JP3167680U - Golf tee height adjuster and golf tee - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a golf tee height adjuster and a golf tee capable of shooting a golf ball at a constant ideal height, and further improving club slippage during swing. . A height adjuster 1 for adjusting the insertion height of a golf tee, which is movably mounted on a body portion of the golf tee and has a lower portion 2 in contact with the ground having a large diameter. The golf tee 10 of the present invention includes a height adjuster 1 and includes an insertion portion 11 to be inserted into the ground, and a placement portion 12 on which a golf ball is placed. The placement portion 12 is formed of a flexible member. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a golf tee height adjuster and a golf tee. More specifically, the golf tee is provided with a movable height adjuster so that a golf ball can be shot at an ideal height. The present invention relates to a height adjuster and a golf tee.

  A general golf tee is composed of an insertion part to be inserted into the ground and a mounting part on which a golf ball is placed. When a ball is tee shot, the tee is inserted into the ground at an arbitrary height from the insertion portion, and the golf ball is hit with a golf club from a state where the golf ball is placed on the tee.

  However, the vertical position of the ball usually changes slightly depending on the depth to which the tee is inserted. For example, if the tee is inserted too deep, the position of the ball is lowered, and there is a possibility of hitting the upper part of the ball when swinging. In addition, if the insertion is too shallow, the position of the ball becomes high and hits the lower part of the ball.

  In addition, since regular golf tees are made of wood or plastic and are integrally formed, the tee flies with the ball when hitting the club head, and it takes time and effort to find it. there were. Furthermore, the tee itself was smashed, so it sometimes broke and could not be used. Therefore, it is necessary to carry a plurality of tees during golf play.

  In order to solve these problems, in Patent Document 1, the height can be freely adjusted with one tee, and the resistance to the striking force is weakened and the tee is blown even when subjected to a lateral strike. Golf tees have been reported that are less likely to end up.

  The golf tee described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 has a leg portion having a tapered tip and a flange projecting laterally on the other end, and a support extending from the flange in a direction opposite to the tip. A tee main body including a shaft portion, and a ball receiving member having a ball receiving portion formed at one end and having an axial hole engaged with the support shaft portion of the tee main body. In this golf tee, a male screw is formed on the outer surface of the support shaft portion of the tee main body, and a screw engagement with the male screw of the support shaft portion of the tee main body is formed in the axial hole of the ball receiving member. An internal thread is formed, and the ball receiving member can be held at different positions in an axially stepless manner with respect to the support shaft portion of the tee body by screw engagement.

  However, the golf tee disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 has a problem in that the structure for adjusting the height of the tee is complicated and there are many manufacturing processes, leading to an increase in cost. Also, when hitting a ball, there is a concern that the tee body may be blown off from the leg depending on the hit of the club head. In that case, the tee body must be searched and reattached to the leg portion, so that It could be a loss of time.

  In addition, as a tee that can solve such a problem, the present applicant has previously proposed a golf tee that does not break or lose a tee during a tee shot (Patent Document 2).

  The golf tee described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2 is a golf tee including an insertion portion that is inserted into the ground and a placement portion on which a golf ball is placed. The insertion portion is a hard member, and the placement portion is flexible. The insertion portion is preferably made of a hard resin, and the mounting portion is preferably made of a soft resin having flexibility.

JP 2010-69043 A (Claims etc.) Utility Model Registration No. 3164074 (Scope of request for utility model registration)

  The golf tee described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2 uses the insertion portion as a hard member and the placement portion as a flexible member, so that when a golf ball is hit with a golf club while being placed on the placement portion, Since the insertion part made of a hard member is left as it is, only the placement part made of a flexible member bends in a bent state, and then is restored to its original state. There is an advantage that it can be used repeatedly without fear of being skipped.

  In such a golf tee, it is possible to reduce the loss of the tee by being bent while only the mounting portion made of a flexible member is bent, but the bending of the mounting portion can be reduced. When the condition is weak, the resistance between the club and the tee increases during the shot, so that the so-called club slipping occurs, which may affect the flight distance of the ball. It was.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a golf tee height adjuster and a golf tee capable of shooting a golf ball at a constant ideal height.

  In addition to the above, another object of the present invention is to provide a golf tee height adjuster and a golf tee that can improve club slipping during a swing during a shot.

  In order to solve the above problems, a golf tee height adjuster of the present invention is a height adjuster that adjusts the insertion height of a golf tee, and is movably attached to the body portion of the golf tee, The surface in contact with the ground is formed in a large diameter. Preferred embodiments of the adjuster of the present invention are listed below.

  On the inner periphery of the height adjuster, a spiral convex portion that is screwed with a spiral concave portion formed around the body portion of the golf tee is formed. is there.

  A convex part that fits into a concave part formed around the body part of the golf tee is formed on the inner periphery of the height adjuster, and the adjuster is movable by being pressurized in the vertical direction.

  The golf tee of the present invention comprises the adjusting device of the present invention, and is a golf tee comprising an insertion portion inserted into the ground and a placement portion on which a golf ball is placed, and the insertion portion is made of a hard resin. It is formed. Preferred embodiments of the golf tee of the present invention are listed below.

  In the golf tee, the placement portion is formed of a soft resin.

  A golf tee in which the placement portion is formed of a soft rubber.

  At the joint portion between the insertion portion and the placement portion, at least one protrusion formed on the shaft at the top of the insertion portion, and the protrusion portion formed on the placement portion, A golf tee including a connecting body including an opening to be engaged.

  In the golf tee, a retaining portion is formed in an insertion portion of the golf tee.

  According to the height adjuster of the present invention, since it is movably mounted on the body portion of the golf tee, the height adjuster can be freely moved to an arbitrary position, and the golf ball is ideally fixed. You can shot at height. Further, since the surface of the adjuster that contacts the ground is formed in a large diameter, the tee can be quickly and accurately inserted into the ground.

  Further, since the height adjuster can be rotated or pressurized in the vertical direction, it can be moved in the vertical direction, so that delicate height adjustment can be easily performed.

  In addition, according to the golf tee of the present invention, the insertion part to be inserted into the ground is a hard member, and the placement part on which the golf ball is placed is a flexible member. It will not be pulled out of the ground.

  Furthermore, by providing the golf tee with the connecting portion according to the present invention, the flexibility of the placing portion is further improved, the resistance of the club and the tee is reduced at the time of a shot, and the removal of the club at the time of swing is improved. , Can extend the flight distance of the ball.

  Furthermore, by forming a retaining portion in the insertion portion, when hitting the placement portion when hitting the ball, when the golf club directly hits the lower portion of the tee, and further, the club head hits the ball Even when the so-called duffing hits the ground before, the possibility that the tee will come off the ground can be reduced.

1 is an overall perspective view of a golf tee equipped with a height adjuster. It is sectional drawing of the height adjustment tool with which the golf tee was mounted | worn. It is sectional drawing of the height adjustment tool shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the height adjuster with which the golf tee which shows another suitable example was mounted | worn. It is sectional drawing of the height adjustment tool shown in FIG. It is a use condition figure which put a ball on golf tee. It is sectional drawing of the connection part of a golf tee. It is a use condition figure when a ball is shot.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the golf tee of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, in FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 3, the golf tee 10 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. The golf tee 10 includes an insertion portion 11 to be inserted into the ground and a placement portion 12 on which the golf ball B is placed. The insertion portion 11 is constituted by a hard member and the placement portion 12 is constituted by a flexible member. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the tee from being broken or lost during a tee shot.

  The insertion portion 11 constituting the golf tee 10 has a tapered shape with a tapered tip so that the golf tee 10 can be easily inserted into the ground. Further, the mounting portion 12 has a funnel shape with a wide opening at the top, and a concave portion 13 on which the golf ball B is mounted is formed in the upper central portion. Further, in the illustrated example, a plurality of holding bodies 14 are installed on the upper peripheral edge of the recess 13 in order to hold the golf ball B well. However, the holding body 14 is not always necessary, and the golf ball B can be placed. If possible, only the recess 13 may be provided.

  The hard member that constitutes the insertion portion 11 is preferably made of a hard resin. Examples of the material of the hard resin include thermoplastic resins such as ethylene, propylene, vinyl chloride, styrene, and amide, thermosetting resins such as melamine resin, phenol resin, acrylic resin, and PET.

  In addition, the flexible member that constitutes the placement portion 12 is formed of a soft resin that is more flexible than the insertion portion 11. Examples of the soft resin material include polyolefin resins, ester resins, polyurethane resins, polyamide resins, and the like that are softly formed by increasing the amount of plasticizer than the hard resin of the insertion portion 11.

  Further, the mounting portion 12 may be formed of a soft rubber that is more flexible than the insertion portion 11. Examples of the soft rubber include synthetic rubber such as fluorine rubber, silicone rubber, urethane rubber, and butyl rubber, and natural rubber.

  In addition, the flexible member which forms the mounting part 12 is a raw material which has flexibility more than the insertion part 11, and if it bends in the state bent at the time of hitting, it will not be limited to said raw material. .

  When the golf ball B is hit with a golf club from a state where the golf ball B is placed on the placement portion 12 by using the insertion portion 11 as a hard member and the placement portion 12 as a flexible member, as shown in FIG. After the placing portion 12 made of a member is bent in a bent state, it is restored to the original state, and therefore, there is no possibility that the tee breaks during a tee shot.

  In addition, since the insertion portion 11 is formed of a hard member, it is easy to insert into the ground, and even when the placement portion 12 is hit hard, the force is applied to the placement portion. 12 is absorbed and the insertion part 11 does not escape from the ground and is not blown.

  In particular, the golf tee 10 includes a height adjuster 1 that adjusts the insertion height of the golf tee 10. The height adjustment tool 1 of this preferred example is made of a cylindrical rubber member having flexibility, and a lower portion 2 in contact with the ground is formed in a large diameter. As a result, when the insertion portion 11 of the golf tee 10 having the height adjuster 1 is inserted into the ground, the lower portion 2 is locked to the ground surface, and the golf tee 10 is easily and accurately placed at a constant height. Can be plugged inside.

  The height adjuster 1 is movably mounted on the body portion 15 of the golf tee 10. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a spiral convex portion 3 is preferably formed on the inner periphery of the height adjuster 1. A spiral recess 16 that is screwed into the spiral protrusion 3 is formed around the body portion 15 of the golf tee 10.

  With the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 2, by rotating the height adjuster 1, the height adjuster 1 can be moved to an arbitrary height by the screwing action of the spiral convex portion 3 and the spiral concave portion 16. Can be moved. In addition, you may form a helical convex part in the trunk | drum 15 of the golf tee 10, and a helical concave part in the inner periphery of the height adjuster 1. FIG.

  Moreover, as another suitable example, as shown in FIG.4 and FIG.5, the height adjustment tool 1 can be moved by making it pressurize in an up-down direction.

  In this case, on the inner periphery of the height adjuster 1, convex portions 4 are formed that fit into a plurality of concave grooves 16 formed around the body portion 15 of the golf tee 10. Although the convex part 4 is formed in the large-diameter lower part 3 in the figure, a plurality of convex parts 4 may be formed on the inner peripheral upper part or intermediate part of the height adjuster 1.

  The convex portion 4 is formed on the inner periphery of the height adjuster 1, a plurality of concave grooves 17 are provided around the body portion 15 of the golf tee 10, and the height adjuster 1 is fitted into the body portion 15 of the golf tee 10. Thus, the height adjuster 1 can be held at an arbitrary position. In addition, you may form a ditch | groove in the inner periphery of the height adjuster 1, and a convex part in the trunk | drum 15 of the golf tee 10. FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the golf tee 10 of the present invention is characterized in that a connecting portion 20 is provided at a joint portion between the insertion portion 11 and the placement portion 12. The connecting portion 20 includes a projecting portion 22 formed in at least one place on the shaft 21 on the upper portion of the insertion portion 11, and an opening formed in the mounting portion 12 to engage with the projecting portion 22. 18 and.

  The shaft body 21 is formed to be slightly smaller in diameter than the insertion portion 11 and is erected integrally from the upper end of the insertion portion 11. Further, a plurality of projecting portions 22 are formed radially in the upper circumferential direction of the shaft body 21. In addition, it is preferable to form 2-8 protrusions 22 around the shaft body 21 in consideration of connection strength and flexibility with the mounting portion 12.

  The opening portions 18 are engaged with the projecting portions 22 and are formed at the same positions as the projecting portions 22 in the same quantity. In addition, when the protruding portion 22 and the opening portion 18 are engaged, it is preferable that the protruding portion 22 is engaged with the surface of the mounting portion 12 without protruding. At this time, the covering portion 19 is disposed around the shaft body 21, and the covering portion 19 strengthens the connection between the placement portion 12 and the insertion portion 11 below the placement portion 12.

  In addition, a connection body 23 having an opening 24 is formed on the upper portion of the protrusion 22. Moreover, it is preferable to form the connection body 23 and the projection part 22 with a rigid member integrally with the insertion part 11 and the shaft body 22.

  As an example of forming the golf tee 10, first, the insertion portion 11 is formed of a hard member having high hardness. Next, the mounting portion 12 made of a flexible member having flexibility is formed on the insertion portion 11. At this time, the mounting portion 12 can be suitably formed by injecting a flexible member into the upper portion of the insertion portion 11 by insert molding. Further, as described above, the insertion portion 11 and the placement portion 12 may be integrally formed by changing the addition amount of the filler and the plasticizer in addition to the raw material of the resin material.

  When a mounting member 12 is formed by injecting a flexible member into the upper portion of the insertion portion 11, the flexible member is covered around the shaft body 21 and the connecting body 23 as shown in FIG. 7. At this time, since the flexible member is accommodated in the opening 24 of the connecting body 23 and further the flexible member is disposed around the concave portion of the protrusion 22, the connection state between the insertion portion 11 and the mounting portion 12 is maintained. Strengthened.

  With the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 7, since the flexible member is not interposed at the engagement portion a where the opening portion 18 and the projecting portion 22 are engaged, the club is placed on the placement portion 12 during the tee shot. When the impact is applied, the resistance of the flexible member at the opening 18 is lost, and a slight gap is formed at the joint b between the protrusion 22 and the opening 18, as shown in FIG. The mounting part 12 can be bent more flexibly.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the insertion portion 11 and the placement portion 12 are formed in a state where the top and bottom are connected via the connection portion 20, but the insertion portion 11 and the placement portion 12 are connected to each other. In addition to the resin material, it may be integrally molded by changing the addition amount of a filler, a plasticizer and the like.

  Further, in the golf tee 10 as a preferred example of the present invention, a retaining portion 30 is formed in the insertion portion 11. The retaining portion 30 is formed in a convex shape, and is provided below the height adjusting portion 1 and from the center to the lower portion of the insertion portion 11. By providing the retaining portion 30 in the insertion portion 11, when hitting the placement portion when hitting a ball, when the golf club directly hits the lower part of the tee, or hits the ground before the club head hits the ball Even in the case of so-called duffing, it is possible to prevent the tee from coming out of the ground by the convex retaining portion 30.

  As an example of the retaining portion 30, a convex linear retaining portion, a circular retaining portion having a convex circular shape, a circular small-diameter retaining portion having a different diameter, and a combination of a circular small-diameter retaining portion and a circular large-diameter retaining portion are formed. May be. Moreover, you may form combining a linear securing part and a circular securing part.

  Next, a method for using the golf tee of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 6, the state which inserted the insertion part 11 of the golf tee 1 in the ground is shown. At this time, the height adjustment unit 1 is rotated or moved up and down in advance so that the insertion unit 11 can be inserted into the ground at a predetermined height. After the tee is erected at a predetermined height, the golf ball B is placed on the placement portion 12, and the golf ball B is hit with a golf club like a normal tee shot.

  FIG. 8 shows a state immediately after the ball B is hit with the golf club. When the golf club hits the golf ball, the golf ball B is hit forward, and at the same time, the placement portion 12 of the golf tee 10 is hit forward. Then, the mounting part 12 formed of the flexible member is bent in a bent state and then restored to the original state. For this reason, even if the strong impact by a golf club is received, the mounting part 12 can absorb the force.

  Therefore, the insertion part 11 formed of the hard member does not escape from the ground and is not blown or broken. Further, at the joint portion between the insertion portion 11 and the placement portion 12, at least one projecting portion 22 formed on the shaft 21 on the insertion portion 11 and the placement portion 12, By providing the connecting portion 20 composed of the opening portion 18 that engages with the projecting portion 22, the flexibility of the mounting portion 12 is further improved, and the resistance of the club and tee during shot is reduced. The omission during the club swing can be improved, and the flight distance of the ball can be extended.

  Since the golf tee 1 has a convex retaining portion 30 formed in the insertion portion 11, the golf club directly hits the lower portion of the tee when a strong impact is applied to the placement portion at the time of hitting. In this case, even when the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball, so-called duffing, the retaining portion 30 is locked in the ground, and the possibility of the tee coming out of the ground is further reduced.

  Further, since the golf tee 10 is movably provided with a height adjuster 1 in which the lower portion 2 in contact with the ground is formed in a large diameter, when inserting the insertion portion 11 of the golf tee 10 into the ground The lower portion 2 is locked to the ground surface, and the golf tee 10 can be inserted into the ground easily and accurately at a certain height.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Height adjuster 2 Lower part 3 Helical convex part 4 Convex part 10 Golf tee 11 Insertion part 12 Mounting part 13 Recess 14 Holding body 15 Trunk part 16 Helical concave part 17 Groove 18 Opening part 19 Covering part 20 Connection Part 21 shaft
22 projecting portion 23 linking body 24 opening 30 retaining portion B golf ball a engaging portion b joining portion

Claims (8)

  A golf tee comprising a golf tee which is movably mounted on a body portion of the golf tee and has a large lower portion in contact with the ground. Height adjuster.   A spiral convex portion that is screwed into a spiral concave portion formed around the body portion of the golf tee is formed on an inner periphery of the height adjuster, and is movable in a vertical direction by being rotated. The golf tee height adjuster described.   The golf tee according to claim 1, wherein a convex portion that fits into a concave portion formed around a body portion of the golf tee is formed on an inner periphery of the height adjuster, and the golf tee is movable by being pressurized in the vertical direction. Height adjuster.   A golf tee comprising the golf tee height adjuster according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a plug portion to be inserted into the ground and a placement portion on which a golf ball is placed, wherein the plug A golf tee characterized in that the portion is formed of a hard resin.   The golf tee according to claim 4, wherein the placing portion is made of a soft resin.   The golf tee according to claim 4, wherein the placing portion is made of a soft rubber.   At the joint portion between the insertion portion and the placement portion, at least one protrusion formed on the shaft at the top of the insertion portion, and the protrusion portion formed on the placement portion, The golf tee according to any one of claims 4 to 6, further comprising a connecting body including an opening portion to be engaged.   The golf tee according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein a retaining portion is formed in the insertion portion of the golf tee.

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