Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
  • A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
  • A63B69/3676—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for putting
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B57/00—Golfing accessories
  • A63B57/30—Markers
  • A63B57/357—Markers for golf cups or holes, e.g. flags
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B57/00—Golfing accessories
  • A63B57/40—Golf cups or holes
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B63/00—Targets or goals for ball games
  • A63B63/06—Revolving targets ; Moving targets, e.g. moving or revolving on impact
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
  • A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
  • A63B71/04—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 for small-room or indoor sporting games

Definitions

• the invention relates to a golf training device.
• document GB-1914/22584 discloses devices whose annular support is equipped with a plurality of members angularly distributed, each having an external ramp and an internal ramp, said members being arranged to allow a ball traveling at a proper speed to enter the hole formed by the annular support, as would such a ball in a conventional golf hole.
• the ramps are arranged to have a stable state, in which the outer ramp is disposed in a hole access plane, in particular by being placed in abutment with the ground, the inner ramp being arranged projecting around the hole , and a state constrained by the passage of the ball on the outer ramp, wherein the inner ramp is lowered within said hole to guide the ball into said hole.
• Such devices are not entirely satisfactory, in that their support on the ground is provided mainly by the external ramps of the members, while the support on the ground of said external ramps is modified when said members are in a constrained state.
• the support on the ground of said external ramps is modified when said members are in a constrained state.
• the invention aims to improve the prior art by providing in particular a golf training device which has satisfactory ground stability, and this best simulating the behavior of a golf hole.
• the invention provides a golf training device comprising an annular support in which a hole for a golf ball is formed, said support being equipped with a plurality of members angularly distributed by each having an external ramp.
• the ramps being arranged to present a stable state in which the outer ramp is disposed in a hole access plane and the inner ramp is disposed projecting around the hole, and a state constrained by the passage of the ball on the member in which the inner ramp is lowered inside said hole, the annular support being equipped with a plurality of feet which are distributed angularly between the members, each of said feet having a bottom wall of support on the ground and an upper wall forming a ramp for access to the hole.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective representation of a golf training device according to the invention
• FIGS. 2a and 2b are representations of the annular support of the device of FIG. 1, respectively in plan view (FIG. 2a) and in bottom view (FIG. 2b);
• FIGS. 3a and 3b are representations of an organ of the device of FIG. 1, respectively in perspective (FIG. 3a) and in side view (FIG. 3b);
• FIG. 4 is a perspective representation of the outer ramp of the member of Figures 3a and 3b.
• the device is arranged to simulate a golf hole to allow a player to practice putting on any type of terrain, especially indoors.
• the device comprises an annular support 1 in which a hole 2 for a golf ball is formed.
• the support 1 is equipped with a plurality of members 3 distributed angularly, each having an outer ramp 4 and an inner ramp 5, said ramps being arranged to have a stable state, in which the outer ramp 4 is arranged in a plane of access to the hole 2, in particular by being placed in abutment against the ground, and the inner ramp 5 is arranged projecting around said hole, and a constrained state, in which the inner ramp 5 is lowered inside said hole to guide the ball into said hole.
• the terms “internal” and “external” define a positioning in space with respect to the hole 2.
• the term “internal” designates a position close to the hole 2 and the term “external” a position remote from said hole.
• the members 3 have a fillet 6 between the inner and outer ramps 5 and 5, said ramps forming between them an angle ⁇ of between 90 ° and 180 °, in particular between 10 ° and 150 °. .
• the internal ramp 5 has a length and an angle adapted to allow the entry into the hole 2 of a ball rolling at a suitable speed, but also the passage over it of a ball rolling too fast, in order to allow said device to best simulate a conventional golf hole.
• internal ramps 5 too short and / or too flattened would not be suitable for simulating the entry into the hole 2 of a ball rolling at a suitable speed.
• a ball rolling too fast could abut on internal ramps 5 too long and / or too raised, and thus remain stuck in the hole 2.
• the members 3 are mounted in a tilting manner on the support 1 between their stable and constrained states.
• the members 3 have a junction zone 7 between the outer and inner ramps 4 and 5, in particular formed under the connection fillet 6, said zone being equipped with a mounting structure 8 rotation on the support 1.
• the mounting structure 8 has an upper housing 9 in which an axis 10 formed on the annular support 1 is intended to be mounted in rotation, and a lower opening 1 1 opening into said housing and arranged to allow assembly by snapping the axis 10 into said housing.
• the mounting structure 8 is arranged to allow the reversible mounting of the member 3 on the support 1, to allow the possible replacement of said member, especially in case of breakage and / or wear.
• the shape and / or dimensions of the snap-in opening 1 1 can be adapted to allow the removal of the axis 10 of the housing 9.
• the inner ramp 5 is made of a material different from the outer ramp 4, in particular a material having a greater flexibility than that of said outer ramp, to allow damping of the ball during its passage on said internal ramp.
• the members 3 are formed of a tab 12 on which is formed the outer ramp 4, said tab being equipped with an insert 13 on which the inner ramp 5 extends.
• the internal ramp 5 can in particular be made by overmolding on the insert 13, in order to facilitate the manufacture of the member 3.
• the insert 13 has anchoring orifices 14 in which the material forming the inner ramp 5 is intended to flow during overmolding of said inner ramp to ensure its attachment to the outer ramp 4.
• the mounting structure 8 is integral with the lug 12, in particular being formed in the lower part of the insert 13, to have sufficient rigidity to ensure the strength of the mounting of the member 3 on the support 1.
• the member 3 as a whole is made according to a mass distribution which is arranged to place the center of gravity of said member at a precise point of the mounting structure 8, in particular at the receiving housing 9 of the 10 axis of rotation, to ensure the stable state of said body.
• the internal ramps 5 have an outer wall 5a on which a bale is intended to roll, as well as an inner wall 5b on which are formed two ribs 15 for stiffening.
• the annular support 1 is equipped with a plurality of feet 16 which are distributed angularly between the members 3, each of said feet having a bottom wall 16a of support to the ground and an upper wall 16b forming a ramp to access the hole 2.
• the feet 16 make it possible to compensate for the lack of support of the external ramps 4 of the members 3 in a constrained state, and thus to ensure the stability of the device on the ground even when a bullet passes over it.
• the feet 16 can contribute to guiding the ball in the hole 2.
• the ramps 16b form with the outer ramps 4 in a stable position a substantially continuous annular surface, which facilitates the passage of a ball on said outer ramps.
• the feet 16 are integrated in the support 1 by forming between them housings 17 in which at least one member 3 is mounted, said housings having dimensions adapted to allow the reception of said member with angular gaps of minimum dimensions between them. ramps 16b, 4 adjacent.
• the housings 17 each have dimensions suitable for receiving the outer ramp 4 of a member 3.
• the embodiment shown provides twelve members 3.
• the support 1 has bridges 18 connecting two adjacent legs 16, each bridge 18 having an axis 10 on which the mounting structure 8 of a member 3 is mounted.
• the annular support 1 is made in one piece, in particular by molding a plastic material, which facilitates its manufacture.
• the support 1 has an external annular structure 19 connecting the feet 16, as well as an internal annular structure 20 on which the bridges 18 for mounting the members 3 are formed.
• the internal ramps 5 have lateral extensions 21 which are arranged in overlapping of at least part of the adjacent access ramp 16b.
• each access ramp 16b opens on two internal ramps 5, which improves the continuity of the annular surfaces of passage of a bullet.
• the dimensions of the lateral extensions 21 are arranged to allow the internal ramps 5 in a stable state to form a substantially continuous annular surface, and thus to facilitate the guiding of a bullet in the hole 2 while improving the aesthetic appearance of the device.
• the lug 12 has a substantially T-shape whose trunk 12a forms the outer ramp and the upper branches 12b of which the insert 13 extends, the lateral extensions 21 being each molded respectively on an upper branch 12b .
• the branches 12b facing two adjacent lugs 12 each extend overlapping respectively one half of the inner end of the intermediate access ramp 16b.
• each foot 16 comprises an extension 22 formed on its inner end, and on which the lateral extensions 21 and / or the adjacent branches 12b are intended to come into abutment during the passage of the corresponding members 3 in a constrained state, in order to limit the tilting of said organs and to assist their return to a stable state.

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