CN112657156A - Golf club head made of composite material and its making method - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a composite material golf head and a manufacturing method thereof, the composite material golf head comprises a club head body, at least one composite unit and at least one combination part, the club head body of a wood club head is provided with at least one opening, the club head body of a metal club head is provided with at least one combination groove part, the composite unit is arranged on the club head body, the combination part is arranged on the composite unit positioned on the club head body and forms a co-curing structure with the composite unit, the manufacturing method of the composite material golf head is that the club head body combined with the combination part is placed in a closed container, the co-curing structure is formed by synchronous heating and pressurizing, the combination strength is improved and can pass a shot test, and the formed co-curing structure is not limited by materials, so that the golf head of the composite material can improve the combination strength and is suitable.
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The invention relates to a composite material golf head and a manufacturing method thereof, in particular to a structure of a composite material golf head with strong dissimilar material combination strength and a manufacturing method of the composite material golf head with a co-curing structure.
Background
The structure of the golf club head sold in the market at present comprises a club head body, a batting panel and a balancing weight, wherein the batting panel is arranged at the front end of the club head body, and the balancing weight is arranged at the rear end of the club head body, wherein the batting panel and the balancing weight are combined with the club head body in two ways, one way is a welding way, the other way is a gluing way, and the two ways are explained in detail below.
The batting panel and the counterweight block are combined with the club head body in a welding way, so that the structural strength can be firm, the batting test of a golf club head can be passed, but the combination of the welding way has the limitation of matching materials, the matching materials can be welded with each other only by the same materials, for example, titanium can be welded to titanium, steel can be welded to steel or iron, but titanium can not be welded to steel, and as the batting panel for welding, the batting quality of the batting panel of the golf club head on an impact ball is not influenced by paying attention to welding marks welded after the batting panel is combined with the club head body, the counterweight block has the limitation of specific gravity, tungsten-nickel alloy with the specific gravity of 17 is used as the counterweight block combined in the welding way, if the specific gravity is smaller than 17, the performance of low gravity and high rotational inertia can not be exerted, in addition, the outer layer of the counterweight block is also required to be coated with 17-4 precipitation hardening type stainless steel on the counterweight block welding way, the 17-4 precipitation hardening stainless steel is used as a medium, so that the welding of the balancing weight and the club head body can be more stable, but the cost of the 17-4 precipitation hardening stainless steel is higher, and the cost of the balancing weight in a welding method is also increased.
The golf club head comprises a golf club head body, a golf club head panel, a golf club head body, a ball hitting panel, a balance weight and a golf club head body, wherein the golf club head body is connected with the golf club head panel, the balance weight is connected with the golf club head body, the golf club head body is connected with the golf club head body through a bonding method, a structural adhesive is respectively additionally arranged between the golf club head body and the golf club head panel and between the balance weight and the golf club head body, the structural adhesive can bond the golf club head panel to the golf club head body, the balance weight is also bonded to the golf club head body through the structural adhesive, different materials can be bonded together through the bonding method, a titanium alloy can be bonded with a steel alloy, but the bonding structural strength provided by the structural adhesive is insufficient, and shot test cannot be overcome.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention mainly aims to provide a composite material golf head and a manufacturing method thereof, which are used for solving the problems that the conventional golf head cannot provide enough structural strength through structural adhesive gluing, and the welding mode is limited by matching materials so that different materials cannot be combined.
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a golf club head made of composite material, comprising:
the golf club head comprises a club head body, a golf club head body and a golf club head body, wherein the club head body is a wood club head and is provided with a club connecting part and at least one opening, the club connecting part is positioned on one side of the front end of the club head body, and the opening is positioned in the club head body and communicated with the interior of the club head body;
the composite unit is arranged on the club head body and contacts with the opening, each composite unit comprises two film layers and a composite layer, the composite layer is positioned between the two film layers, and the film layers of the composite units contact with the opening of the club head body; and
at least one bonding member assembled to the composite unit at the opening and closing the opening, the bonding member and the composite unit in the opening being capable of forming a co-cured structure.
Preferably, the connecting member is a striking plate, a weight, a top cover or a sole plate which can be connected to the head body.
Preferably, the composite layer is a part made of rubber or carbon fiber composite prepreg, and the film layer is a member made of a medium-temperature curing film.
To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides a golf club head made of composite material, comprising:
the golf club head comprises a club head body, a golf club head body and a golf club head body, wherein the club head body is a metal club head and is provided with a club connecting part and at least one combining groove part, the club connecting part is positioned on one side of the front end of the club head body, and the combining groove part is positioned on the club head body;
the composite unit is arranged in a combination groove part of the club head body, each composite unit comprises two film layers and a composite layer, the composite layer is positioned between the two film layers, and the film layers of the composite units are in contact with the combination groove part of the club head body; and
at least one combination component, wherein the combination component is arranged on the composite unit in the combination groove part in a combination mode, and the combination component and the composite unit in the combination groove part can form a co-curing structure.
Preferably, the club head body has a hollow portion, and the hollow portion penetrates through the front end of the club head body and the rear end of the club head body, so that the center of the combining groove portion is communicated with the rear end of the club head body.
Preferably, the combining part is a batting panel, a balancing weight, a top cover or a bottom plate which can be combined on the club head body, the composite layer is a part made of rubber or carbon fiber composite prepreg cloth, and the film layer is a component made of a medium-temperature curing film.
The invention also provides a method for manufacturing the composite material golf head, which is used for manufacturing the composite material golf head, wherein a closed container is adopted, the closed container is provided with a heating unit and a pressurizing unit, the heating unit heats the closed container to increase the temperature in the closed container, and the pressurizing unit increases the pressure in the closed container, and the method for manufacturing the composite material golf head comprises the following steps:
placing the composite unit into the club head body, wherein one film layer of the composite unit is attached to and abutted against the club head body, and then combining the combination part with the club head body and attaching the combination part to the composite unit; and
the club head body combined with the combining component is placed into the closed container and is heated by the heating unit, and the pressurizing unit applies positive pressure, and the combining unit enables the combining component and the club head body to form a co-curing structure through the synchronous heating and pressurizing processes.
Preferably, the positive pressure value applied by the pressurizing unit is 0.5bar to 40 bar.
Preferably, wherein the heating unit heats the mixture at a temperature of 70 ℃ to 160 ℃.
Preferably, wherein the pressurizing unit and the heating unit are performed for a time ranging from 5 minutes to 6 hours.
The composite material golf head of the invention can lead the combination part, the composite unit and the club head body to form a co-curing structure through the composite unit, thus improving the combination strength of the combination part and the club head body, leading the club head body to pass the shot test by the improved combination strength, leading the co-curing structure formed by the composite unit to be not limited by materials, being capable of using different material combinations, leading the golf head to have the advantages of a welding mode and a gluing mode, and leading the composite unit to form the co-curing structure with the combination part by heating and pressurizing by the manufacturing method of the composite material golf head, improving the combination strength and being suitable for different material combinations.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wood head of a preferred embodiment of a composite golf club head of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of a wood head of a preferred embodiment of the composite golf club head of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a metal head of a preferred embodiment of the composite golf club head of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a metal head of a preferred embodiment of the composite golf club head of the present invention from another perspective.
FIG. 5 is a schematic side sectional view of a metal head of a preferred embodiment of a composite golf club head of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged, partial, side cross-sectional view of a metal head of a preferred embodiment of a composite golf club head of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a front view of the main body of the metal club head of the preferred embodiment of the composite golf club head of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a method of making a composite golf club head according to the present invention.
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Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a preferred embodiment of a wood club head of a composite golf club head according to the present invention is disclosed, wherein the composite golf club head comprises a club head body 10A, at least one composite unit 20 and at least one joining member 30.
The club head body 10A is a wood club head and has a club connecting portion 11A and at least one opening 12A, the club connecting portion 11A is located at one side of the front end of the club head body 10A, and the opening 12A is located in the club head body 10A and communicates with the interior of the club head body 10A.
The composite units 20 are arranged on the club head body 10A and contact the opening 12A, each composite unit 20 comprises two film layers 21 and a composite layer 22, the composite layer 22 is positioned between the two film layers 21, the film layers of the composite units 20 contact the opening 12A of the club head body 10A, and the composite layer 22 can be a part made of rubber or carbon fiber composite prepreg.
The combination part 30 is assembled on the composite unit 20 in the opening 12A and closes the opening 12A, the combination part 30 and the composite unit 20 in the opening 12A form a co-curing structure, wherein the combination part 30 can be a striking plate, a weight block, a top cover or a bottom plate, etc. combined on the club head body.
Referring to fig. 3 to 5, a preferred embodiment of a metal club head of a composite golf club head according to the present invention is disclosed, wherein the composite golf club head comprises a club head body 10B, at least one composite unit 20 and at least one connecting member 30, and in the present embodiment, the connecting members 30 are two and respectively include a striking plate 40 and a weight block 41.
As shown in fig. 3, 5 and 7, the club head body 10B has a shaft connecting portion 11B and at least one combining groove portion 13B, the shaft connecting portion 11B is located at one side of the front end of the club head body 10B, and the combining groove portion 13B is located at the club head body 10B, wherein the club head body 10B has a hollow portion 14, and the hollow portion 14 penetrates through the front end and the rear end of the club head body 10B, so that the center of the combining groove portion 13B is communicated with the rear end of the club head body 10B.
As shown in fig. 3, 5 and 6, the composite units 20 are disposed in the bonding groove 13B of the club head body 10B, each composite unit 20 includes two film layers 21 and a composite layer 22, the composite layer 22 is disposed between the two film layers 21, and the film layer of the composite unit 20 contacts the bonding groove 13B of the club head body 10B, wherein the composite layer 22 may be a member made of rubber or carbon fiber composite prepreg.
As shown in fig. 3, 5 and 6, the combining component 30 is assembled to the composite unit 20 located in the combining groove 13B, and the combining component 30 and the composite unit 20 in the combining groove 13B form a co-curing structure, wherein the combining component 30 may be a striking plate, a weight block, a top cover or a bottom plate, etc. combined on the club head body, and in this embodiment, the striking plate 40 of the combining component 30 may be a component made of metal, carbon fiber composite or ceramic fiber.
As shown in fig. 8, the composite material golf club head is manufactured by a method for manufacturing a composite material golf club head, the method for manufacturing the composite material golf club head uses a closed container, the closed container is provided with a heating unit and a pressurizing unit, the heating unit heats the closed container to increase the temperature in the closed container, and the pressurizing unit increases the pressure in the closed container, and the method for manufacturing the composite material golf club head comprises the following steps:
placing the composite unit into the club head body, wherein one film layer of the composite unit is attached to and abutted against the club head body, and then combining the combination part with the club head body and attaching the combination part to the composite unit; and
the club head body combined with the combining component is placed into the closed container and is heated by the heating unit, the pressurizing unit applies positive pressure, and the combining unit enables the combining component and the club head body to form a co-curing structure through the synchronous heating and pressurizing processes.
In the above, the manufacturing method of the golf club head made of the composite material is described in more detail, the heating unit heats and the pressurizing unit pressurizes the golf club head, so that the composite unit can form co-curing reaction, and the combination part and the club head body can form a structure with high combination strength, wherein the positive pressure value applied by the pressurizing unit is 0.5bar to 40bar, the heating temperature of the heating unit is 70 ℃ to 160 ℃, and the time for the pressurizing unit and the heating unit is 5 minutes to 6 hours, in the manufacturing method of the golf club head made of the composite material, the combination part can be a striking plate, a counterweight, a top cover or a bottom plate, the striking plate can be combined with the club head body, and the club head body combined with the striking plate can be heated and pressurized in the closed container individually, so that the striking plate, the top cover or the bottom plate can be separately heated and pressurized according to the needs of a user, The balancing weight, the top cover or the bottom plate and other combined parts are separately co-cured on the club head body, or can be co-cured on the club head body at the same time, so that the manufacturing method of the composite material golf head is more flexible to use, and the structure of the composite material golf head is manufactured.
As shown in fig. 4, 6 and 8, the user combines the combining member 30 with the club head body 10B, the combining member 30 is a striking plate 40 and a weight 41, and the striking plate 40 and the weight 41 are placed in the sealed container to be heated and pressurized synchronously after being attached to the composite unit 20 on the club head body 10B, so that the striking plate 40 and the weight 41 and the club head body 10B form a co-cured structure, as will be described in detail below, the weight 41 is formed by the composite unit 20, the weight 41 can be stably combined with the combining groove 13B of the club head body 10B, the combined interface formed by co-curing the composite unit 20 has a stronger strength than the glued combined interface, and the strength test can obtain a strength of a combined interface of a general gluing of 16.12MPa according to the test of the method of shear detection of international "ASTM D1002", the combined interface strength formed by co-curing is 26.34MPa, the combined interface strength is increased by about 1.6 times, the combined structure of the balancing weight 41 is not limited by a gluing mode, the balancing weight 41 can be a profile with a complex structure, the balancing weight 41 of the club head body 10B can pass a shot test, wherein, a metal club head can pass the shot condition with the speed of 52m/s and more than 3000 shots, the club head body 10B can obtain the structural strength as tough as a welding mode, different materials can be combined by the co-curing of the composite unit 20, steel materials and titanium materials can be used together and combined, 17-4 precipitation hardening type stainless steel is not needed to be matched, the cost can be reduced, in addition, as shown in figures 1 and 2, the combination part 30 of the club head body 10A can also pass the shot test, the wood club head can pass the speed of 56m/s, the club head body 10A can withstand the impact test even under the impact condition of more than 3000 shots.
As shown in fig. 3, 5 and 8, the striking plate 40 is described in detail by forming a co-curing structure by using the composite unit 20, the striking plate 40 can be firmly combined with the combining groove 13B of the head body 10B, the combined interface formed by co-curing the composite unit 20 has a stronger strength than the combined interface formed by gluing, the experimental data is as above, the combined interface formed by co-curing is 1.6 times stronger than the combined interface formed by gluing, the striking plate 40 of the head body 10B can obtain a strong structural strength as welding manner by the shot test, and the co-curing of the composite unit 20 can combine different materials, the steel-based and titanium-based materials can be combined together, so that the striking plate 40 can be combined without being limited by the materials, and the striking plate 40 employs a co-curing structure, the problem of welding mark residue is not considered, so the hitting quality of the hitting ball panel 40 when hitting a ball is not affected.
In addition, in the golf club head made of composite material of the present invention, the club head body 10B further has the hollow portion 14, so that the club head body 10B can be made into golf club heads with different shapes as required by users, and can be used as putter heads or iron heads with different shapes, and the combination groove portion can enable the weight-balancing block 41 to adjust the position of the center of gravity of the club head body 10B, so as to make the hitting quality better.
In summary, the composite material golf club head of the present invention can form a co-curing structure between the bonding member 30 and the composite unit 20, the club head body 10A and the club head body 10B through the composite unit 20, so as to enhance the combined strength between the bonding member 30 and the club head body 10A and the club head body 10B, so that the club head body 10A and the club head body 10B can pass the shot test, and the co-curing structure formed by the composite unit 20 is not limited by materials, and different material combinations can be used, so that the golf head can have the advantages of a welding mode and a gluing mode without the disadvantages of the two methods, in addition, the manufacturing method of the golf club head made of the composite material can enable the composite unit 20 to form a co-curing structure by heating and pressurizing the club head body 10A, the club head body 10B and the combination part 30, thereby improving the combination strength and being suitable for different material combinations.
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1. A composite golf club head, comprising:
the golf club head comprises a club head body, a golf club head body and a golf club head body, wherein the club head body is a wood club head and is provided with a club connecting part and at least one opening, the club connecting part is positioned on one side of the front end of the club head body, and the opening is positioned in the club head body and communicated with the interior of the club head body;
the composite unit is arranged on the club head body and contacts with the opening, each composite unit comprises two film layers and a composite layer, the composite layer is positioned between the two film layers, and the film layers of the composite units contact with the opening of the club head body; and
at least one bonding member assembled to the composite unit at the opening and closing the opening, the bonding member and the composite unit in the opening being capable of forming a co-cured structure.
2. The composite golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the joining member is a striking plate, weight, crown or sole plate joinable to the club head body.
3. A composite golf club head according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said composite layer is a part made of rubber or carbon fiber composite prepreg, and said film layer is a member made of medium temperature curing film.
4. A composite golf club head, comprising:
the golf club head comprises a club head body, a golf club head body and a golf club head body, wherein the club head body is a metal club head and is provided with a club connecting part and at least one combining groove part, the club connecting part is positioned on one side of the front end of the club head body, and the combining groove part is positioned on the club head body;
the composite unit is arranged in a combination groove part of the club head body, each composite unit comprises two film layers and a composite layer, the composite layer is positioned between the two film layers, and the film layers of the composite units are in contact with the combination groove part of the club head body; and
at least one combination component, wherein the combination component is arranged on the composite unit in the combination groove part in a combination mode, and the combination component and the composite unit in the combination groove part can form a co-curing structure.
5. The composite golf club head according to claim 4, wherein the club head body has a hollow portion, the hollow portion penetrates the front end of the club head body and the rear end of the club head body, so that the center of the combining groove portion communicates with the rear end of the club head body.
6. The composite golf club head according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the connecting member is a striking plate, a weight member, a top cover or a sole plate which can be connected to the club head body, the composite layer is a member made of rubber or carbon fiber composite prepreg, and the film layer is a member made of medium temperature curing film.
7. A method for manufacturing a composite material golf head according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a closed container is used in the method for manufacturing a composite material golf head, the closed container has a heating unit and a pressurizing unit, the heating unit heats the closed container to raise the temperature in the closed container, and the pressurizing unit increases the pressure in the closed container, and the method for manufacturing a composite material golf head comprises:
placing the composite unit into the club head body, wherein one film layer of the composite unit is attached to and abutted against the club head body, and then combining the combination part with the club head body and attaching the combination part to the composite unit; and
the club head body combined with the combining component is placed into the closed container and is heated by the heating unit, and the pressurizing unit applies positive pressure, and the combining unit enables the combining component and the club head body to form a co-curing structure through the synchronous heating and pressurizing processes.
8. The method for manufacturing a composite golf club head according to claim 7, wherein the positive pressure applied by the pressurizing unit has a value of 0.5bar to 40 bar.
9. A method of manufacturing a composite golf club head according to claim 7, wherein said heating unit heats the golf club head to a temperature of 70 ℃ to 160 ℃.
10. A method of manufacturing a composite golf club head as defined in any one of claims 7 to 9 wherein said pressurizing unit and said heating unit are applied for a period of time of 5 minutes to 6 hours.
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