CN102908764A - Golf club heads with ribs and related method - Google Patents

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CN102908764A
CN102908764A CN2012102543183A CN201210254318A CN102908764A CN 102908764 A CN102908764 A CN 102908764A CN 2012102543183 A CN2012102543183 A CN 2012102543183A CN 201210254318 A CN201210254318 A CN 201210254318A CN 102908764 A CN102908764 A CN 102908764A
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Abstract

The invention describes golf club heads with ribs and also other embodiments and related methods.

Description

Glof club head and correlation technique with rib
Prioity claim
The application is the 12/541st of submission on August 14th, 2009, the part continuation application of No. 817 U.S. Patent applications, the 12/541st, No. 817 U.S. Patent applications are the 12/430th of submissions on April 27th, 2009, No. 821 U.S. Patent application (is the 7th at present, 874, No. 935 United States Patent (USP)s) part continuation application, the 12/430th, No. 821 U.S. Patent applications are that the 12/047th, No. 957 U.S. Patent application of submitting on March 13rd, 2008 (is the 7th, 563 at present, No. 177 United States Patent (USP)s) continuation application, the 12/047th, No. 957 U.S. Patent application is that the 11/496th, No. 216 U.S. Patent application of submitting on July 31st, 2006 (is the 7th at present, 396, No. 298 United States Patent (USP)s) continuation application.Above-mentioned disclosed content is incorporated this paper by reference into.
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to the golf device, particularly glof club head.
Background technology
Almost all be to be made by metal rather than the persimmon timber that gives the club title before the modern wood golf bar head.These club head are made into the metal shell of hollow usually, and wherein the metal shell of this hollow has thicker surface with the bump of opposing ball, and thicker bottom is used for resisting the reduction of impacting and prevent the club head center of gravity with the friction on ground.The remainder of club head is thinly as much as possible processed, is exclusively used in surface and bottom part to allow material as much as possible.Although the bizet of modern club head and edge are very thin, they still must have in the direction of maximum stress enough rigidity, in order to provide support for the surface of club head.
Usually in the bizet of club head, adopt rib, so that the weight of bizet is light as much as possible, and provide enough hardness at fore-and-aft direction simultaneously.The 4th, 214, No. 754 United States Patent (USP)s of Zebelean disclose the hollow club head with a kind of like this bizet, and wherein said bizet comprises the parallel ribs perpendicular to the club head surface, and described parallel ribs is in the thin transition of inside extension and cross-over connection and bizet.Similarly, the 6th, 595, No. 871 United States Patent (USP)s of Sano disclose surface with separate connection and the hollow club head of bizet, and wherein bizet comprises a plurality of parallel ribs of extending perpendicular to the surface.The 5th of the people such as Schmidt, 067, No. 715 United States Patent (USP) discloses a kind of hollow club head that comprises bizet, and wherein bizet has a plurality of be incorporated in the club head surface and perpendicular in the parallel ribs on club head surface and a plurality of rear wall that is incorporated into club head and perpendicular to the rib of the rear wall of club head.
Prior art is not recognized, club head with bizet (bizet has the parallel ribs of strengthening equably the club head surface) is not effective structure, because the surface of club head is not bearing load equably, but mainly is subject to substantial some bump near the heart therein.
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Fig. 1 is the front perspective view that comprises the glof club head of parts of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the cutaway view of the club head of Fig. 1 of observing from below;
Fig. 3 is the partial sectional view from the club head of the Fig. 1 that observes previously;
Fig. 4 is the top view according to the glof club head of the second embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the complete cutaway view from the club head of the Fig. 4 that observes previously;
Fig. 6 is the top view according to the glof club head of the 3rd embodiment;
Fig. 7 is the complete cutaway view of the club head of Fig. 6 of observing from the side;
Fig. 8 is the top view according to the glof club head of the 4th embodiment;
Fig. 9 is the complete cutaway view of the club head of Fig. 8 of observing from the side;
Figure 10 is the top view according to the glof club head of the 5th embodiment;
Figure 11 is the complete cutaway view from the club head of the Figure 10 that observes previously;
Figure 12 is the top view according to the glof club head of the 6th embodiment;
Figure 13 is the complete cutaway view from the club head of the Figure 12 that observes previously;
Figure 14 is the part front cross-section view according to the glof club head of another embodiment;
Figure 15 is the top view cutaway view of the glof club head that obtains of the XV-XV line with respect to Figure 14;
Figure 16 shows the flow chart according to the method that is used to form glof club head of embodiments of the invention and embodiment; And
Figure 17 is the top view cutaway view according to the glof club head of another embodiment.
The specific embodiment
In the first embodiment, glof club head can comprise body and a plurality of ribs that stretch out from the rib surface of body.Body can comprise heel end, toe-end, bottom, front surface and rear surface.A plurality of ribs can comprise the first rib, the second rib with second longitudinal axis with first longitudinal axis, the 3rd rib with the 3rd longitudinal axis.First, second, and third longitudinal axis can intersect at the common ground place outside body.
In a second embodiment, glof club head can comprise body and a plurality of ribs that stretch out from the rib surface of body.Body can comprise heel end, toe-end, bizet, bottom, front surface and rear surface.A plurality of ribs can be usually straight and disjoint, and/or can comprise near the first rib of the heel end of body with near the second rib of the toe-end of body.A plurality of ribs can also arrange with substantially emanant pattern, to form similar fan-shaped shape between the first and second ribs.
In the 3rd embodiment, method can comprise that (a) forms the body of the glof club head with heel end, toe-end, bottom, front surface and rear surface, and (b) forms a plurality of ribs that stretch out from the rib surface of body.A plurality of ribs can comprise the first rib with first longitudinal axis that extends through common ground, have the second rib of the second longitudinal axis that extends through common ground and have the 3rd rib of the 3rd longitudinal axis that extends through common ground.Wherein common ground can be positioned at outside the body.
Other embodiment and embodiment are further disclosed herein.Can in accompanying drawing, claims or this specification, find these embodiment and embodiment.
With reference to Fig. 1-3, golf clubs 10 comprises club head 12, joint chair (hosel) 14 and shaft 16.Club head 12 is comprised of ducted body 18, and ducted body 18 is usually by stainless steel, titanium or have the higher coefficient of rigidity and the other materials of higher strength-to-weight ratio is made.Ducted body 18 comprises antetheca or surface 20, and it is suitable for clashing into golf.Ducted body 18 further comprises roof or bizet 22, diapire or bottom 24 and the sidewall or the skirt section 26 that surface 20 are connected to bizet 22 and bottom 24.Club head 12 also comprises heel end 30 and toe-end 32.Skirt section 26 surrounds the club head 12 between heel end 30 and the toe-end 32, thereby forms rear wall 28.Glof club head 12 can be the glof club head for service bar, Fairway Woods or mixed pole.
Bizet 22 comprises the thin-wall construction of a part that preferably is cast into ducted body 18.Bizet 22 is preferably has the relatively thin titanium that thickness is 0.076 ± 0.013cm.Adopt a plurality of lower surfaces 36 from bizet 22 to strengthen bizet 22 to the rib 34 of downward-extension.The second end that each rib 34 separates with it but the first end that separates with it extends to contiguous rear wall 28 from adjacent front wall 20.Interval between the rib 34 is large at its first end at its second end ratio, and preferred large 20%.Adjacent rib 34 departs from least 5 ° angle towards its second end from its first end.That rib 34 comprises is narrow, elongation, be generally straight, metal, shock wave distributed elements, and these parts have the height of 0.051 ± 0.013cm and the width of 0.178 ± 0.013cm.When observing with the form in cross section, rib 34 is generally to lower convexity, and is fused to smoothly the lower surface 36 of bizet 22.Should be appreciated that bizet 22 is not included in rib laterally extending between the rib 34.
The lower surface 36 of bizet 22 has forward direction part and backward part, wherein forward direction partly and backward part by usually be parallel to antetheca 20, the center line at half place of distance limits between the most front point on the antetheca 20 and the rearmost point on the rear wall 28.The first end of rib 34 ends at the forward direction part of bizet 22, and the second end of rib 34 ends at the backward part of bizet 22.
Can be clear that from Fig. 2 rib 34 is lined up array according to following pattern: the longitudinal axis 38 of rib 34, and intersects at this point to external radiation at point 40 places in the space that is arranged in antetheca 20 the place aheads.Point 40 is preferably placed in 1/3 width (W/3) of centre of antetheca 20, and preferably substantially is positioned at the front of the center line of antetheca 20.Should be noted that because club head 12 is said three-dimensional body, such as used herein, therefore when in the plane at Fig. 2 it being observed, put 40 finger a single points.Alternatively, 40 can be considered to the vertical curve that the crossover track by the vertical plane of the center line by rib 34 consists of.
Rib 34 extends to the second place adjacent with rear wall 28 from the primary importance adjacent with the intersection 42 of the rear surface 44 of antetheca 20 and the lower surface 36 of bizet 22.In schematic embodiment, in the rib 34 at least half and preferably all rib 34 all begin to extend and cross the mid point (L/2) of club head 12 from antetheca 20, but rib 34 is by any horizontal rib interconnection.Therefore, the action of each rib 34 is independent of other ribs 34 of the thinner part interconnection of the bizet 22 that only passes through betwixt insertion.Point 40 preferably is no more than L/2 in the place ahead of antetheca 20.So just, formed the pattern that is included in ten ribs 34 of (angular divergence that perhaps has 4 to 8 degree between the adjacent rib 34 preferably, is about 6 degree) in the string that is approximately 60 degree angles.
The surprising result of this configuration of rib 34 is, compare with unstrengthened crown area, although 0.051 centimetre is high, the array of 0.178 centimetre of wide vertical ribs has been only so that maximum stress has reduced 9%, according to the present invention with the rib 34 of the fan-shaped pattern arrangement of radiation so that the maximum stress of crown area has almost reduced 36%.Although do not wish to be confined to any specific operating principle, it is believed that owing to surface 20 outwards anisotropically extensions from the point of impingement own are out of shape, therefore similarly to transfer loads to crown area from the point of impingement to extraradial mode heterogeneous.Therefore, the rib 34 that has near outward extending radiation pattern point of impingement bizet 22 of stayed surface 20 more effectively collision process.
Except the straight linear rib with substantially invariable width and height shown in Fig. 1-3, also can adopt the embodiment of the substituting glof club head with rib.For example, rib can be that height and/or the width of crooked or rib can change.
For example, Fig. 4 shows another embodiment of glof club head.Fig. 5 shows the cutaway view of the embodiment of the Fig. 4 that obtains at the line place that is designated as " 5 ".Glof club head 412(Fig. 4) comprise having antetheca 420(Fig. 4) ducted body 418(Fig. 4), bizet 422(Fig. 4), bottom 524(Fig. 5), connect sidewall 526(Fig. 5 of bizet 422 and bottom 524), heel end 430(Fig. 4), toe-end 432(Fig. 4) with rear side 428(Fig. 4 relative with antetheca 420).In addition, glof club head 412 can also comprise the rib 440(Fig. 4 from the lower surface of bizet 422 to downward-extension).In the embodiment of embodiment shown in Figure 4, rib 440 comprises the first end with adjacent front wall 420 and the rib 441,442,443,444,445 and 446 that is close to the second end of rear side 428.
In certain embodiments, one or more ribs 440 can be crooked.For example, in the embodiment of Fig. 4, each rib 441,442,443,444,445 and 446 is bent.But in other embodiments, some rib 440 can not be bent.For example, rib 441 can be linear.When rib 440 was bent, the length of rib 440 can be increased.Longer rib allows more rib to go to absorb vibration.
Each rib 440 of Fig. 4 is bent.In certain embodiments, rib 440 can be crooked in different directions.For example, rib 441,442 and 443 can be crooked in a direction, and rib 444,445 and 446 can be crooked in opposite direction.Rib 441,442 and 443 is with respect to toe-end 432 projection ground bendings.Therefore, rib 441,442 and 443 first end and the second end away from toe-end 432 to heel end 430 bendings.On the other hand, rib 444,445 and 446 is with respect to heel end 430 projection ground bendings.Therefore, rib 444,445 and 446 first end and the second end away from heel end 430 to toe-end 432 bendings.In one embodiment, if rib 440 extends forward with linearity or bend mode towards antetheca 420, then at least two ribs 440 will intersect.For example, the linearity of rib 442 is extended and will be intersected with the linearity extension of rib 444 near antetheca 420, perhaps in different embodiments, intersects at the front of antetheca 420.Should be noted that for rib 440 multiple alternative bending setting can be arranged.For example, compare with other directions, more ribs of rib 440 can be towards a direction bending, and perhaps all ribs can be crooked in identical direction.In addition, can exist greater or less than six roots of sensation rib 440.
Rib 440 can have radius of curvature.Radius of curvature is the radius of a circle that the extension by rib forms.In certain embodiments, each rib 440 has different radius of curvature.In other embodiments, some radiuses can be about equally.
In the embodiment of glof club head shown in Figure 4 412, rib 441 has maximum radius of curvature.The closer to heel end 430 or toe-end 432, the radius of curvature of rib is just less with respect to rib 441.For example, the radius of curvature of rib 442 is less than the radius of curvature of rib 441, and the radius of curvature of rib 443 is less than the radius of curvature of rib 442.In addition, the radius of curvature of rib 444 is less than the radius of curvature of rib 441; The radius of curvature of rib 445 is less than the radius of curvature of rib 444; And the radius of curvature of rib 446 is less than the radius of curvature of rib 445.In other embodiments, the closer to heel end 430 or toe-end 432, the radius of curvature of rib 440 is just larger with respect to rib 441.In another embodiment, the radius of curvature of rib 440 can with the rib location independent with respect to rib 441.
In identical or other embodiment, according to the position with respect to rib 441, the radius of curvature of rib can be mutually symmetrical.For example, the radius of curvature of rib 442 can be approximately equal to the radius of curvature of rib 444, and the radius of curvature of rib 443 can be approximately equal to the radius of curvature of rib 445.In other embodiments, the radius of curvature of rib 440 can be asymmetrical relative to one another.
Each rib 440 has width dimensions.In the embodiment of Fig. 4, each rib 440 has the width that is approximately equal to other ribs.In other embodiments, rib 440 can have and the unequal width of each other rib.In certain embodiments, each rib 440 has tapered first end and tapered the second end.In other embodiments, there are not tapered first end and/or the second end.
In addition, each rib 440 has height dimension.Height dimension is rib extends to the distance of ducted body 418 from bizet 422 measured value.In the embodiment of Fig. 5, the height of each rib 440 is approximately equal to the height of each other rib.In other embodiment, rib 440 can have and the unequal height of other ribs.
Each rib also has length dimension.Length dimension is the measured value of the first end of rib and (bending) distance between the second end.In the embodiment of Fig. 4, the rib of the mid point between toe-end 432 and heel end 430 has the longest length.In addition, rib is the closer to toe-end 432 or heel end 430, and the length of rib is just less.For example, rib 441 has the longest length; The length of rib 442 is greater than the length of rib 443; The length of rib 444 is greater than the length of rib 445; And the length of rib 445 is greater than the length of rib 446.In other embodiments, all ribs 440 have approximately equalised length.
Fig. 6 shows another embodiment of glof club head.Fig. 7 shows the cutaway view of Fig. 6 embodiment that obtains at the line place that is designated as " 7 ".Glof club head 612(Fig. 6) comprise having antetheca 620(Fig. 6) ducted body 618(Fig. 6), bizet 622(Fig. 6), bottom 724(Fig. 6), connect sidewall 726(Fig. 6 of bizet 622 and bottom 624), heel end 630(Fig. 6), toe-end 632(Fig. 6) and rear side 628(Fig. 6).In addition, glof club head 612 can also comprise the rib 640(Fig. 6 from the lower surface of bizet 622 to downward-extension).In the embodiment of embodiment shown in Figure 6, rib 640 comprises first end 632 with contiguous toe-end and the rib 641,642,643,644,645 and 646 of the second end 630.
In certain embodiments, one or more ribs 640 can be crooked.For example, in the embodiment of Fig. 6, each rib 641,642,643,644,645 and 646 is crooked.But in other embodiments, some rib 640 may not be crooked.For example, rib 641 can be linear.
Each rib 640 of Fig. 6 is crooked.In certain embodiments, rib 640 is all crooked in identical direction.For example, rib 641,642,643,644,645 and 646 is with respect to projectedly bending of antetheca 620.Therefore, the first end of rib 640 and the second end carry out bending away from antetheca 620.Should be noted that for rib 640 multiple alternative bending setting can be arranged.For example, if with respect to antetheca 620, the size of glof club head 612 reduces significantly at rear side 628 places, and some rib 640 can be crooked projectedly with respect to antetheca 602.In other embodiments, some rib 640 can have the first end of adjacent front wall 620 and the second end of contiguous rear side 628.In addition, can have greater or less than six roots of sensation rib 440.
Each rib 640 can have radius of curvature.In certain embodiments, each rib 640 has different radius of curvature.In other embodiments, some radius of curvature approximately equal each other.
In the embodiment of the glof club head 612 shown in Fig. 6, rib 641 has maximum radius of curvature.Rib is the closer to the rear end 628, and the radius of curvature of rib is just less.For example, the radius of curvature of rib 642 is less than the radius of curvature of rib 641; The radius of curvature of rib 643 is less than the radius of curvature of rib 642; The radius of curvature of rib 644 is less than the radius of curvature of rib 643; The radius of curvature of rib 645 is less than the radius of curvature of rib 644; And the radius of curvature of rib 646 is less than the radius of curvature of rib 645.In other embodiments, rib is more near rear side 628, and the radius of curvature of rib 640 is just larger.In other embodiments, the radius of curvature of rib 440 can with the rib location independent with respect to rear end 628.
Each rib 640 has width dimensions.In the embodiment of Fig. 6, each rib 640 has the width that is approximately equal to another rib.In other embodiments, rib 640 can have and the unequal width of other ribs.In certain embodiments, each rib 640 has tapered first end and tapered the second end.In other embodiments, there are not tapered first end and/or the second end.
In addition, each rib 640 has height dimension.Height dimension is rib extends to the spacing of ducted body 618 from bizet 622 measured value.In the embodiment of Fig. 7, the height of each rib 640 is approximately equal to the height of each other rib.In other embodiments, rib 640 can have and the unequal height of other ribs.
Each rib 640 also has length dimension.Length dimension is the measured value of the first end of rib and (bending) spacing between the second end.In the embodiment of Fig. 6, more has larger length near the rib of antetheca 620 with more comparing near the rib of rear side 628.For example, the length of rib 642 is greater than the length of rib 643; The length of rib 643 is greater than the length of rib 644; The length of rib 644 is greater than the length of rib 645; And the length of rib 645 is greater than the length of rib 646.But the length of rib 642 is greater than the length of rib 641.In other embodiments, all ribs 640 have approximately equalised length.
Fig. 8 shows another embodiment of glof club head.Fig. 9 shows the cutaway view of Fig. 8 embodiment that obtains at the line place that is designated as " 9 ".Glof club head 812(Fig. 8) comprise having antetheca 820(Fig. 8) ducted body 818(Fig. 8), bizet 822(Fig. 8), bottom 924(Fig. 9), connect sidewall 926(Fig. 9 of bizet 822 and bottom 924), heel end 830(Fig. 8), toe-end 832(Fig. 8) with rear side 828(Fig. 8 relative with antetheca 820).In addition, glof club head 812 can also comprise the rib 840(Fig. 8 from the lower surface of bizet 822 to downward-extension).In the embodiment of embodiment shown in Figure 8, rib 840 comprises the first end with contiguous toe-end 832 and the rib 841,842,843,844 and 845 that is close to the second end of heel end 830.
In certain embodiments, one or more ribs 840 can be crooked.For example, in the embodiment of Fig. 8, each rib 841,842,843,844 and 845 is bent.But in other embodiments, some rib 840 may not be bent.For example, rib 841 can be linear.
Each rib 840 of Fig. 8 is bent.In certain embodiments, rib 840 is all crooked in identical direction.For example, rib 841,842,843,844 and 845 is with respect to projectedly bending of antetheca 820.Therefore, the first end of rib 840 and the second end carry out bending towards antetheca 820.Should be noted that for rib 840 multiple alternative bending setting can be arranged.For example, some rib 840 can have the first end of adjacent front wall 820 and the second end of contiguous rear side 828.In addition, can have greater or less than six roots of sensation rib 840.
Each rib 840 has radius of curvature.In certain embodiments, each rib 840 has different radius of curvature.In other embodiments, some radiuses approximately equal each other.
In the embodiment of the glof club head 812 shown in Fig. 8, rib 841 has minimum radius of curvature.Rib is the closer to the rear end 828, and the radius of curvature of rib is just less.For example, the radius of curvature of rib 842 is greater than the radius of curvature of rib 841; For example, the radius of curvature of rib 843 is greater than the radius of curvature of rib 842; For example, the radius of curvature of rib 844 is greater than the radius of curvature of rib 843; And the radius of curvature of rib 845 is greater than the radius of curvature of rib 844.In other embodiments, rib is the closer to rear side 828, and the radius of curvature of rib 840 is just less.In other embodiments, the radius of curvature of rib 840 can with the rib location independent with respect to rear end 828.
In identical or other embodiment, it is coaxial that the radius of curvature of rib can make rib.If to form circle, the circle that obtains so will be coaxial with each rib 840 extension.In other embodiments, the radius of curvature of rib 840 is not coaxial.
Each rib 840 has width dimensions.In the embodiment of Fig. 8, the width of each rib 840 is approximately equal to the width of other ribs.In other embodiments, rib 840 can have and the unequal width of other ribs.In certain embodiments, each rib 840 has tapered first end and tapered the second end.In other embodiments, there are not tapered first end and/or the second end.
In addition, each rib 840 has height dimension.Height dimension is rib extends to ducted body 818 (bending) spacing from bizet 822 measured value.In the embodiment of Fig. 9, the height of each rib 840 is approximately equal to the height of each other rib.In other embodiments, rib 840 can have and the unequal height of other ribs.
Each rib 840 also has length dimension.Length dimension is the first end of rib and the measured value of the distance between the second end.In the embodiment of Fig. 8, more has larger length near the rib of antetheca 620 with more comparing near the rib of antetheca 820.For example, rib 845 has the longest length; For example, the length of rib 844 is greater than the length of rib 843; The length of rib 843 is greater than the length of rib 842; And the length of rib 842 is greater than the length of rib 841.In other embodiments, all ribs 840 have approximately equalised length.
Except having crooked rib, glof club head can have the rib of change width.For example, Figure 10 shows another embodiment of glof club head.Figure 11 shows the cutaway view of the embodiment of the Figure 10 that obtains at the line place that is designated as " 11 ".Glof club head 1012(Figure 10) comprise having antetheca 1020(Figure 10) ducted body 1018(Figure 10), bizet 1022(Figure 10), bottom 1124(Figure 11), connect sidewall 1126(Figure 11 of bizet 1022 and bottom 1124), heel end 1030(Figure 10), toe-end 1032(Figure 10) with rear side 1028(Figure 10 relative with antetheca 1020).In addition, glof club head 1012 can also comprise the rib 1040(Figure 10 from the lower surface of bizet 1022 to downward-extension).In the embodiment of embodiment shown in Figure 10, rib 1040 comprises the rib 1041,1042,1043,1044 and 1045 of the second end of first end with adjacent front wall 1020 and adjacent back end 1028.
In certain embodiments, one or more ribs 1040 are linear.For example, in the embodiment of Figure 10, each rib 1041,1044,843,844 and 1045 is linear.But in other embodiments, some rib 1040 may not be linear.For example, one or more ribs 1040 can be crooked.In certain embodiments, rib 1040 is set up, so that the axle of each rib 1040 meets at common ground.In certain embodiments, common ground is in the place ahead of antetheca.In other embodiments, the axle of each rib 1040 does not meet at the common ground place.
Each rib 1040 has width dimensions.In the embodiment of Figure 10, each rib 1040 has the width that reduces gradually.For example, from the mid point of each rib to its first end and the second end, the width of each rib 1040 reduces.As shown in figure 10, the width of the midpoint of each rib 1040 can be approximately equal to each other rib at its width of midpoint separately.In other embodiments, rib 1040 therein the width at some place can be not equal to other ribs at the width of midpoint separately.
The width of rib 1040 can reduce gradually with any ratio.For example, as shown in figure 10, width can have level and smooth, non-constant taper, makes the elongated ellipse of being shaped as of rib 1040.In other embodiments, width can reduce gradually in mode linearity or constant, makes the shape of rib 1040 and adamantine shape similar.
In addition, each rib 1040 has height dimension.Height dimension is rib extends to the spacing of ducted body 1018 from bizet 1022 measured value.In the embodiment of Figure 11, each rib 1140 has the height that reduces gradually.For example, from the mid point of each rib to its first end and the second end, the height of each rib 1040 reduces.As shown in figure 11, each rib 1040 can have with each other rib at the approximately equalised height of height of midpoint separately.In other embodiments, rib 1040 therein the height at some place can be not equal to other ribs at the height of midpoint separately.
The height of rib 1040 can reduce gradually with any ratio.For example, as shown in figure 11, width can have level and smooth and inconstant taper, makes rib 1040 have level and smooth profile.In other embodiments, width can reduce more hastily or with linear or constant mode gradually, makes the shape of rib 1040 have more sharp-pointed height in the midpoint of rib 1040.
Each rib 1040 also has length dimension.Length dimension is the first end of rib and the measured value of the distance between the second end.In the embodiment of Figure 10, and compare from toe-end 1032 or heel end 1030 rib close to more, have larger length from the rib of the mid point between toe-end 1032 and the heel end 1030 close to more.For example, rib 1041 has the longest length; The length of rib 1042 is greater than the length of rib 1043; And the length of rib 1044 is greater than the length of rib 1045.In other embodiments, all ribs 1040 have approximately equalised length.
Figure 12 shows another embodiment of glof club head.Figure 13 shows the cutaway view of the embodiment of the Figure 12 that obtains at the line place that is designated as " 13 ".Glof club head 1212(Figure 12) comprise having antetheca 1220(Figure 12) ducted body 1218(Figure 12), bizet 1222(Figure 12), bottom 1324(Figure 13), connect sidewall 1326(Figure 13 of bizet 1222 and bottom 1324), heel end 1230(Figure 12), toe-end 1232(Figure 12) with rear side 1228(Figure 12 relative with antetheca 1220).In addition, glof club head 1212 can also comprise the rib 1240(Figure 12 from the lower surface of bizet 1222 to downward-extension).In the embodiment of embodiment shown in Figure 12, rib 1240 comprises the rib 1241,1242,1243,1244 and 1245 of the second end of first end with adjacent front wall 1220 and adjacent back end 1228.
In certain embodiments, one or more ribs 1240 are linear.For example, in the embodiment of Figure 12, each rib 1241,1242,1243,1244 and 1245 is linear.But in other embodiments, some rib 1240 may not be linear.For example, one or more ribs 1240 can be bent.In certain embodiments, rib 1240 is set up, so that the axle of each rib 1240 meets at common ground.In certain embodiments, common ground is in the place ahead of antetheca.In other embodiments, the axle of each rib 1240 does not meet at the common ground place.
Each rib 1240 has width dimensions.In the embodiment of Figure 12, each rib 1240 has the substantially invariable height of maintenance.In certain embodiments, at its first end and the second end, the width of each rib 1240 reduces gradually.In other embodiments, the width of each rib 1240 does not reduce gradually at its first end and the second end.As shown in figure 12, the width of each rib 1040 can be changed.For example, rib is more near the mid point between toe-end 1232 and the heel end 1230, and the width of specific rib is just larger.As shown in figure 12, rib 1241 can have maximum width; The width of rib 1242 is greater than the width of rib 1243; And the width of rib 1244 is greater than the width of rib 1245.In certain embodiments, to stride across glof club head 1212 be symmetrical to the width of rib 1240.For example, the width of rib 1243 is approximately equal to 1245 width, and the width of rib 1242 is approximately equal to the width of rib 1244.In other embodiments, to stride across glof club head 1212 be asymmetric to the width of rib 1240.In other embodiment, the width of rib 1240 can change, for example, and by making the more close toe-end 1232 of rib or heel end 1230.In a further embodiment, the width of rib 1240 with respect to the rib location independent of toe-end 1232 and/or heel end 1230.Rib 1240 can be arranged to make the rib with larger width can be in the zone with larger vibration.
In addition, each rib 1240 has height dimension.Height dimension is rib extends to the distance of ducted body 1218 from bizet 1222 measured value.In the embodiment of Figure 13, each rib 1240 has the substantially invariable height of maintenance.Also as shown in figure 13, at least one height of the height of each rib 1240 and other ribs is different.In certain embodiments, rib is the closer to the mid point between toe-end 1232 and the heel end 1230, and the height of rib 1240 is just larger.As shown in figure 12, rib 1241 can have maximum height; The height of rib 1242 is greater than the height of rib 1243; And the height of rib 1244 is greater than the height of rib 1245.In certain embodiments, the height of rib 1240 is symmetrical at glof club head 1212.For example, the height of rib 1243 is approximately equal to 1245 height, and the height of rib 1242 is approximately equal to the height of rib 1244.In other embodiments, the height of rib 1240 is asymmetric at glof club head 1212.In other embodiment, the height of rib 1240 can change, for example, and by making the more close toe-end 1232 of rib and heel end 1230.In a further embodiment, the height of rib 1240 with respect to the rib location independent of toe-end 1232 and/or heel end 1230.Rib 1240 can be set up, and can be in the zone with larger vibration so that have the rib of larger height.
Each rib 1240 also has length dimension.Length dimension is the first end of rib and the measured value of the distance between the second end.In the embodiment of Figure 12, and compare from toe-end 1232 or heel end 1230 rib close to more, have larger length from the rib of the mid point between toe-end 1232 and the heel end 1230 close to more.For example, rib 1241 has the longest length; The length of rib 1242 is greater than the length of rib 1243; And the length of rib 1244 is greater than the length of rib 1245.In other embodiments, all ribs 1240 have approximately equalised length.
In other embodiments, rib can have and reduces gradually and the width different from an adjacent rib and/or height.For example, shown in the rib 1040 of Figure 10, rib can have the width that reduces gradually, and shown in the rib 1240 of Figure 12, rib can the vicissitudinous width of tool.In addition, shown in the rib 1040 of Figure 11, rib can have the height that reduces gradually, and shown in the rib 1240 of Figure 13, rib can the vicissitudinous height of tool.
In another embodiment, provide a kind of method of making glof club head.The method that forms glof club head can comprise and form body and rib, and body has heel end, toe-end, has the bizet of upper surface and lower surface, bottom, antetheca and rear side, and rib extends to the second end and from the lower surface of bizet to downward-extension from first end.In addition, rib can comprise the first rib and at least one second rib that is bent.For example, heel end can be heel end 430(Fig. 4), heel end 630(Fig. 6) or heel end 830(Fig. 8); Toe-end can be toe-end 432(Fig. 4), toe-end 632(Fig. 6) or toe-end 832(Fig. 8); Bizet can be bizet 422(Fig. 4), bizet 622(Fig. 6) or bizet 822(Fig. 8); The bottom can be bottom 524(Fig. 5), bottom 724(Fig. 7) or bottom 924(Fig. 9); Antetheca can be antetheca 420(Fig. 4), antetheca 622(Fig. 6) or antetheca 822(Fig. 8); Rear side can be rear side 428(Fig. 4), rear side 628(Fig. 6) or rear side 828(Fig. 8); And rib can be rib 440(Fig. 4), rib 640(Fig. 6) or rib 840(Fig. 8).
In one embodiment, rib and body can be formed as one.In other embodiments, beginning, rib can form with body and separate.Afterwards, rib can be connected on the body by soldering tech, solder technology or adhesive.
In another embodiment, provide a kind of method that forms glof club head.The method that forms glof club head can comprise the rib that forms body and generally linear, body has heel end, toe-end, has upper surface and rear side, bottom, antetheca and rear side, and rib is from the bizet lower surface to downward-extension and extend to the second end of contiguous rear side from the first end of adjacent front wall.In certain embodiments, rib can have the width that reduces gradually to its end from its mid point.In identical or other embodiment, the width of at least two ribs is different.For example, heel end can be heel end 1030(Figure 10) or heel end 1230(Figure 12); Toe-end can be toe-end 1032(Figure 10) or toe-end 1232(Figure 12); Bizet can be bizet 1022(Figure 10) or bizet 1222(Figure 12); The bottom can be bottom 1124(Figure 11) or bottom 1324(Figure 13); Antetheca can be antetheca 1020(Figure 10) or antetheca 1220(Figure 12); Rear side can be rear side 1028(Figure 10) or rear side 1228(Figure 12); And rib can be rib 1040(Figure 10) or rib 1240(Figure 12).
In one embodiment, rib and body can be formed as one.In other embodiments, rib can form initially and separate with body.Afterwards, rib can be connected to body by soldering tech, solder technology or adhesive.
Continue above-mentioned accompanying drawing, Figure 14 shows the part front cross-section view of glof club head 140.Figure 15 shows the top view cutaway view of the glof club head 140 that the XV-XV line with respect to Figure 14 obtains.Glof club head 140 and other glof club heads disclosed herein (for example glof club head 12(Fig. 1-4)) similar, but difference is, glof club head 140 comprises the rib that is positioned on the rib surface 1415, wherein, rib surface 1415 limits by the extension of rib 1420 and the gap between them.In the present embodiment, rib 1420 comprises and rib surface 1415 all-in-one-piece from one piece still other embodiments can being arranged, wherein, rib 1420 can not be integral with rib surface 1415, and can be fixed on the rib surface 1415 by one or more machineries or chemical fasteners.
Frequently, the sportsman of golf clubs or user can collide the sound that golf produces according to glof club head, estimate to impact quality.Therefore, the ability of the sound that is consistent during collision can advantage, is used for remaining on this sportsman or user in their comfort standard and/or keeping the expection relevant with this sound/relationship between quality.Consider above-mentioned factor, in some embodiments, rib 1420 can be configured to guide stress and/or vibration, with when glof club head 140 collision golf (for example golf 1570(Figure 15)) time obtain the collision sound of expectation.This characteristic is very important to the desired audio feature that keeps and/or the reduction glof club head designs, for example, when in order to seek better performance, the structure of glof club head design is carried out other modifications or improvement, when the sound property of expectation also will change.In addition, as the front was described about other glof club heads disclosed herein, rib 1420 can will add powerful feature and be increased to the part of club head, and rib surface 1415 is arranged in club head to disperse better or guiding stress or impact force.
Glof club head 140 comprises body 1410, body 1410 have heel end 1411, toe-end 1412, bottom 1413, bizet 1414, front surface 1416(comprise hit surface 1430 and target is hit district 1431), rear surface 1517(Figure 15) and skirt section 1418.Body 1410 also comprises rib surface 1415, and rib 1420 is outstanding from rib surface 1415.In the present embodiment, rib 1420 comprises having rib longitudinal axis 1521(Figure 15) rib 1421, have rib longitudinal axis 1522(Figure 15) rib 1422 and have rib longitudinal axis 1523(Figure 15) rib 1423, its center rib longitudinal axis 1521-1523 intersects at common ground 1550(Figure 15 outside body 1410) locate.Rib 1421 is positioned at the position near heel end 1411, and rib 1422 is positioned at the position near the toe-end 1412 of body 1410, and rib 1423 is between rib 1411 and 1412.In the present embodiment, rib 1420 by with radial pattern setting substantially on rib surface 1415, between rib 1421 and rib 1422, form similar fan-shaped shape.In the present embodiment, common ground 1550 is positioned at the place ahead of front surface 1416, but other embodiment can be arranged, and wherein common ground 1550 is positioned at other places outside the body 1410.For example, different embodiments can comprise and rib 1420 similar ribs, but intersect at the common ground place that is set to after being positioned at rear surface 1517.
Rib 1420 also comprises the rib 1424 with longitudinal axis 1524 and the rib 1425 with longitudinal axis 1525.In the present embodiment, longitudinal axis 1524 and 1525 also intersects at common ground 1550 places with longitudinal axis 1521-1523.But the embodiment that other can be arranged, wherein the longitudinal axis of not every rib 1420 all need to intersect at common ground 1550 places.For example, can have embodiment, wherein longitudinal axis 1524 and 1525 can intersect in the other places except common ground 1550 outside the body 1410.Other embodiments can comprise the rib of varying number.Rib 1420 for example, can not have rib 1423-1425 in some embodiments, so that will only comprise two ribs.As another example, some embodiment can comprise the rib more than 5, for example has the embodiment of 10 ribs, its with respect to Fig. 1-3 described similar but at bottom 24(Fig. 3) have a rib.Some this embodiment can comprise not the rib that intersects with other all ribs.
In the current embodiment of Figure 15, rib surface 1415 is positioned at 1413 places, bottom of body 1410 inside, so that rib 1420 also is positioned at the inside of body 1410 and invisible at bottom 1413 places relative with rib surface 1415.But in other embodiments, rib 1420 can be positioned at the outside of body 1410, and wherein, rib surface can alternatively be positioned at the outer surface of bizet 1414 or the outer surface of bottom 1413.In the present embodiment, rib 1420 is recessed into respect to bizet 1414, and rib surface 1415 extends past in the part in skirt section 1418 that bottom 1413 enters body 1410.But, other embodiment can be arranged, wherein, rib 1420 needn't extend in the skirt section 1418.In certain embodiments, rib 1420 is extended to the impact sound that can help to strengthen one or more parts in skirt section 1418 in the skirt section 1418 and/or be used for tuning glof club head 140.
As shown in figure 15, each rib 1420 is spaced apart with front surface 1416 and rear surface 1517.This feature can be useful, for example, when colliding with golf, does not hinder the crooked or distortion of the transition region between other parts of front surface 1416 and body 1410.Still in the present embodiment, the different ribs of rib 1420 separate different spacings along their longitudinal rib axles separately from front surface 1416.For example, rib 1423 along rib longitudinal axis 1523 and front surface 1416 isolated spacings greater than with rib 1421 and/or 1422 respectively along rib longitudinal axis 1521 and/or 1522 and the isolated spacing of front surface.In the present embodiment, rib 1421 and front surface 1416 spaced apart about 1.732cm, rib 1422 and front surface 1416 spaced apart about 1.638cm, rib 1423 and front surface 1416 spaced apart about 1.742cm, rib 1424 and the spaced apart about 1.737cm of front surface, and rib 1425 and front surface 1416 spaced apart about 1.709cm.In certain embodiments, in order to affect or to adjust the rigidity of the transition region between the scope of attack 1430 and the bottom 1413 with one or more attributes (for example characteristic time, recovery coefficient, impact sound and/or its sensation) of control glof club head 140, this different interval may be useful.In other embodiments, rib 1420 can be equidistantly spaced apart with front surface 1416.
In the present embodiment, rib 1421 comprises the length of about 4.1cm, and rib 1422 comprises the length of about 7.3cm, and rib 1423 comprises the length of about 8.6cm, and rib 1424 comprises the length of about 6.5cm, and rib 1425 comprises the length of about 8.8cm.The length of rib 1420 can extend through the recess of rib surface 1415 or other structures and/or in recess or other textural extensions of rib surface 1415, the recess of rib surface 1415 or other structures for example are the recesses 1580 that comprises recess 1581-1583.Therefore, such as what can find out in the embodiment of Figure 15, recess 1580 can hold one or more parts of one or more ribs 1420.For example, rib 1422 and 1425 top section are shown on the recess 1581 and stretch out, and the part at rib 1421,1424 and 1423 top is shown on the recess 1582 and stretches out.As another embodiment, the part of rib 1422-1425 is shown on the recess 1583 stretches out.In the embodiment of Figure 14-15, recess 1581-1583 extend into the inside of glof club head 140 from rib surface 1415, wherein recess 1581-1582 is described as bag, in bag, outside weight can be attached to the outer surface of glof club head 140, and recess 1583 can be corresponding to the sign or other designs that are positioned at or are compressed on rib surface 1415 places.But, other embodiments can be arranged, wherein one or more ribs 1420 may not reach one or more recesses 1580 above.For example, in another embodiment, rib 1420 can reach recess 1583 above, and the length of one or more rib 1420 can stop at the boundary with one or more recess 1581-1582.In identical or other embodiments, one or more recesses 1580 can fully hold at least a portion of one or more ribs 1420.
In some embodiments, rib 1420 can be set to comprise that about 4.5 millimeters (mm) arrive the Breadth Maximum of about 5mm and/or the maximum ga(u)ge that about 0.5mm arrives about 1.0mm.More specifically, in the embodiment of Figure 14-15, the Breadth Maximum of rib 1420 can be about 4.8mm, and the maximum ga(u)ge of rib 1420 can be about 0.76mm.
In the present embodiment, any rib is all non-intersect in the rib 1420.In addition, the thickness of rib 1420 and width are dissolved in the rib surface 1415 of contiguous front surface 1416.This feature can allow rib 1420 continue to use in towards or spread all over length that the expectation of body 1410 partly dissipates and absorb better or guide stress and/or vibration, and can not interrupt or depart from this guiding by any crossing rib.Compare with near the situation that rib 1420 pops front surface 1416, rib 1420 is dissolved into rib surface 1415 and can also be reduced stress and concentrate.But other embodiment can comprise one or more ribs of intersecting with all ribs 1420 or not intersecting with all ribs 1420 and/or the one or more ribs 1420 that can be not do not combine together with rib surface 1415.
In the present embodiment, as shown in figure 15, the adjacent rib of rib 1,420 1517 departs from each other towards the rear surface, and joins each other towards front surface 1416.In addition, body 1410 comprises forward direction part 1561 and the backward part 1562 of being demarcated by center line 1563 therebetween, wherein, center line 1563 substantially and front surface 1416 basic half the position of the spacing between the rearmost point of the most front point of front surface 1416 and rear surface 1517 abreast.In the present embodiment, the front end of each rib 1422-1425 is positioned at forward direction part 1561 places, and the rear end of each rib 1422-1425 is positioned at backward part 1562 places simultaneously.Can exist all ribs 1420 all to comprise the embodiment of the rear end at the front end at forward direction part 1561 places and backward part 1562 places.In addition, in the present embodiment, rib 1420 is arranged to make their common centers of gravity between the center of gravity and rear surface 1517 of glof club head 140.In identical or other embodiment, the center of gravity of each rib 1420 can be arranged between the center of gravity and rear surface 1517 of glof club head 140.Therefore, rib 1420 can be advantageously shifts the center of gravity of glof club head 140 backward, therefore will have better collision and the characteristic of kicking off.
The embodiment of Figure 14-15 also provides the target hitting region 1431 at front surface 1416 places, is set in most of the cases the desired point with the golf collision.In the present embodiment, the longitudinal axis 1523 of rib 1423 is basically with to impact face 1430 vertical, and with the centrally aligned of target hitting region 1431.Target impacts axle 1533 substantially and impacts face 1430 vertically impacts district 1431 from target center extension, wherein, in the present embodiment, common ground 1550 is set to impact axle 1533 along target, intersects each other so that the rib longitudinal axis 1521-1525 of rib 1421-1425 impacts axle 1533 along target.Rib longitudinal axis 1523 can impact axle 1533 conllinear with target.
As shown in figure 15, common ground 1550 impacts district's 1431 distance of separations 1571 with target, comprises the radius that approximates golf 1570.In certain embodiments, spacing 1571 can be about 21.3mm, and/or the radius adjustment of the golf that allows according to USGA (USGA).At present, USGA needs satisfactory golf to have the diameter that is no less than 1.680 inches (42.67mm).In other embodiments, common ground 1550 can impact district 1431 from target and separate different spacings, and for example this spacing can be the golf diameter as an alternative.
In the present embodiment, glof club head 140 comprises at least part of bottom weight 1590 that is arranged on 1413 places, bottom.Bottom weight 1590 is positioned at the next part place of bottom 1413, in order to more effectively reduce the center of gravity of glof club head 140, the edge of bottom weight 1590 can carry out the profile adjustment, with the volume of this lowermost part of filling bottom 1413.In identical or other embodiment, bottom weight 1590 comprise with present embodiment in the material of the 1413 one-tenth monoblocks in bottom, but the embodiment that can have other, wherein bottom weight 1590 can comprise material or the piece different from bottom 1413, and/or wherein bottom weight 1590 can be attached on the bottom 1413 via machinery or chemical fasteners (such as via adhesive, one or more screw, welding and/or brazing etc.).As shown in figure 15, bottom weight 1590 can hold one or more ribs of rib 1420, for example rib 1423-1424 at least in part.In identical or other embodiment, the thickness of bottom weight 1590 can hold the thickness of one or more parts of the rib that is received, and for example sees with respect to the part of the rib 1423-1424 of involved thickness to bottom weight 1590.
Skip accompanying drawing 16, Figure 17 shows the top view cutaway view of glof club head 170.In the present embodiment, club head 170 and glof club head 140(Figure 14-15) similar, and comprise Figure 14-15 with rib 1421-1425() similar rib 1721-1725.Rib 1721-1725 is positioned at rib surface 1715 places, and rib surface 1715 lacks the weight 1590 of the one or more parts that for example can hold rib 1721-1725 and the structure of recess 1581-1583.But, can there be other embodiment, wherein can be positioned at rib surface 1715 places as one or more recesses of recess 1581-1583 and/or as one or more weights of weight 1590.
Get back to accompanying drawing 16, Figure 16 shows the flow chart of the method 1600 that is used to form glof club head.In certain embodiments, glof club head can be similar with one or more glof club heads of describing before, for example glof club head 12(Fig. 1-3), glof club head 412(Fig. 4-5), glof club head 1012(Figure 10-11), glof club head 1212(Figure 12-13), glof club head 140(Figure 14-15) and/or their modification.
The step 1610 of method 1600 comprises the body that forms the glof club head with heel end, toe-end, bottom, front surface and rear surface.For example, with respect to the embodiment of Figure 14-15, body can be similar with body 1410, toe-end can be 1412 similar with toe-end, heel end can be similar with heel end 1411, the bottom can be similar with bottom 1413, and front surface can be similar with front surface 1416, and the rear surface can be similar with rear surface 1517.For other glof club heads of instructing or its modification, can carry out corresponding combination herein.
The step 1620 of method 1600 comprises a plurality of ribs that formation is stretched out from the rib surface of body.For example, with respect to the embodiment of Figure 14-15, rib surface can be similar with rib surface 1415, and a plurality of ribs can be similar with a plurality of rib 1420.For example, a plurality of ribs can comprise the subset of rib 1421-1425.For rib or its modification of other glof club heads of instructing, can carry out corresponding combination herein.In some embodiments, the subset of a plurality of at least ribs can intersect at the common ground place beyond body, and for example, the common ground 1550 with respect to the front portion that is positioned at front surface 1416 in Figure 15 is shown.But, other embodiment can be arranged, common ground needn't be positioned at the front of the front surface of body.In addition, a plurality of ribs can comprise the material that becomes integral body with rib surface, and perhaps a plurality of ribs can append on the rib surface via machinery or chemical fasteners.
In certain embodiments, in step 1620, form a plurality of ribs and can comprise formation rib surface and intrinsic a plurality of rib; And/or form a plurality of ribs at place, the bottom of body.In other embodiments, as an alternative, a plurality of ribs can be positioned at outside the body, and/or a plurality of rib can be formed on other places, for example at the bizet place of body and/or the place, skirt section of body.
Can have such embodiment, wherein the different step of method 1600 can merge in the single step or carry out and/or can change simultaneously the order of step.For example, can be by for example integrally forming a plurality of ribs and carry out simultaneously step 1610-1620 with rib surface, wherein, rib surface comprises one or more parts of one or more parts of the body of club head.Such embodiment can also be arranged, and wherein method 1600 can comprise further or different steps.For example, method 1600 can comprise be used to form and bottom weight 1590(Figure 15) similar another step of weight, wherein, this weight can hold one or more one or more parts of a plurality of ribs of step 1620.Without departing from the scope of the invention, can realize other modification for method 1600.
Because the rule of golf possibility temporal evolution is (for example such as USGA (USGA) or (R﹠amp of golf club in ancient times of St Andrews imperial family; A) etc. golf standard tissue and/or management group may adopt new rule or eliminate or revise old rule), the golfing equipment relevant with device, method and/or the goods described herein can meet or not meet the golf rule of any special time.Therefore, the golfing equipment relevant with device, method and/or the goods described herein can be used as and meet or non-compliant golfing equipment carries out advertising, offer for sale and/or sale.Device, method and/or the goods described herein are not limited to this.
Although at least some of above-described embodiment have been referenced Fairway Woods type golf clubs and have described or describe, but, device, method and/or the goods of describing herein can be suitable for the golf clubs of other type, for example service type golf clubs, hybrid type golf clubs, iron golf club, have dug type golf clubs and/or putter type golf club.Alternately, device, method and/or the goods of describing herein can be the sporting equipments of other type of being suitable for, for example, and ice stick, tennis racket, fishing rod, ski pole etc.
Although described in this article some exemplary embodiment and method, but, openly it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that in the situation that does not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention according to above-mentioned, can carry out variations and modifications to this embodiment and method.Therefore, be contemplated that should be only regulation and principle by claims or applicable law limit scope of the present invention.

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1. glof club head comprises:
Body has heel end, toe-end, bottom, front surface and rear surface; And
A plurality of ribs, stretch out and comprise from the rib surface of described body:
The first rib has the first longitudinal axis;
The second rib has the second longitudinal axis; And
The 3rd rib has the 3rd longitudinal axis;
Wherein, described the first longitudinal axis, described the second longitudinal axis and described the 3rd longitudinal axis intersect at described external common ground place.
2. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described common ground is positioned at the place ahead of described front surface.
3. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described rib surface and described a plurality of rib are positioned at the inside of described body.
4. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described rib surface and described the first rib, described the second rib and described the 3rd rib are positioned at the place, described bottom of described body.
5. glof club head as claimed in claim 4, wherein:
Described body comprises the skirt section; And
Described rib surface, described the first rib, described the second rib and described the 3rd rib are positioned at the place, described skirt section of described body.
6. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
In described a plurality of rib each and described front surface and described rear surface are spaced apart.
7. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Any rib in described the first rib, described the second rib and described the 3rd rib is all non-intersect.
8. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described body comprises forward direction part and backward part;
Center line between described forward direction part and the described backward part substantially and the described front surface of described body basic half position of the spacing between the rearmost point at the most front point at described front surface place and place, described rear surface abreast;
The fore-end of each of described the first rib, described the second rib and described the 3rd rib is positioned at described forward direction and partly locates; And
The rear end part of each of described the first rib, described the second rib and described the 3rd rib is positioned at described backward part place.
9. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
The thickness of each of described the first rib, described the second rib and described the 3rd rib is sneaked into the described rib surface of contiguous described front surface.
10. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
The adjacent rib of described a plurality of ribs departs from each other towards described rear surface and joins towards each other towards described front surface.
11. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described a plurality of rib is spill with respect to the bizet of described glof club head.
12. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
The described front surface of described body comprises having the face that impacts that target impacts the district; And
The described longitudinal axis of described the 3rd rib is basic and described, and to impact face vertical and impact to distinguish with described target and aim at.
13. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
The described front surface of described body comprises having the face that impacts that target impacts the district;
Target impacts that axle extends from the center that described target impacts the district and with described to impact face vertical; And
Described common ground impacts the axle setting along described target.
14. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
The described front surface of described body comprises having the face that impacts that target impacts the district; And
Described common ground and described target impact the distance that distinguishes and are about the golf radius.
15. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
The center of gravity of described a plurality of ribs is arranged between the described rear surface of the center of gravity of described glof club head and described body.
16. glof club head as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
The bottom weight is arranged at least a portion of described bottom;
Wherein, described bottom weight partly holds one or more ribs that are received of described a plurality of ribs.
17. glof club head as claimed in claim 16, wherein:
The thickness of described bottom weight holds the thickness of one or more parts of one or more ribs that are received fully.
18. glof club head as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
Be positioned at the one or more recessed of described rib surface;
Wherein, described one or more notch parts ground holds one or more one or more parts of described a plurality of ribs.
19. glof club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described rib surface and described a plurality of rib comprise single piece of material.
20. a glof club head comprises:
Body comprises heel end, toe-end, bizet, bottom, front surface and rear surface; And a plurality of ribs, stretch out from the rib surface of described body;
Wherein:
Described a plurality of rib is substantially straight and non-intersect;
Described a plurality of rib comprises near the first rib of the described heel end of described body with near the second rib of the described toe-end of described body; And
Described a plurality of rib also arranges with substantially emanant pattern, to form similar fan-shaped shape between described the first rib and described the second rib.
21. glof club head as claimed in claim 20, wherein:
Described the first rib comprises the first rib longitudinal axis;
Described the second rib comprises the second rib longitudinal axis;
Intersect at described the first rib longitudinal axis and the common ground place of described the second rib longitudinal axis outside the described body of described glof club head; And
Any rib of described a plurality of ribs is all non-intersect.
22. glof club head as claimed in claim 21, wherein:
Described common ground is positioned at the place ahead of the described front surface of described body.
23. glof club head as claimed in claim 20, wherein:
Described a plurality of rib also comprises:
The 3rd rib is arranged between described and the second rib of described the first rib and comprises the 3rd rib longitudinal axis;
The 4th rib is arranged between described and the 3rd rib of described the first rib and comprises the 4th rib longitudinal axis; And
The 5th rib is arranged between described the second rib and the 3rd rib and comprises the 5th rib longitudinal axis; And
Intersect at the common ground place of at least three rib longitudinal axis outside the described body of described glof club head of described the first rib longitudinal axis, described the second rib longitudinal axis, described the 3rd rib longitudinal axis, described the 4th rib longitudinal axis or described the 5th rib longitudinal axis.
24. glof club head as claimed in claim 23, wherein:
Described common ground is positioned at the place ahead of the described front surface of described body;
Described rib surface and described a plurality of rib are positioned at the inside of described body;
Described a plurality of rib and described rib surface are positioned at the described bottom of described body;
Each described a plurality of rib and described front surface and described rear surface are spaced apart;
At least three ribs of described a plurality of ribs do not intersect with any rib;
Described body comprises forward direction part and backward part;
At described forward direction part and described rear center line between part substantially and the described front surface of described body basic half the position of the spacing between the rearmost point at the most front point at described front surface place and place, described rear surface abreast;
The fore-end of each rib of described a plurality of ribs is positioned at described forward direction part;
The rear end part of each rib of described a plurality of ribs is positioned at described backward part;
Each of described a plurality of ribs is spill with respect to described bizet;
The described front surface of described body comprises having the face that impacts that target impacts the district;
The described longitudinal axis of described the 3rd rib is basic and described, and to impact face vertical and impact to distinguish with described target and aim at;
Target impacts axle extends from the center that described target impacts the district, and basic and described to impact the face substrate vertical, and with the basic conllinear of described longitudinal axis of described the 3rd rib;
Described common ground impacts axle setting along described target;
Described common ground and described target impact the distance that distinguishes and are about the golf radius;
The center of gravity of described a plurality of ribs is arranged between the described rear surface of the center of gravity of described glof club head and described body;
Described rib surface and described a plurality of rib comprise single piece of material; And
Described a plurality of rib is sightless at the place, described bottom relative with described rib surface.
25. a method comprises:
Form the body of glof club head; Described body has heel end, toe-end, bizet, bottom, front surface and rear surface; And
A plurality of ribs that formation is stretched out from the rib surface of described body, and described a plurality of rib comprises:
The first rib with first longitudinal axis that extends through common ground;
The second rib with second longitudinal axis that extends through described common ground; And
The 3rd rib with the 3rd longitudinal axis that extends through described common ground;
Wherein, described common ground is positioned at outside the described body.
26. method as claimed in claim 25, wherein:
Forming described a plurality of rib comprises:
Form described rib surface and described a plurality of rib in described body interior; And
Form described a plurality of rib and described rib surface in the described bottom of described body.
27. method as claimed in claim 25, wherein:
Described common ground is positioned at the place ahead of described front surface;
Forming described a plurality of rib comprises:
With the substantially emanant described a plurality of ribs of pattern setting, between described the first rib and described the second rib, to form similar fan-shaped shape;
Place, skirt section at described body forms described rib surface and described the first rib, described the second rib and the 3rd rib;
Each rib of described a plurality of ribs is set, with spaced apart with described front surface and described rear surface;
It is all non-intersect that described the first rib, described the second rib and described the 3rd rib and any rib are set;
Form the thickness of each described first rib, described the second rib and described the 3rd rib, described thickness is sneaked into the described rib surface contiguous with described front surface;
Described a plurality of ribs are formed spill with respect to the bizet of described glof club head; Form the described body of described glof club head, comprising:
Form the face that impacts of described front surface of described body to comprise:
Target impacts the district; And
Target impacts axle, substantially vertically impacts the district from described target with the described face that impacts
The center is extended and is extended through described common ground;
And
Described rib surface and described a plurality of rib are comprised of integral material.
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