CN105228707A

CN105228707A - Golf clubs and batting equipment

Info

Publication number: CN105228707A
Application number: CN201480026451.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 菲利普·J·哈顿; 布莱恩·卡默勒; 约书亚·M·博格斯; 杰弗里·A·哈登; 格雷戈里·S·克雷默; 道格拉斯·A·桑顿; 谢里·L·琼斯; 詹姆斯·H·卢阿; 丹尼尔·F·维希涅夫斯基
Original assignee: Nike Innovation LP
Current assignee: Nike Innovate CV USA; Nike Innovation LP
Priority date: 2013-03-14
Filing date: 2014-03-14
Publication date: 2016-01-06
Anticipated expiration: 2034-03-14
Also published as: CN105228707B; JP2016515891A; WO2014153097A1; EP2969071A1; EP2969071B1

Abstract

Can comprise golf club head (101) according to the golf clubs (100) of at least some illustrative aspects of the present disclosure and be configured to the shaft (103) that engages with golf club head, this shaft (103) comprises the handle (105) engaged with shaft.In addition, golf clubs can comprise monitoring equipment (201), and this monitoring equipment comprises sensor and transmitter.In addition, monitoring equipment can be constructed to determine the data relevant to the characteristic of golf.In addition, monitoring equipment can be constructed to the data relevant to the characteristic of golf to be sent to remote computer.

Description

Golf clubs and batting equipment

The cross reference of related application

This application claims the submit on March 14th, 2013 the 13/828th, the priority of No. 793 U.S. Patent applications and rights and interests, the full text of this earlier application is merged in herein by reference, and becomes a part herein.

Field of the present disclosure

The disclosure relates to golf clubs and golf club head.Concrete exemplary aspect of the present disclosure relates to golf clubs and golf club head, and this golf clubs and golf club head can comprise for monitoring swinging or the monitoring equipment of overall game of golf aspect of linksman.

Background

Golf is by player widely---the player of different sexes and significantly all ages and classes and/or skill level like.Golf is unique to a certain extent in sporting world, this is, these different players can play together in golf events, direct competitive (such as even each other, adopt not good enough score, different service areas, with the form etc. of team), and still enjoy the enjoyment of game of golf or contest.These factors together with Golf program (such as, golf tournament, golf news, golf, golf history and/or other Golf program) appearance of the availability that increases on TV and famous golf superstar, added golf in the last few years at least in part at the U.S. and popularity all over the world.

The linksman of all industrial grades all attempt to improve they achievement, reduce they golf mark and reach next achievement " rank ".The manufacturer of various types of golf equipment has made response to these demands, and this industry has achieved significant change and improved on golf equipment in recent years.Such as, can obtain now various different golf model, wherein ball is designed to and the feature of specifically swing speed and/or other player or preference complementation, and such as, wherein some ball is designed to farther and/or more directly flies; Some is designed to provide higher or more flat track; Some is designed to provide more rotation, control and/or sensation (especially around greenery patches); Some is designed to sooner or the slower speed that swings; Deng.Commercially also can obtain the help of making a promise to help swing main body and/or the instruction that reduce golf mark.

As the unique apparatus making golf when playing ball, golf clubs has also been the target of a large amount of technical research and improvement in recent years.Such as, in the last few years, market had been seen significant change and had been improved in push rod (putter) design, golf club head designs, shaft and handle.In addition, make great efforts to make other technological progress, swing characteristics or the feature (such as, club fitting technology, ball angle of departure measuring technique, the ball speed of rotation etc.) of specific user is matched with better with the feature of the various key element and/or feature and golf that make golf clubs.Also relate in the further technological progress of golf club design and be incorporated to various types of monitoring equipment or sensor in golf clubs.But many designs are like this heavy and insecure.In addition, the further process of the data of sensor record has been limited or has not carried out in an appropriate manner, to become the most useful to linksman.

Although this industry witness remarkable changes and improvements of golf equipment, have the space for making golf pole technology be advanced further in the art in the last few years.Therefore, although provide a large amount of favorable characteristics according to the golf equipment of prior art, but it has some limitation.The present invention tries hard to overcome other shortcoming of some restriction in these restrictions and prior art, and provides NO new feature before this.

General introduction of the present disclosure

Proposed below is the general overview of aspect of the present disclosure, to provide the basic comprehension to present disclosure and various aspects thereof.This general introduction is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure by any way, but it is summarized and background after being only provided in greater detail substantially.

Will advantageously, the aspect of the golf range game of have the ability monitoring and analysis linksman, as the golf of linksman.Such as, will it is beneficial that, can monitor and analyze linksman's (as in teaching facilities or in training field) golf swing of carrying out in practice, or linksman golf course is actual play a golf time golf swing of carrying out.Therefore, concrete aspect of the present disclosure is for the golf clubs comprising monitoring equipment.

According to aspect of the present disclosure, golf clubs can comprise golf club head and the shaft being configured to engage with golf club head, and it comprises the handle engaged with shaft.Golf clubs can comprise monitoring equipment, and this monitoring equipment can comprise sensor and transmitter.In addition, monitoring equipment can be constructed to determine the data relevant to the characteristic of golf.In addition, monitoring equipment can be constructed to the data relevant to the characteristic of golf to be sent to remote computer.

According to aspect of the present disclosure, monitoring equipment can comprise for monitoring one or more sensor of the data relevant to the aspect of the golf range game of linksman (golf swing as linksman) and being constructed to send the transmitter/transceiver of these data.According to aspect of the present disclosure, the data of transmission can analyzed (as being described below), and the ability (such as, the golf swing of linksman) for helping linksman to improve linksman.It should be noted, according to concrete illustrative aspects of the present disclosure, other data (such as, concrete club data, upper track data (approximate location that such as concrete golf swing action and carrying out on golf course swings) can monitored, send and coordinate with the data in the golf range game (golf swing as linksman) of linksman and also analyze.Further aspect of the present disclosure can be included in impingement position when linksman in golf swing action clashes into golf on sensing golf clubs pole face.The communication of the data of sensing wirelessly or by other means can be sent to remote location, for processing further and being shown to linksman.

According to aspect of the present disclosure, various structure and embodiment can be constructed in the container of the far-end of shaft monitoring equipment or another electronic module being received in golf club head or other batting equipment.

Accompanying drawing explanation

The disclosure illustrates by way of example and does not limit in the accompanying drawings, and reference number similar in whole accompanying drawing indicates similar element, and in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the illustrative embodiment of the wood-type golf clubs structure according to aspect of the present disclosure;

Fig. 2 is the perspective view of another embodiment of golf clubs according to illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises the exploded view with the handle part of the box supporting monitoring equipment of golf clubs;

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of another embodiment of golf clubs according to illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises the exploded view being configured to the handle part receiving monitoring equipment of golf clubs;

Fig. 4 is the perspective view of another embodiment of golf clubs according to illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises the exploded view with the handle part of monitoring equipment of golf clubs;

Fig. 5 is the illustrative embodiment of the iron golf club structure according to aspect of the present disclosure;

Fig. 6 shows the illustrative removable part of the golf clubs according to aspect of the present disclosure;

Fig. 7 shows the illustrative removable part of Fig. 6 of the golf clubs combination respective with it according to aspect of the present disclosure;

Fig. 8 describes the monitoring equipment being configured to the sports equipment joint different from each according to aspect of the present disclosure;

Fig. 9 describes an embodiment of the shaft of the amendment comprised according to aspects of the present invention and the golf club of handle;

Figure 10 describes the handle of the amendment of golf clubs according to aspects of the present invention and another embodiment of shaft;

Figure 11 describes the handle of the amendment of golf clubs according to aspects of the present invention and another embodiment of shaft;

Figure 12 describes another embodiment of the shaft of the amendment of golf clubs according to aspects of the present invention;

Figure 13 and 14 describes the shaft of Figure 12, and wherein different handles is connected to shaft;

Figure 15-18 describes the embodiment of monitoring equipment according to aspects of the present invention and the power supply for monitoring equipment;

Figure 19 describes the exploded view with monitoring equipment according to aspects of the present invention and the handle part for the power supply of monitoring equipment of golf clubs;

Figure 20-23 describes for assembling the container being configured to receive monitoring equipment and the method being configured to the handle receiving shaft;

Figure 25 is the perspective view according to the container of illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure and the embodiment of handle shown in Figure 24;

Figure 26 is the rearview with the box of flexible member disposed thereon of Fig. 2; With

Figure 27 be Figure 26 there is the handle part of flexible member disposed thereon and the exploded view of monitoring equipment.

Inform reader, the various piece illustrated in the drawings is not necessarily to scale.

Describe in detail

Following description and accompanying drawing disclose the feature of golf club head according to embodiment of the present disclosure and golf clubs.

I. according to the large volume description of example golf club bar head of the present disclosure, golf clubs and method

Aspect of the present disclosure also relates to golf ball bar body and golf club handle.Golf ball bar body according at least some illustrative aspects of the present disclosure can comprise: (a) handle part; (b) removable part, it can comprise monitoring equipment.Monitoring equipment according at least some illustrative aspects of the present disclosure also can comprise: (c) one or more sensor and/or (d) are for sending the transmitter of the data obtained by one or more sensor.According to aspects more of the present disclosure, the handle part of shaft or other parts can be constructed to receive removable part.In addition, according to aspects more of the present disclosure, golf ball bar body (such as, handle part) can be constructed to directly receive monitoring equipment, does not have removable part.The golf ball bar body of at least some exemplary aspect of the present disclosure can comprise metal shaft, carbon fiber shaft etc., and for the golf clubs of any type, comprises wood-type golf clubs, iron golf club, putter type golf club etc.

Additional aspect of the present disclosure relates to the golf club structure of the golf ball bar body comprising such as type described above.Such golf club structure can also comprise following in one or more: (otherwise engaging with shaft via shaft engagement member (such as, socket (hosel)) or directly insert alternatively) is attached to the shaft of golf club head; Be attached to handle or the handle of shaft; Deng.

Other aspects more of the present disclosure relate to the method for the production of the golf club structure according to disclosure embodiment.Such method can comprise, such as, one or more by the following step of any required order and/or combination: (a) provides golf club head, such as, by manufacture or otherwise construct golf club head body, by from third party source obtain it etc.; B above-mentioned various types of shaft (comprising any or all in above-mentioned various structures, feature and/or layout) engages with golf club head by (); (c) above-mentioned various types of handles (comprising any or all in above-mentioned various structures, feature and/or layout) are engaged with shaft.

In view of the large volume description of the of the present disclosure various illustrative aspects provided above, provide the more detailed description of the various specific embodiments according to golf clubs of the present disclosure and golf club head structure below.

II. according to the detailed description of example golf club bar head of the present disclosure, golf club structure and method

As mentioned above, will advantageously, the aspect of the golf range game of have the ability monitoring and analysis linksman, as the golf swing of linksman.Therefore, concrete aspect of the present disclosure is for the golf clubs comprising monitoring equipment.According to aspect of the present disclosure, monitoring equipment can comprise for monitoring one or more sensor of the data relevant to the aspect of the golf range game of linksman (golf swing as linksman) and being constructed to send the transmitter of these data.It is also understood that if necessary or needs, these data can be further processed.According to aspect of the present disclosure, the data of transmission can analyzed (as being described below), and the ability (such as, the golf swing of linksman) for helping linksman to improve linksman.It should be noted, according to concrete illustrative aspects of the present disclosure, other data (such as, concrete club data, upper track data (approximate location that such as concrete golf swing and carrying out on golf course swings) can monitored, send and also analyze.

In addition, also will, it is advantageous that structure golf clubs, make monitoring equipment can be removable from golf clubs.Such as, if linksman to want in exercise process (such as, in training field) use monitoring equipment, and do not want to use it in the process of playing ball on golf course, being constructed to allow monitoring equipment easily to engage and the golf clubs that can remove from it by it is beneficial that having, in the given time, golf clubs being optionally configured to its special preference to allow linksman.If linksman does not wish to take turns in actual clock-golf one to use monitoring equipment, box with monitoring equipment can remove from club and use the replacement component without monitoring equipment to replace, wherein monitoring equipment has as increased the weight of the characteristic with air force function, does not change the overall permanence of golf clubs when being arranged on golf clubs with convenient monitoring equipment.

Therefore, aspect of the present disclosure be for be configured to receive and stationary monitoring equipment and be constructed to release monitoring equipment golf clubs.Such as, aspect of the present disclosure relates to golf clubs, it comprise be configured to receive and the golf ball bar body of stationary monitoring equipment in golf ball bar body.Such as, the handle of golf ball bar body can be configured to receive and stationary monitoring equipment in the handle of golf ball bar body.In addition, exemplary of the present disclosure relates to the golf ball bar body being configured to receive and fix removable part or box (such as, comprising the box of monitoring equipment).

Following discussion and drawings describing according to various example golf club of the present disclosure and golf club shaft structures.When identical Ref. No. appears in more than one accompanying drawing, as one man use this Ref. No. in the present description and drawings, to represent same or analogous part all the time.

According to the embodiment more specifically of golf club structure of the present disclosure and feature, the example golf club structure illustrated in associating Fig. 1-2 7 is described in detail below.

Fig. 1 general description is according to the embodiment of the wood-type golf clubs 100 of aspect of the present disclosure.As seen in Fig. 1, wood-type golf clubs can comprise according to wood-type golf clubs bar head 101 of the present disclosure.

Except golf club head 101, overall golf bar structure 100 can comprise shaft 103 and be attached to handle or the handle 105 of shaft 103.Shaft 103 can with any suitably or the mode (comprising with usual manner that is as known in the art and that use) expected be received in golf club head 101, with golf club head 101 and engage and/or be attached to golf club head 101, and do not depart from the disclosure.As embodiment more specifically, shaft 103 can by extending to club head 101 (such as, socket) in shaft receive sleeve or element and engage with golf club head 101, and/or such as directly join club 101 to via adhesive, adhesive, welding, soldering, mechanical fastener (as screw thread, holding element etc.).If needed, shaft 103 can releasably use mechanical fastener to be connected to golf club head 101, to allow easily to be exchanged by another shaft of shaft on bar head.Shaft 103 can by any suitably or expect material make, comprise conventional material that is as known in the art and that use, such as based on the material of graphite, composite or other nonmetallic materials, Steel material (comprising stainless steel), aluminum, other metal alloy compositions, polymeric material, the combination of multiple material and analog.

Handle or handle 105 any mode (comprising usual manner that is known in the art and that use, as used sticky object or adhesive etc.) that is suitable or that expect can be attached to shaft 103, engage and/or extend from shaft 103 with shaft 103.As another embodiment, if needed, handle or handle 105 can the one-piece construction of formula and shaft 103 form as a whole.In addition, handle or the grip material of any expectation can be used, comprise such as: elastomeric material, leather substance, the rubber comprising rope or other textile materials be embedded in wherein or other materials, polymeric material and analog, and not depart from the disclosure.

In addition, according to aspect of the present disclosure, golf clubs 100 can comprise socket.According to aspect of the present disclosure, shaft 103 can be received in and/or be inserted into and/or pass socket.If needed, socket can be configured so that shaft 103 can use mechanical fastener releasably to engage with socket, to allow easily to be exchanged by another shaft of shaft on bar head.Such as, screw thread, locking mechanism etc. can be merged into socket, and shaft 103 may be configured with corresponding structure by the end that socket engages.In addition, shaft 103 can be fixed to socket via the bonding of adhesive or adhesive, welding (such as, laser weld), soldering, soldering or other fusion technique etc.In addition, alternatively, if needed, socket can be removed, and shaft 103 can directly be attached to golf club head 101.Such as, shaft 103 can directly and golf club head 101 (such as, by using adhesive or adhesive to bind, weld (such as, laser weld), soldering, soldering or other fusion technique etc.) engage.

According to aspect of the present disclosure, golf club head 101 can comprise striking surface (such as, comprising the striking surface of panel) 107.Striking surface 107 can be arranged integratedly with golf club head 101.Further, striking surface 107 can comprise independent element, the panel engaged with golf club head as being configured to.Such as, golf club head can comprise as groove, recess or other structures configured for receiving panel.Panel can engage with golf club head in every way.Such as, panel can pass through press-fit with golf club head, bind with adhesive or adhesive, weld (such as, laser weld), soldering, soldering or other joints such as fusion technique, mechanical fastener.

Striking surface 107 can be made up of one or more materials.The material of striking surface should be relatively durable, to bear the shock repeatedly of golf.Such as, striking surface 107 can comprise high strength steel.In addition, also other materials can be used, such as titanium or other metal or alloy.In addition, striking surface 107 can comprise one or more line of weakness that general horizontal extends through striking surface 107.

According to aspect of the present disclosure, golf club head can comprise top 101a, bottom 101b, toe 101c and heel 101d.In addition, golf club head 101 in any mode that is suitable or that expect and/or by any material that is suitable or that expect (comprise by as known in the art and the conventional material used and/or usual manner) structure, and can not depart from the disclosure.In fact, it should be noted, a variety of overall club head structure is possible, and does not depart from the disclosure.Such as, if needed, some or all in the various individual part of above-mentioned club head body can by (such as, by adhesive or adhesive; By welding, soldering, soldering or other fusion technique; By mechanical fastener etc.) multiple parts of linking together make.All parts (such as, top, bottom, above etc.) can be made up of the material of any expectation and combination of different materials, be included in material that is generally known in the art and that use, such as, comprise the metal material, composite, polymeric material etc. of lightweight metal material (as titanium, titanium alloy, aluminium, aluminium alloy, magnesium, magnesium alloy etc.).Club head 101 and/or its various piece can comprise the other technologies of technology common and known in the art and technique by forging, casting, molding, machining and/or use and technique is made.

It should be noted, a variety of overall club head structure is possible, and does not depart from the disclosure.Such as, it should be noted that can marked change according to the size of the golf club head 101 of embodiment of the present disclosure and/or other features, and does not depart from the disclosure.Such as, above-mentioned characteristic sum structure can be incorporated to any die model club head, comprises, such as: die model mixing club, fairway wood, bat etc.).

Aspect of the present disclosure is the golf clubs for being configured to receive interchangeable part or box, one wherein in interchangeable box can be held one or more sensor and/or transmitter, and in interchangeable box second does not hold sensor and/or transmitter, and one or more additional parts can be held.By this way, linksman optionally can construct golf clubs to comprise according to the decision of linksman or not comprise one or more sensor and/or transmitter.

Monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to the multiple different aspect of the golf range game measuring linksman.Such as, monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to measure golf data.According to aspect of the present disclosure, golf data can comprise the information of the various different qualities of golf.In addition, according to specific embodiments of the present disclosure, monitoring equipment 201 also can be configured to identification sensor and be positioned in specific golf clubs wherein.Such as, RFID label tag can be used.In addition, according to specific embodiments of the present disclosure, monitoring equipment 201 can also be configured to identify that specific golf is by the position of carrying out.Such as, monitoring equipment 201 can comprise HA Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology.These information can with the map conflation of golf course carrying out golf ball-batting, to be provided in the information of each batting in a clock-golf to linksman.In addition, monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to transmit the signal of process to remote computer system via transmitter (or transceiver).

According to aspect of the present disclosure, shaft 103 and/or handle 105 can be configured to receive removable part or box 200.In addition, removable part 200 can be constructed to receive monitoring equipment 201.Fig. 2 shows the illustrative embodiment of these aspects of the present disclosure.

As seen in Fig. 2, removable part 200 can comprise the circular portion at the top forming shaft and be configured in addition hold the elongated portion of monitoring equipment 201.According to aspect of the present disclosure, the elongated portion of removable part 200 can comprise guide, to help monitoring equipment 201 to locate and be fixed in removable part 200.It should be noted that the removable part 200 stationary monitoring equipment 201 by this way that can be configured to makes monitoring equipment 201 can not move in removable part 200.Such as, removable part 200 can be configured to monitoring equipment 201 (such as, comprise the compartment of the outside of monitoring equipment 201) by joints such as press-fit, snap-fit mechanism (such as, spring-loaded projection and corresponding ratchet), machanical fasteners.Such as, elongated portion can comprise the first arcuate end portions being configured to the first rounded ends engaging compartment, the second arcuate end portions being constructed the second rounded ends engaging compartment and extends between the first arcuate part and the second arcuate part and be configured to the rear portion of side of joint compartment.By this way, removable part 200 can be configured to support and stability monitoring equipment 201.Such as, elongated portion can be configured to fixing compartment, and this compartment can be rectangle with the first rounded ends and the second rounded ends and have length, the width of 0.4-1.0 inch and the thickness of 0.2-0.45 inch that scope is 1.0-1.5 inch.According to aspect of the present disclosure, removable part 200 can be made of plastics.It should be noted that and also can use other materials, as rubber or its combination.

Removable part or box 200 can be configured to engage with handle 105 in every way.Such as, handle 105 can be configured with the opening at its end, and this opening is configured to receive removable part 200.In addition, handle 105 can be configured to the guide of the inside had at handle 105, and this guide guides removable part in the process inserting handle 105.Further, handle can be configured to have locking mechanism, as the screw thread of lining in the inside of handle 105.Removable part 200 can comprise corresponding structure, once removable part 200 is screwed into handle 105, removable part 200 is by this corresponding structural engagement and lock handle.Alternately, removable part 200 can be configured to engage with handle 105 via press-fit, snap-fit mechanism (such as, spring-loaded projection and corresponding ratchet), machanical fastener etc.In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in figure 26, removable part 200 can have the flexible member 221 be positioned on clip 207, and this clip 207 keeps monitoring equipment 201.Flexible member 221 is configured to the inside engaging handle 105 and/or shaft 103, removable part 200 and monitoring equipment 201 to be remained on the correct position in handle 105.In illustrated embodiment, flexible member 221 is partly around the form of the spine of the base portion 209 of clip element 207, but also can be configured to different in other embodiments.Such as, flexible member 221 can be constructed to the spine of Perfect Ring around parts, or the protuberance that can be constructed on the outer surface or protuberance.In one embodiment, flexible member 221 can be positioned at least in the maximum sized region had perpendicular to the direction of inserting handle 105/ shaft 103 of removable part 200.In multiple handles that flexible member 221 allows removable box 200 to be inserted into have different shaft diameters.This allows removable box 200 to be used in different clubs or other sports equipments further.Should be understood that, to illustrate here and other embodiments of removable box 200 of describing can comprise flexible member 221 for these objects, be included in the removable box illustrated in Fig. 3,6-8 and 23-25.Flexible member 221 can be formed by multiple material known in the art, comprises rubber or polyurethane.In another embodiment, one or more securing member (not shown) can be used to box 200 to remain in shaft 103, comprises and the following describes and structure shown in Figure 3 or other structures.

Fig. 3 describes the exploded view according to the removable part of aspect of the present disclosure or another embodiment of box.Such as, as seen in Fig. 3, in the top section that box 200 can be configured to be assemblied in handle 105 or in the far-end of handle 105.The top section of handle 105 can comprise the Part I of the box being configured to reception support monitoring equipment 201 and be configured to the Part II with the interior bonds of the shaft 103 of golf clubs.Therefore, the top section of handle 105 can be configured to be assemblied in removedly in golf ball bar body 103.The removable top section of handle 105 and box 200 can be configured to be attached to each other, as described below.

Therefore, in exemplary as shown in Figure 3, the top section of handle 105 can be considered to box support or unit container 106.In the present embodiment, box support 106 defines and is configured to receive the housing as the parts of monitoring equipment 201, power supply 206 and/or miscellaneous part.Box support 106 generally includes the Part I 108 being configured to receive the box 200 supporting monitoring equipment 201 and the Part II 110 being configured to engage with the shaft 103 of golf clubs.

Part I 108 has the main part 190 wherein with the first opening 191 and the second opening 192.The slit that first opening 191 normally extends, the slit of this elongation extends lengthwise in main part 190 usually.First opening 191 can change in length and width, and general size is designed to the part of the maintenance monitoring equipment 201 of receiving box 200, as described in more detail below.The size of the first opening 191 is designed such that between box 200 and main part 190, have minimum gap in one embodiment.Second opening 192 comprises syndeton, such as, screw thread in an exemplary embodiment.Main part 190 further defines the sunk part 193 at far-end, and the first opening 191 and the second opening 192 are open at sunk part 193 place.Part II 110 is configured for and engages shaft 103, and in the embodiment of Fig. 3, has the projection 194 extended from the main part 190 of Part I 108.Projection 194 can be hollow, and its size to be designed to be assemblied in shaft 103 and to extend in shaft 103.Projection 194 can engage shaft 103 in other embodiments in another way, or box support 106 can comprise different connected structures.In an exemplary embodiment, box support 106 is overall elements, and can be formed by multiple material as known in the art.In addition, the outer surface of main part 190 can be formed with the material identical with the remainder of grip element, to provide uniform surface according to expectation.

As illustrated further in figure 3, removable box 200 has cover element 205, and this cover element 205 has the clip element 207 of dangling from cover element 205.Cover element 205 has and extends through it and the hole 208 of contiguous clip element 207.Clip element 207 have base portion 209 with in the end relative with cover element 205 from the resilient fingers 210 of the substantial transverse extension of base portion 209.The size of base portion 209 is designed to the length holding monitoring equipment 201.The end of resilient fingers 210 engagement transducer 201.Therefore, should be understood that, monitoring equipment 201 is inserted in box 200, and wherein monitoring equipment 201 is fixed with interference fit usually in the present embodiment.One end of monitoring equipment 201 is engaged by resilient fingers 210, and the other end of monitoring equipment 201 is by the lower side engagement of cover element 205.Therefore, monitoring equipment 201 can snap in clip element 207.If needed, additional finger piece or other holding elements can merge with clip element 207, and box 200 and monitoring equipment 201 can comprise complementary connected structure, as protuberance and slit.Such as, when longer base portion 209 is employed, additional holding element can be adopted, thus cover element 205 space sensor 201 further away from each other.

As illustrated further in figure 3, box support 106 is fixed to shaft 103.Part II 110 inserts and is fixed to shaft 103.This connection can be permanent connection or releasable connection.Removable box 200 is inserted in box support 106.The base portion 209 of monitoring equipment 201 and finger piece 210 is kept to be inserted in the first opening 191.The structure of main part 190 is surrounded and keeping box 200 securely, and thus further monitoring for protection equipment 201 from the damage caused due to collision or part.In the present embodiment, it is to be further understood that the first opening 191 is for roughly non-circular, the orientation wherein keeping the clip element 207 of sensor 201 must fix with a group is inserted in the first opening 191.In addition, by the minimum play around monitoring equipment 201, the position of monitoring equipment 201 is always known.This contributes to the mode record expected and the ability analyzing data.

As illustrated further in figure 3, the top section of box 200 and handle 105 can be configured to be tightened together by threaded fastener 211 or other Connection Element.In the present embodiment, cover element 205 is received in sunk part 193.Cover element 205 is roughly concordant with the end of box support 106.Hole 208 on cover element 205 is aimed at the second opening 192.Threaded fastener 211 passing hole 208 is inserted and is threadably engaged and is fixed in the second opening 192.Second opening 192 can comprise threaded insert 195, to set up as this joint in the embodiment of Fig. 3, or can comprise overall screw thread or another syndeton in another embodiment.Therefore, removable box 200 is fixed in the handle of club by single securing member.Should be understood that, other retention mechanisms can be used for removable box 200 and box support 106 or otherwise between handle 105.Other retention mechanisms comprise snap-fit arrangement or interference fit and other mechanical realizations.Utilize such structure, the box support 106 of keeping box 200 to be integrating seamlessly in handle 105 and to be almost unexposed.The similar any traditional golf clubs not comprising any sensor technology of this golf clubs.In addition; as seen in Fig. 3; being configured to of handle 105 receive the Part I of box supporting monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to around and keeping box 200 securely, and thus further monitoring for protection equipment 201 from the damage caused due to collision or part.

It is to be further understood that removable box 200 can utilize the feature of other embodiments described herein.Such as, clip element 207 can have different length, as shown in Figure 6.Then box support 106 can have corresponding structure, to coordinate with the box 200 with this size.Box 200 can also use various locking described herein or other identification structures.

According to other aspects of the present disclosure, handle 105 can be configured to directly receive and stationary monitoring equipment 201, and does not comprise independent removable part or box 200.Fig. 4 shows the illustrative embodiment of these aspects of the present disclosure.

Monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to engage with handle 105 in every way.Such as, handle 105 can be configured with the opening at its end, and this opening is configured to receive monitoring equipment 201.Such as, as seen in Fig. 4, handle 105 can comprise slit, and this slit is configured to, when monitoring equipment 201 is inserted in handle 105 along the longitudinal axis of monitoring equipment, receive monitoring equipment 201.Slit can be configured to provide the tight interference fit with monitoring equipment 201.It should be noted that by this way, handle 105 can be configured to stationary monitoring equipment 201, and monitoring equipment 201 can not be moved in handle 105.By this way, removable part 200 can be configured to support and stability monitoring equipment 201.

In addition, handle 105 can be configured with the guide of the inside at handle 105, and this guide is guiding monitoring equipment 201 in the process inserting handle 105.Further, handle can be configured to have locking mechanism, and as comprised the lid of pendle, monitoring equipment inserts through this pendle.It should be noted that monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to also engage with handle 105 via the additive method comprising snap-fit mechanism (such as, spring-loaded projection and corresponding ratchet), other machanical fasteners etc.

Although the above joint describing monitoring equipment 201 and removable part 200 and shaft relative to handle 105, but, should be noted that, alternately, shaft 103 can be formed at the stiff end place reception monitoring equipment 201 of next-door neighbour's bar head of shaft 103 and/or removable part 200.In addition, the inside of shaft 103 can be formed at any some place (such as, at places such as stiff end, handle (butt)/handle end, centers) the position monitor equipment 201 along the length of shaft 103.

According to aspect of the present disclosure, the handle/handle end of shaft 103 (or its part) can be removable, to allow monitoring equipment 201 to insert, as shown in figure 11 and be described in more detail below.In addition or alternately, as mentioned above, the stiff end of shaft can engage with golf club head 101 removedly.Therefore, monitoring equipment 201 also can be inserted into this end of shaft 103.In addition, it should be noted, if needed, more than one monitoring equipment 201 can be inserted into shaft 103, to measure the various different position of shaft 103 or different parts in the process of golf.

According to aspect of the present disclosure, golf clubs 101 can be included in shaft 103 and the monitoring equipment in golf club head 101 201.Such as, golf clubs 101 can comprise two monitoring equipments 201, the second monitoring equipment 201 being such as positioned in the first monitoring equipment 201 (as shown in Figure 2) in handle 105 and being positioned in golf club head 101, as be incorporated to the 61/665th, shown in No. 834 U.S. Provisional Applications and describe.No matter golf clubs comprise how many monitoring equipments 201 and monitoring equipment 201 to be positioned on golf clubs or in, according to aspect of the present disclosure, first monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to " master " monitoring equipment 201, and other monitoring equipments 201 can be configured to transmit data to " master " monitoring equipment 201, also as be incorporated to the 61/665th, shown in No. 834 U.S. Provisional Applications and describe.

Although wood-type golf clubs and wood-type golf clubs bar head describe in detail above, other aspects of the present disclosure relate to iron golf club bar head and iron golf club.Such as, Fig. 5 describes the embodiment of the iron golf club 700 according to aspect of the present disclosure.As seen in Fig. 5, iron golf club 700 can comprise according to iron golf club bar head 701 of the present disclosure.Should be understood that, any aspect described herein can with the golf clubs of wood-type golf clubs, iron golf club or other types with the use of.In addition, monitoring equipment 201 and relevant mounting structure can with the batting equipment of other types and sports equipment, as tennis or other racket, bat (such as, baseball, softball, cricket etc.), hockey stick (such as ice hockey, hockey), crosse etc. with the use of, as illustrated in fig. 8.

Except golf club head 701, overall golf club structure 700 can comprise shaft 703 and be attached to handle or the handle 705 of shaft 703.Shaft 703 can with any suitably or the mode (comprising with usual manner that is as known in the art and that use) expected be received in golf club head 701, with golf club head 701 and engage and/or be attached to golf club head 701, and do not depart from the disclosure.As embodiment more specifically, shaft 703 can by extending to club head 701 (such as, socket) in shaft receive sleeve or part and engage with golf club head 701, and/or such as directly join club 701 to via adhesive, adhesive, welding, soldering, mechanical fastener (as screw thread, holding element etc.).If needed, shaft 703 can releasably use mechanical connector to be connected to golf club head 701 to allow easily a shaft and another shaft to be exchanged on bar head.And handle or handle 705 any mode (comprising usual manner that is known in the art and that use, as used sticky object or adhesive etc.) that is suitable or that expect can be attached to shaft 703, engage and/or extend from shaft 703 with shaft 703.Those materials that shaft 703 and handle or handle 705 such as can be described about wood-type golf clubs 100 above by any suitable material are made.

According to aspect of the present disclosure, golf club head 701 also can comprise striking surface (such as, comprising the striking surface of panel) 711.According to aspect of the present disclosure, golf club head 701 in any mode that is suitable or that need and/or by any material structure (comprise and constructed by conventional material that is known in this area and that use and/or construct with usual manner that is known in this area and that use) that is suitable or that need, and can not depart from the disclosure.Such as, club head 701 and/or its various piece can comprise the other technologies of technology common and known in the art and technique by forging, casting, molding and/or use and technique is made.According to aspect of the present disclosure, golf club head 701 can be the golf club head of blade sections.According to other aspects, golf club head 701 can increase the weight of periphery and/or back of the body matrix golf club head or other iron golf club bar header structures.

In an illustrative manner, in one group of golf clubs, the handle of each golf clubs can be configured to receive monitoring equipment 201 in the mode discussed above about Fig. 2-4.In addition, as mentioned above, according to aspect of the present disclosure, monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to engage with the handle 105 of golf clubs.Such as, described by about Fig. 2, handle 105 can be configured to receive removable part or box 200, and removable part 200 can be configured to receive monitoring equipment 201.

Should be understood that, according to other aspects of the present disclosure and as shown in Figure 4, handle 105 can be configured to directly receive and stationary monitoring equipment 201, and does not comprise independent removable part.As discussed above, monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to engage with handle 105 in every way.Such as, handle 105 can be configured with the opening at its end, and this opening is configured to receive monitoring equipment 201.Such as, handle 105 can comprise slit, and this slit is configured to, when monitoring equipment 201 is inserted in handle along the longitudinal axis of monitoring equipment, receive monitoring equipment 201.

According to aspect of the present disclosure, monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to be chargeable.As mentioned above, monitoring equipment 201 can comprise power supply (as battery).In addition, monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to receive charging cable, and this charging cable will provide electric power, to give power source charges.In some embodiments, monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to receive charging cable, and monitoring equipment 201 is in golf clubs itself simultaneously.Such as, in the embodiment that monitoring equipment 201 is positioned in the shaft/handle of golf clubs, the end of golf clubs can be removed, and charging cable can be articulated in monitoring equipment 201.In another embodiment, the box 200 as shown in Fig. 3 and/or 20-25 can comprise the structure of one, can charge.Alternatively, according to aspect of the present disclosure, monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to be charged by induction charging.

Fig. 6 describes the embodiment of this removable part 201.As seen in Fig. 6-7, according to a specific embodiments of the present disclosure, be associated with the first golf clubs in this group golf clubs first removable part 200 can have the first elongated portion, this first elongated portion has the first length, and the golf clubs different from second in this group golf clubs is associated second removable part 200 can have the second elongated portion, this second elongated portion has and is different from (such as, being longer than) first second length of length.In addition, as seen in figure 6, according to a specific embodiments of the present disclosure, be associated from the 3rd different golf clubs of this group golf clubs the 3rd removable part 200 can have the 3rd elongated portion, 3rd elongated portion has and is different from (such as, being longer than) first the 3rd length of length or the second length.Such as, shorter club (such as, pitching wedge) removable part 200 with elongated portion can be had, this elongated portion has the first length, and longer club (such as, long swage or hybrid type golf clubs) removable part 200 with elongated portion can be had, this elongated portion has the second length.In addition, even longer club (such as, bat) can have the removable part 200 with elongated portion, and this elongated portion has the 3rd length.Should be noted that, although only have three embodiments shown in Figure 6, but each golf clubs in this group can have with the elongated portion of different length removable part 200 (such as, along with the growth of ballbar length, what increase is longer), with at correct position position monitor equipment 201.

According to other embodiments of the present disclosure, removable part 200 also can have other structures.Such as, according to embodiments more of the present disclosure, removable part 200 can be self-align, the conical structure wherein receiving monitoring equipment 201.Conical structure can be configured to the interior bonds with the shaft 103 of golf clubs 100, with the suitable position position monitor equipment 201 in shaft 103.Such as, for the multiple conical removable part 200 engaged from the different club in one group of golf clubs, can be that more grow and wider (such as, there is the diameter of increase), with the suitable position position monitor equipment 201 in shaft 103.According to embodiments more of the present disclosure, the inside of golf ball bar body 103 can comprise the structure (such as, positioning recess/projection or protrusion) being configured to connect with removable part 200 the suitable position position monitor equipment 201 be incorporated in shaft 103.

Although (wherein each club can be constructed such that it fixes the common point place of its respective monitoring equipment 201 each golf clubs in corresponding to group (such as one group of golf clubs, make monitoring equipment 201 common datum mark of each golf clubs from group offset identical distance to a declared goal)) concept illustrate relative to removable part 200, but it should be noted, also other device can be used, as be incorporated to the 61/665th, describe in No. 834 U.S. Provisional Applications.

It should be noted, as discussed above, according to other aspects of the present disclosure, handle 105 can be configured to directly receive and stationary monitoring equipment 201, and does not comprise independent removable part or box 200.As discussed above, monitoring equipment 201 can be configured to engage with handle 105 in every way.Such as, handle 105 can be configured with the opening at its end, and this opening is configured to receive monitoring equipment 201.Such as, handle 105 can comprise slit, and this slit is configured to, when monitoring equipment 201 is inserted in handle along the longitudinal axis of monitoring equipment, receive monitoring equipment 201.

According to other aspect, the size of club as described in this article can be designed to hold larger parts, as larger monitoring equipment 201 or the monitoring equipment 201 of power supply 206 (such as battery) with large-size.In one embodiment, power supply 206 and/or equipment 201 are such as by using the removable part 200 as shown in above-mentioned and Fig. 2 and 6-8, structure as shown in 4 figure or another kind of structure can be positioned in the end being close to handle 105 in container 110a.In such structure, the size of shaft 103 and/or handle 105 can be designed to have larger inside dimension (ID), to hold larger power supply 206.As the result of the ID increased, shaft 103 and/or handle 105 can also comprise larger outside/outside size (OD), although in one embodiment, ID can increase, and OD need not be increased or increase OD pro rata smaller, as the wall by thinning shaft 103.Should be understood that, ID and OD mentioned herein is perpendicular to the size of the cross section that shaft 103 central axis intercepts.Typical golf ball bar body has the maximum internal size (being generally internal diameter) of 0.5-0.7 inch.In one embodiment, the shaft 103 as shown in Fig. 9-14 can have the container 110a of the maximum internal size of 0.510-1.0 inch.The maximum internal size of this increase allows the parts of the external width had between 0.505-1.00 inch, and such as battery 206 or the monitoring equipment 201 with internal cell 206, be received in wherein.According to principle described herein, the size of miscellaneous part can be held by using the shaft 103 with different size.In addition, should be understood that, hold principles although describe about these of golf clubs, they are not limited to be used in golf clubs, and may be used in any other impact equipment various.Should be understood that, the inside dimension of shaft 103 can be outwards substantially tapered towards handle end, and in one embodiment, shaft 103 can have maximum inside and outside size at the point of adjacent vessel 110a.

In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 9, container 110a for the parts expanded can be positioned at the handle end (also referred to as far-end) of shaft 103, and shaft 103 can be differentially tapered along its whole length, to produce larger ID and OD of the handle end of next-door neighbour's shaft 103.Dotted line in Fig. 9 describes the size of typical shaft.In another embodiment, a part for shaft 103 may have ID and/or OD increased more fast than other parts of shaft 103.Such as, as shown in Figure 10, a part of 103c of shaft 103 can have the cone angle of the remainder being different from shaft 103, to produce larger ID and OD at the container 110a place of the handle end of contiguous shaft 103.In another embodiment, as shown in figure 11, (namely shaft 103 length that can have along shaft 103 be positioned at the step at some some places or shoulder 103a, owing to increasing the quick increase diametrically of formation fast, then the rapid reduction on cone angle), produce larger ID and OD with the container 110a place of the handle end at next-door neighbour's shaft 103.In the present embodiment, that can have substantially identical cone angle or the different cone angle of the part except step 103a of shaft 103.Figure 11 also comprises lid 112, and this lid 112 can form an embodiment close to element, to allow close to container 110a.Lid 112 in the present embodiment is configured for snap fit and connects, but other also can be used to construct, and comprises screw thread, press-fit, renovates the structure suitable with other.Other embodiments herein can comprise similar to element.Removable part 200 can alternately for arbitrary embodiment of the embodiment with Fig. 9-14 together with use.

Handle 105 can be exaggerated and its size is designed to close with the larger termination of the shaft 103 in arbitrary embodiment of these embodiments in addition.The OD that the ID of handle 105 can be similar to shaft 103 is substantially exaggerated, to promote to combine.In one embodiment, the OD of handle 105 can have the amplification of degree less of the ID of the handle 105 and/or OD of shaft 103.Such as, as shown in figure 11, the part be positioned at outside step 103a of handle 105 can have being positioned at closer to the thinner wall of the some parts of club head than handle 105.In another embodiment, handle 105 can have the wall thickness of constant.

Be understandable that, although the shaft 103 shown in Fig. 9-14 is circular on cross section, also can use the shaft 103 with other shapes, such as oval or obround shape (obroundshape).In one embodiment, relevant ID and OD is the maximum inside dimension of shaft and maximum external dimensions.In addition, the increase on ID or OD can not be constant or proportional around the whole periphery of shaft 103.In other words, ID and/or OD can only increase along an axis, or relative to other axis, is increased to larger degree along an axis.Such as, the shaft 103 with circular cross section can disproportionately amplify, to produce oval, oblong or other elongated shapes.

ID and/or OD of the amplification of shaft 103 can be produced by the extension 110 of the end being connected to conventional shaft main body 103b, as in the embodiment in Figure 12-14.In the present embodiment, extension 110 defines the housing comprising container 110a and connector 110b, this container 110a is configured for the parts receiving such as monitoring equipment 201, power supply 206 and/or miscellaneous part, and this connector 110b is configured for and is connected to shaft main body 103b.Connector 110b can be configured for by various different syndeton, such as press-fit, cohere (such as adhesive, adhesive etc.), be threaded, snap fit or other interlockings connect and/or other permanent or releasable connections and be connected to shaft main body 103b.In one embodiment, shaft main body 103b can have complementary syndeton.As depicted in figs. 18-19, connector 110b has ID and OD less than ID and OD defining the part of container 110a of extension, and step 103b causes this species diversity in size.Connector 110b in the present embodiment also has ID and OD less than ID and OD of shaft 103.Extension 110 can be configured to receive lid 112 (as mentioned above), removable part 200 (as mentioned above and Fig. 2 and 6-8 shown) and/or can be dissimilar close to element by what handle to provide close to internal part.Alternately, extension 110 can be configured to receive one or more parts of being similar to the embodiment shown in Fig. 4 or another structure as above.In addition, in the embodiment of Figure 10-14, should be understood that, shaft 103 can have its maximum ID and OD by the joint between shaft 103 and extension 110.

Handle 105 as shown in figure 11 may be used for being connected to shaft 103 with such extension 110, and as illustrated in Figure 13, the grip element 105 of wherein single entirety covers the end of shaft 103 and covers the outside of extension 110 at least in part.In another embodiment, extension 110 can have independent outside grip element 105a, this outside grip element 105a and the outer surface of traditional grip element 105 engaged with shaft main body 103b substantially concordant, as shown in figure 14.The handle 105 of other types can be used in further embodiment.

The various different structure of monitoring equipment 201 and power supply 206 can be held by golf clubs, as described in Fig. 9-14 and foregoing description.Figure 15-18 describes the various embodiments of these monitoring equipments 201 that can be combined with the embodiment of Fig. 9-14.Figure 15 describes the monitoring equipment 201 with independent power supply (such as battery) 206, and this power supply 206 can be connected to monitoring equipment 201 by the one or more contacts 213 be received in one or more container 214 in monitoring equipment.In the present embodiment, battery 206 is greater than (wider than) equipment 201, and held by the dimension D of the increase of shaft 103, as mentioned above.In one embodiment, as shown in figure 19, equipment 201 can be resized to be assemblied in the shaft of normal diameter SD.Figure 16 describes the monitoring equipment 201 with integrated battery 206, and this integrated battery 206 is exaggerated relative to the remainder of equipment 201, and can be held by the dimension D of the increase of shaft 103, as mentioned above.Figure 17 describes the monitoring equipment 201 with independent battery 206, and this battery 206 can be connected to monitoring equipment 201 by the one or more contacts 213 be received in one or more container 214 in monitoring equipment 201.In the present embodiment, battery 206 and equipment 201 are resized, to be held by the dimension D of the increase of shaft 103, as mentioned above.Figure 18 describes the monitoring equipment 201 with integrated battery 206, and wherein whole equipment 201 is exaggerated, and can be held by the dimension D of the increase of shaft 103, as mentioned above.Battery 206 in these embodiments and/or equipment 201 also can have charging port 212, can be come-at-able through the end of shaft 103 by handling close to element (such as lid 112) this charging port 212.The dimension D of the increase of shaft 103 also can play the monitoring equipment 201 and/or battery 206 that hold other different size and shape, and has the function of miscellaneous part of these sizes.

Monitoring equipment 201 can in every way, include but not limited to, other structures that interference fit, screw thread, securing member and this paper other places describe and technology remain on the inside of container 110a.In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in figure 27, monitoring equipment 201 can have the flexible member 221 be positioned in its part.Flexible member 221 in the present embodiment is completely around the flexible spine that the overhang 222 of the shell of monitoring equipment 201 extends, monitoring equipment 201 to be remained on the appropriate location of container 110a inside.In other embodiments, flexible member 221 can have different structures, and about any structure that Figure 26 describes above can having.In the present embodiment, flexible member 221 is configured to the normal diameter SD of the inner surface engaging shaft 103 and/or connector 100b.In one embodiment, flexible member 221 can be positioned at least in the maximum sized region had perpendicular to the direction of inserting handle 105/ shaft 103 of overhang 222.In other exemplary, equipment 201 can have the flexible member 221 of the dimension D of the increase being configured to additionally or alternately engaging shaft 103.Flexible member 221 allows monitoring equipment 201 to be inserted into have multiple shafts of different shaft diameters.This allows monitoring equipment 201 to be used in different clubs or other sports apparatus further.Should be understood that, to illustrate here and other embodiments of electronic module 201 of describing can comprise flexible member 221 for these objects, be included in the electronic module 201 illustrated in Fig. 7 and 15-18.Flexible member 221 can be formed by multiple material known in the art, comprises rubber or polyurethane, as mentioned above.In another embodiment, one or more securing member (not shown) can be used to monitoring equipment 201 to remain in container 110a, comprises above-mentioned and structure shown in Figure 3 or other structures.

As described herein, the ability holding larger parts can have many advantages to equipment and system.Such as, hold larger battery and monitoring equipment and/or miscellaneous part can be allowed to be powered for a long time, such as at least one sky or even a couple of days, such as, the travel of golf for extending.As another embodiment, hold parts that larger monitoring equipment can allow to add and feature is incorporated in equipment.The space that monitoring equipment outside is used for miscellaneous part also can create.Other benefit is also had to it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that.

In another embodiment, shaft 103 can be connected to container or box support 106 and grip element 105, this container or box support 106 and grip element 105 co-molded, to form the grip assembly 109 being configured to the single entirety receiving shaft 103, as in the embodiment in Figure 20-25.In the present embodiment, container or box support 106 define and are configured to receive the housing as the parts of monitoring equipment 201, and this monitoring equipment 201 can comprise power supply 206 and/or miscellaneous part.

Describe in Figure 20-25 as above for an embodiment of the method for the assembling of the equipment of batting.First, as shown in figure 20, container 106 is by independent topotype system.In the present embodiment, container 106 is molded into the feature having and be similar to the box support 106 described above with reference to Fig. 3.Container 106 is usually configured to receive the box 200 supporting monitoring equipment 201.Container 106 has the main part 190 wherein with the first opening 191 and the second opening 192.The slit that first opening 191 normally extends, the slit of this elongation extends lengthwise in main part 190 usually.First opening 191 can change in length and width, and general size is designed to the part of the maintenance sensor 201 of receiving box 200, as described in more detail below.The size of the first opening 191 is designed such that there is minimum play between box 200 and main part 190.In the embodiment of Figure 20-25, the second opening 192 comprises the syndeton as screw thread, and can be configured to receive threaded insert 195.Main part 190 further defines the sunk part 193 at far-end, and the first opening 191 and the second opening 192 are open at sunk part 193 place.In one embodiment, container 106 can comprise the structure for engaging shaft 103, as engaged as mentioned above and the structure of the inner surface of the shaft 103 shown in Fig. 3.In an exemplary embodiment, container 106 is overall elements, and can be formed by multiple material as known in the art.In addition, as seen in Fig. 3, container 106 can be configured to around and keeping box 200 securely, and thus further monitoring for protection equipment 201 from the damage caused due to collision or part.

Box 200 is also molded individually, to comprise various architectural feature as above, comprises such as, cover element 205, clip element 207 and hole 208.As shown in Figure 3, removable box 200 has cover element 205, and this cover element 205 has the clip element 207 of dangling from cover element 205.Cover element 205 has and extends through it and the hole 208 of contiguous clip element 207.Clip element 207 have base portion 209 with in the end relative with cover element 205 from the resilient fingers 210 of the substantial transverse extension of base portion 209.The size of base portion is designed to the length holding monitoring equipment 201.Resilient fingers 210 engages the end of monitoring equipment 201.Therefore, should be understood that monitoring equipment 201 is inserted in box 200, wherein monitoring equipment 201 is fixed with interference fit usually.One end of sensor 201 is engaged by resilient fingers 210, and the other end of monitoring equipment 201 is by the lower side engagement of cover element 205.Therefore, monitoring equipment 201 can snap in clip element 207.If needed, additional finger piece or other holding elements can merge with clip element 207, and box 200 and monitoring equipment 201 can comprise complementary connected structure, as protuberance and slit.Such as, when longer base portion 209 is employed, additional holding element can be adopted, thus cover element 205 space sensor 201 further away from each other.It is to be further understood that removable box 200 can utilize the feature of other embodiments described herein.Such as, clip element 207 can have different length, as shown in Figure 6.Then container 106 can have corresponding structure, to coordinate with the box 200 with this size.Box 200 also can use various locking described herein or other identification structures.In one embodiment, box 200 is injection molding.Shaft 103 and monitoring equipment 201 or other sensors are also configured before assembly.

Container 106 is connected to grip element 105, to form overall grip assembly 107, as shown in Figure 21-25.Grip element 105 is formed in the grasping surface on the end of shaft 103, and this grasping surface is used as normal handle.Container 106 and grip element 105 can be made up of identical or different material, and in one embodiment, container 106 can by than grip element 105 relatively more firmly, stronger and/or that flexibility is less material makes, this grip element 105 can be made up of more soft more soft material.As embodiment, grip element 105 can be made up of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) or other urethanes, natural or synthetic rubber, silicone material, epoxy resin, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) (TPE) or other polymeric materials.In addition, as embodiment, container 106 can be made up of polypropylene, acetal material, Merlon (PC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) (ABS), nylon or other polymeric materials, and it can comprise reinforcement (such as, glass or graphite).Alternately, container 106 can be formed by metal material or other non-polymeric substrate material.In the embodiment shown in Figure 20-25, grip element 105 is complete in the container 106 except the top (recess 193 is positioned at this place) of the exposure except container 106, to provide the outer grasping surface of continuous print around container 105.Grip element 105 can have Part I 215 and Part II 216, this Part I 215 is near the end around container 106 of shaft 103, this Part II 216 is positioned at the below of container 106, and wherein Part I 215 and Part II 216 have different wall thickness.In the embodiment of Figure 20-25, Part I 215 has the wall thickness less than Part II 216.In addition, container 106 also comprises the part 214 narrowed, and the part 214 that this narrows has and allows it to be received in less external dimensions in the Part II 216 of grip element 105.Container 106 and grip element 105 have shoulder 218, and the joint of the Part I 215 of this shoulder 218 in the embodiment of Figure 20-25 and Part II 216 creates change in size fast, but also can have different structures in other embodiments.Should be understood that, the additional part that grip element 105 and container 106 can be of different sizes in other embodiments.

Grip element 105 defines the central passage 132 being configured to the elongation receiving shaft 103, makes the inner surface of grip element 105 engage the outer surface of shaft 103.In the present embodiment, the part 214 narrowed of container 106 contacts the end of shaft 103, and can comprise the structure engaging shaft 103 in another way.Such as, container 106 can comprise the structure of the part receiving shaft 103, or is assemblied in the part in shaft 103, is similar to the embodiment of Fig. 3 as above.

As described below, grip assembly 107 can be manufactured to individual unit, and is then connected to shaft 103 during manufacture.Container 106 can be connected to grip element 105, to form grip assembly by Overmolded (overmolding) technique, as described below and schematically illustrate in Figure 20-25.As seen in figure 21, such as, form container 106 by comprising the characteristic injection-molded technique of above-mentioned institute.In one embodiment, at least some later stage manufactures processing may be required.After forming container 106, in Overmolded technique, form grip element 105 by being molded grip material around container 106.Should be understood that, Overmolded technique can comprise puts into die cavity by container 106, and the grip material contacted at least partially that the is molded and outer surface of container 106.Overmolded grip material also forms the central passage 132 being configured to the hollow receiving shaft.Container 106 is positioned at the far-end of the central passage 132 of hollow.Overmolded grip material formed single, with the part of container 106 one.In some embodiments, as shown in figure 21, the Overmolded vicissitudinous thickness of grip material tool, as mentioned above.In other embodiments, Overmolded grip material can only around a part for the outer surface of container 106, and grip element 105 can make at least part of exposure of the side of container 106.

In an assembling process, as shown in figure 21, threaded insert 195 is inserted in the second opening 192, and in one embodiment, insert 195 is inserted in the second opening 192 after completing handle and be Overmolded.This connection can be fixed by interference fit, bonding material or other modes.Shaft 103 is inserted in the central passage 132 of the hollow of grip element 105, as shown in figure 22.Shaft 103 can be fixed to grip element 105 by interference fit, bonding material or other interconnection techniques.In an exemplary embodiment, shaft is connected to container 106.Monitoring equipment 201 or other sensors are inserted in box 200, as shown in figure 23.Removable box 200 is inserted in container 106.The base portion 209 of monitoring equipment 201 and finger piece 210 is kept to be inserted in the first opening 191.The structure of main part 190 is surrounded and keeping box 200 securely, and thus further monitoring for protection equipment 201 from the damage caused due to collision or part.It is to be further understood that in the present embodiment, the first opening 191 is roughly non-circular, and the orientation wherein keeping the clip element 207 of monitoring equipment 201 must fix with a group is inserted in the first opening 191.In addition, by the minimum play around sensor 201, the position of sensor 201 is always known.This contributes to the mode record expected and the ability analyzing data.

As illustrated further in Fig. 3 and Figure 24, box 200 and container 106 can be configured to by threaded fastener 211 or engage the second opening 192 other Connection Elements (such as, one or more projection, flexible protuberance, fixture, anchoring piece etc., it can use bonding material mechanically engage and/or connect) be fastened to together.Such as, cover element 205 is received in sunk part 193.Cover element 205 is roughly concordant with the end of box support 106.Hole 208 on cover element 205 is aimed at the second opening 192.Threaded fastener 211 passing hole 208 is inserted and secured in the second opening 192.In another embodiment, the second opening 192 can comprise overall screw thread or other syndetons.Therefore, removable box 200 is fixed in the handle of club by single securing member.Should be understood that, other retention mechanisms can be used for removable box 200 and container 106 or otherwise between handle 105.Other retention mechanisms comprise snap-fit arrangement or interference fit and other mechanical realizations.Have such structure, the container 106 of keeping box 200 to be integrating seamlessly in handle 105 and to be almost unexposed.The similar any traditional golf clubs not comprising any sensor technology of golf clubs.

The box 200 illustrated as Figure 20-25 and the embodiment of grip assembly 107 can be used for the support created for monitoring equipment 201 or miscellaneous part, and this support to be hidden in handle part and to be ND in outside.As required, these embodiments are also provided for the removing of monitoring equipment 201, insert and/or interchangeability.In addition, grip assembly 107 provides the structure that can be connected to the single entirety of golf ball bar body 103 in the mode substantially identical with normal handle easily, and therefore without any need for special assembling.Further, the use of common molded technique can reduce costs and increase the efficiency manufacturing grip assembly 107, and can create the structure of single entirety.Other benefit and advantage is also had to it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that.

III. conclusion

The disclosure is described hereinbefore and in the accompanying drawings with reference to the combination of various example arrangement, feature, element and structure, feature, element.But the object that the disclosure is used for is to provide the example of the various characteristic sum concepts relevant to the disclosure, and does not limit the scope of the present disclosure.Technical staff in association area can make many changes and amendment and the scope of the present disclosure do not departed from as defined by the appended claims to above-mentioned embodiment by recognizing.Such as, the various characteristic sum concepts that above composition graphs 1 to 27 describes can be used individually and/or in the mode of any combination or sub-portfolio, and do not depart from the disclosure.

Claims

1. a batting equipment, comprising:

Batting pole head;

Shaft, it has the stiff end and the far-end relative with described stiff end that are connected to described batting pole head, and described shaft is along the Axis Extension between described stiff end and described far-end, and described shaft has the first full-size perpendicular to described shaft centerline measurement; With

Extension, it is connected to the described far-end of described shaft, and described extension has the second full-size perpendicular to described shaft centerline measurement, wherein, described second full-size is greater than described first full-size, and wherein said extension comprises the container being configured to receiving-member.

2. bat as claimed in claim 1 equipment, wherein said extension engages with described shaft removedly.

3. to bat as claimed in claim 1 equipment, wherein said extension has Part I and Part II, described Part I has and is configured to engage described shaft described extension to be connected to the connector of described shaft, described Part II defines described container, wherein said Part II has described second full-size, and described Part I has three full-size less than described second full-size.

4. bat as claimed in claim 1 equipment, wherein said extension has the opening of the entrance providing described container, and described batting equipment also comprises the lid being configured to cover described opening.

5. to bat as claimed in claim 1 equipment, also comprise the electronic module be received in described container.

6. a batting equipment, comprising:

Batting pole head;

Shaft, it has the stiff end and the far-end relative with described stiff end that are connected to described batting pole head, and described shaft is along the Axis Extension between described stiff end and described far-end; With

Grip assembly, it is connected to the described far-end of described shaft, described grip assembly comprises the container that is configured to receiving-member and is connected to described container to form the grip element of described grip assembly, described grip element define receive described shaft described far-end described grip assembly to be connected to the central passage of described shaft.

7. to bat as claimed in claim 6 equipment, also comprise the electronic module be received in described container.

8. to bat as claimed in claim 6 equipment, wherein said container comprises the first opening in the end being formed in described container and the second opening, described first opening roughly longitudinally extends and has the first length, and described second opening roughly longitudinally extends and has the second length, wherein said first length is greater than described second length, and wherein said first opening is configured to receive described parts wherein, and described second opening is configured to be connected element to be remained in described first opening by described parts.

9. bat as claimed in claim 8 equipment, wherein said container is included in the sunk part of the described end of described container, wherein said first opening and described second opening open in described depressed part office.

10. to bat as claimed in claim 8 equipment, also comprise box, described box has cover element and clip element, wherein said cover element covers described first opening and described second opening, and described clip element to extend to described first opening from described cover element and is configured to engage described parts and remained in described first opening by described parts.

11. bat equipment as claimed in claim 10, and wherein said clip element has base portion and the finger piece from the substantial transverse extension of described base portion, and wherein said cover element, described base portion and described finger piece are configured to engage described parts.

12. bat equipment as claimed in claim 10, and wherein said lid is received in the described sunk part of the described far-end of described container, and concordant with described far-end.

13. bat equipment as claimed in claim 12, and wherein said lid comprises hole, and wherein said hole is aimed at described second opening, and wherein threaded fastener is configured to be inserted and secured in the threaded insert in described second opening through described hole.

14. bat equipment as claimed in claim 11, and also comprise electronic module, wherein said finger piece engages the first end of described electronic module, and described lid engages the second end of described electronic module.

15. 1 kinds of grip assemblies, described grip assembly is configured to be attached to the shaft of batting equipment, and described grip assembly comprises:

Grip element, it has the central passage of hollow, and the central passage of described hollow is configured to receive and engages the shaft of batting equipment, and so that described grip assembly is connected to described shaft, described grip element is formed by the first material;

Container, it is positioned at the far-end of described grip assembly and is configured to receiving-member, and described container is formed by the second material, and described second material has the flexibility fewer than described first material;

Wherein said container and described handle co-molded, to form single single piece.

16. grip assemblies as claimed in claim 15, wherein said container comprises the first opening and the second opening, described first opening and described second opening roughly longitudinally extend internally from described far-end, described first opening has the first length and described second opening has the second length, wherein said first length is greater than described second length, wherein said first opening is configured to receive described parts, and described second opening is configured to be connected element, so that described parts are remained in described first opening.

17. grip assemblies as claimed in claim 16, also comprise box, described box has cover element and clip element, wherein said cover element covers described first opening and described second opening, and described clip element to extend to described first opening from described cover element and is configured to engage described parts and remained in described first opening by described parts.

18. grip assemblies as claimed in claim 17, wherein said lid is received in the sunk part of described far-end of described grip assembly, and concordant with the far-end of described grip assembly.

19. grip assemblies as claimed in claim 18, wherein said lid comprises hole, wherein said hole is aimed at described second opening, and wherein threaded fastener is configured to be inserted and secured in threaded insert through described hole, described threaded insert is constructed such that it is assemblied in described second opening.

20. grip assemblies as claimed in claim 15, wherein said container comprises the first opening of extending internally from described far-end and the sunk part at described far-end, wherein said first opening is open in described sunk part, described grip assembly also comprises the box with cover element and clip element, wherein said cover element covers described first opening, and described clip element extends in described first opening from described cover element, and be configured to engage described parts and described parts are remained in described first opening.