artificial turf 20, on the base member 10. It may be distributed in plural and may have, for example, a pin shape.

As shown in FIG. 4, the friction member 30 is warped by the weight of the golf ball 1, and may be made of a material having a restoring force against such bending. In addition, a material such as synthetic resin having a restoring force against bending may be used.

In addition, the friction member 30 is distributed so that a plurality of contact with the golf ball (1) placed on the base member 10 at the same time, due to the state that the golf ball (1) is placed in the bunker or rough of the actual golf course The same or similar environment will be created.

On the other hand, the friction member 30 is made of a multi-stage (31, 32), for example, but having a cross-sectional area that is reduced toward the upper end degree of contact with the golf ball (1) by bending by the weight of the golf ball (1) This can be increased, various embodiments of the friction member 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 as follows.

As shown in Figure 5, the friction member is made of a multi-stage as in (a) and (b) has a cross-sectional area reduced toward the top, the cross-sectional shape has a circular or square, further, the number and cross-sectional shape of the multi-stage This can be formed to vary. In addition, the friction member may be formed so that the cross-section according to the height has a constant shape, as shown in (c) and (d) of Figure 5, the cross-sectional shape may be made of various shapes as well as circular or rectangular. In addition, the friction member may have a shape in which the cross-sectional area gradually or rapidly decreases toward the top as shown in FIGS. 5E and 5F, and may have, for example, a cone shape or a cone shape in which a vertex is omitted. Can be.

6 and 7 are cross-sectional views illustrating an assembly process of a bunker mat according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the support member 40 may be further included to support the friction member 30 installed in the base member 10.

The support member 40 is provided below the friction member 30 to be in close contact with the bottom surface of the base member 10 when the friction member 30 protrudes upward through the base member 10, and the friction member 30 and the friction member 30. It may be formed to be integral, otherwise it may be made of a separate member to have a structure coupled to the friction member (30).

On the other hand, the base member 10 has a through hole 11 corresponding to each of the friction members 30 in order to penetrate the friction member 30, the insertion groove 12 for inserting the support member 40 in the bottom surface ) May be formed. Here, the insertion groove 12 may have a shape corresponding to that of the support member 40 so that the support member 40 may be forcibly fitted or have a play.

The support member 40 may be attached to the base member 10 using an adhesive or other coupling means or attachment means to prevent the support member 40 from being separated from the insertion groove 12 of the base member 10.

The support member 40 may have a plurality of lower portions of the friction member 30 connected to the upper surface to facilitate assembly of the friction member 30 and the base member 10. It shows that the friction member 30 is connected to the upper surface.

8 and 9 are cross-sectional views illustrating an assembly process of a bunker mat according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown, in the bunker mat according to the second embodiment, a plurality of support members 50 are connected to each of the support members 50 so that some of the friction members 30 positioned on the base member 10 are connected. do. At this time, the base member 10 may be formed with a number of insertion holes 13 corresponding to the support member (50).

In addition, a lower portion of one friction member 30 may be connected to the support member 50, or a portion of the base member 10, for example, all of the friction members 30 forming a row or a plurality of rows, may be connected to the support member 50.

Referring to the operation of the bunker mat according to the present invention having such a configuration as follows.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the golf ball 1 is placed on the artificial turf 20 to reach the friction member 30 by deflection, the friction member 30 is bent by the weight of the golf ball 1. This occurs to increase the contact area with the golf ball (1). In this state, when the golfer hits the golf ball 1, the golf ball 1 has the same effect as the case where the golf ball 1 is located in the bunker or rough of the actual golf course due to the friction between the golf ball 1 and the friction member 30. Generate.

As such, the friction member 30 causes friction with the golf ball 1, thereby adding difficulty to the hit of the golf ball 1, thereby enabling the practice of various shots to help improve golf skills.

6 to 9, the friction member 30 is supported by the support members 40 and 50 and installed on the base member 10, so that the friction member 30 has material characteristics. Although it may not be integrally formed on the base member 10 due to its structural characteristics, it not only facilitates the manufacture of the bunker mat according to the present invention, but also the support members 40 and 50 may support a plurality of friction members 30. It also improves durability by playing the role of connecting each other.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. And will be included in the described technical idea.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a golf practice mat according to the prior art,

2 is a plan view showing a bunker mat according to a first embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a side view showing a bunker mat according to a first embodiment of the present invention,

4 is a side view for explaining the operation of the bunker mat according to the first embodiment of the present invention,

5 is a view showing various embodiments of the friction member in the bunker mat according to the first embodiment of the present invention,

6 and 7 are cross-sectional views illustrating an assembly process of a bunker mat according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

8 and 9 are cross-sectional views illustrating an assembly process of a bunker mat according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: base member 11: through hole

12,13: Insertion groove 20: Artificial turf

30: friction member 31, 32: multi-stage

40,50: support member

Claims (10)

In the bunker mat for the golf swing, A base member installed on the ground; Artificial turf provided to protrude on the base member; And Bunker mat is disposed between the artificial turf causing friction during the swing, and comprises a friction member having a multi-stage structure having a cross-sectional area is reduced toward the top. The method of claim 1, The friction member, Bunker mat is distributed in a plurality of predetermined intervals between the artificial turf, having a pin shape. The method of claim 1, The friction member, Bunker mat, characterized in that made of a material having a restoring force against bending. The method of claim 1, The friction member, Bunker mat, characterized in that the plurality is distributed in contact with the golf ball placed on the base member at the same time. delete In the bunker mat for the golf swing, A base member installed on the ground; Artificial turf provided to protrude on the base member; And Bunker mat including a friction member distributed on the base to cause a friction when swinging, the cross-sectional shape according to the height has a constant pin shape, or a pin shape of which the cross-sectional area is reduced toward the top. In the bunker mat for the golf swing, A base member having a plurality of through holes formed at predetermined intervals; Artificial turf provided to protrude on the base member; A support member provided on the bottom surface of the base member; And Bunker mat protruding on the support member having a multi-stage structure having a cross-sectional area is reduced toward the upper end, the friction member is disposed between the artificial turf through the through hole to cause friction when swinging. The method of claim 7, wherein Bunker mat characterized in that the friction member is provided with a number corresponding to all or part of the plurality of through holes of the base member on the support member. The method of claim 7, wherein The base member, Bunker mat characterized in that the insertion groove is formed for the support member is inserted into the bottom. The method of claim 7, wherein At least one friction member is provided on the support member, and the support member is provided with a plurality of support members such that the number of the friction members corresponding to all or some of the plurality of through holes of the base member is provided. mat.

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