JP5776641B2 - Golf club - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a golf club, and more particularly, to a golf club that allows a user to adjust a sound when a golf ball is hit.

Golf clubs emit different hitting sounds depending on the size, structure, material, etc. of the head. Such a hitting sound usually gives comfort when the golf ball is caught at a sweet spot. Therefore, the hitting sound is also a reference for whether or not the ball is caught.
In general, a wood type golf club such as a driver often makes a trial hit at the time of purchase, and the hitting sound at that time is one of the motivations for the purchase.
Therefore, golf clubs designed in consideration of the hitting sound have been proposed (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2003-093556 A JP 2006-192110 A

The golf club described in Patent Document 1 has a shaft-shaped member disposed in the sole surface so that the component of the hitting sound can be adjusted, and the golf club described in Patent Document 2 has a head It is the structure which provides a hitting sound by providing a connection part in the opposing part which comprises an outer shell.
However, in the golf clubs described in these patent documents, only a predetermined hitting sound can be obtained, and the user is not designed to freely adjust the hitting sound.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a golf club in which a plurality of types of hitting sound adjusting bodies are detachably provided in a head and the hitting sound can be adjusted by the user.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the structure described in the claims. Specifically, the shaft, a hollow head having a hosel that connects the tip end side of the shaft, In the golf club provided with the hitting sound adjusting means disposed in the head,
The hitting sound adjusting means includes a plurality of types of hitting sound adjusting bodies, and any one hitting sound adjusting body is arbitrarily selected and provided detachably at a predetermined position in the head.
The head includes a recessed portion in which a sole surface or a side surface is partially recessed,
The hitting sound adjusting body is configured by a first bolt that passes through the bottom of the concave portion and can be screwed into the hosel side, and a second bolt that can be screwed into the bottom of the concave portion. Yes.
Further, the present invention provides a golf club comprising a shaft, a hollow head having a hosel that connects the tip side of the shaft, and a hitting sound adjusting means disposed in the head.
The hitting sound adjusting means includes a plurality of types of hitting sound adjusting bodies, and any one hitting sound adjusting body is arbitrarily selected and provided detachably at a predetermined position in the head.
The head includes a recessed portion in which a sole surface or a side surface is partially recessed,
The hitting sound adjusting body includes a screw hole provided in the hosel side, screwed to at least one of the screw holes provided in the concave portion Rutotomoni, hitting tone bodywork screwed into the screw hole of the hosel side Is screwed in a state of passing through the bottom of the concave portion,
The inner diameter of the screw hole provided on the hosel side is smaller than the inner diameter of the screw hole provided in the concave portion.

  In the present invention, the hitting sound adjusting body is arranged in the head in a state where the hosel and the sole surface or the hosel and the side surface are connected.

Incidentally, before Symbol hosel, a concave portion, and the hitting sound adjusting unit by hitting tone bodywork being fixed thereto hosel and the concave portion.

According to the present invention, one hitting sound adjusting body can be selected and mounted in the head, and the head structure is changed by arbitrarily replacing the hitting sound adjusting body. Therefore, a hitting sound that is individualized according to the change is emitted.
Further, since the hitting sound adjusting body is connected between the hosel and the sole surface or between the hosel and the side surface, the hitting sound adjusting body can be mounted from the sole surface and the side surface. Further, in the configuration in which the hosel and the sole surface or the side surface are connected by the hitting sound adjusting body, the rigidity of the head can be increased.
Furthermore, when the hitting sound adjusting body is constituted by a bolt, the attaching and detaching operation of the hitting sound adjusting body can be performed very simply and quickly, and the troublesomeness when the user adjusts can be avoided.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a golf club according to an embodiment. Sectional drawing of the principal part when a 1st volt | bolt is used. Sectional drawing of the principal part when a 2nd volt | bolt is used. (A)-(C) are schematic sectional drawings which show a modification, respectively.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a golf club head called a driver will be described with reference to the drawings.
In this specification, unless otherwise specified, “tip” and “lower” are used for the head side when viewed from the shaft, and “upper” is the opposite side, that is, a grip is attached. Used for side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the golf club 10 according to the present embodiment includes a shaft S and a head H that includes a hosel 11 that receives the distal end side of the shaft S and connects the shaft S via an adhesive, A hitting sound adjusting means 12 provided in the head H is provided.

  The head H is formed in a hollow shape having a crown surface 14, a side surface 15, a sole surface 16 and a face surface 17. The hosel 11 is formed from the heel side of the crown surface 14 toward the sole surface 16, and a socket (not shown) is attached around the shaft S at the upper end portion thereof. The hosel 16 has an upper half portion in the drawing as a housing space for the shaft S, and a screw cylinder 20 in which a female screw 21 is formed in the central axial direction is connected to the lower end (tip) side. Further, on the downward extension line along the axis of the hosel 11, a concave portion 23 is formed by partially denting the surface position of the sole surface 16 in the head H, and the bottom of the concave portion 23 (upper part in FIG. 1) A screw hole 24 in which a female screw is formed is provided at the center of 23A.

  The hitting sound adjusting means 12 includes the hosel 11, a concave portion 23, and a plurality of types of hitting sound adjusting bodies 26. The hitting sound adjusting body 26 includes a first bolt 26A and a second bolt 26B shorter than the first bolt 26A, and any one of the bolts 26A and 26B is arbitrarily selected to form the hosel 11 and / or the concave shape. The part 23 is detachable. These bolts 26A and 26B have a cross or a minus groove (not shown) formed on the head surface, and can be attached and detached using a screwdriver or the like. Further, although the material is not particularly limited, in the present embodiment, the first bolt 26A is made of titanium, and the second bolt 26B is made of magnesium. When the first bolt 26A is selected, the hosel 11 and the recessed portion 23 are connected (see FIG. 2), and when the second bolt 26B is selected, the hosel 11 and the recessed portion 23 are connected. The second bolt 26B is screwed and fixed in the screw hole 24 formed in the bottom 23A of the concave portion 23 (see FIG. 3).

  The first bolt 26 </ b> A has a shaft diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of the screw hole 24 of the concave portion 23 and passes through the screw hole 24, and a screw portion provided on the tip side of the first bolt 26 </ b> A is connected to the female screw 21 of the screw cylinder 20. It can be screwed. On the other hand, the second bolt 26 </ b> B has a larger shaft diameter than the first bolt 26 </ b> A and can be screwed into the screw hole 24.

  In the present embodiment, when the first bolt 26A is attached, as shown in FIG. 2, the hosel 11 and the concave portion 23 are physically connected, and a corresponding metal sound can be generated. it can. On the other hand, when the second bolt 26B was attached, it was possible to generate a tightened sound that was relatively low relative to the metal sound when the first bolt 26A was used.

  Therefore, according to this embodiment, the user can change the hitting sound by using any one bolt. Moreover, since the first and second bolts 26A and 26B change the hitting sound depending on the material in addition to their shapes, even if the bolts have the same shape, a large number of bolts having different materials and densities are provided. By doing so, it is possible to provide a golf club that meets the needs of many users even if the preferences for sound are diversified.

The best configuration, method and the like for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, but the present invention is not limited to this.
That is, although the present invention has been particularly shown and described with respect to specific embodiments, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above without departing from the scope of the technical idea and object of the invention. The trader can make various changes.

For example, it can also be configured as shown in FIGS. 4 (A) shows the first portion 26A shifted forward from the position shown in FIG. 1, with the formation position of the concave portion 23 somewhat closer to the toe, and FIG. 4 (B) shows the concave shape. The portion 23 is formed on the side surface near the heel so that third bolts 26C having different lengths can be screwed into the hosel side 11, and FIG. 4 (C) shows the fourth bolt 26D in FIG. It is an alternative to the configuration.
According to such a modification, the hitting sound according to each condition can be sounded because the mounting position and the length of the bolt are different.

  Further, the concave portion 23 can be provided on the side surface on the back side as well as on the sole surface 16 side or the side surface 15 near the heel.

  Moreover, the target club of this invention is not limited to a driver, It can apply also to fairway wood and a utility.

  Note that the present invention only needs to provide a golf club having a configuration capable of changing the hitting sound, and does not need to generate a specific sound that is personalized in a limited manner. In other words, the present invention includes many kinds of sounds as various hitting sounds without being restricted by a specific frequency that is an element of sound quality, and the hitting sound capable of generating such a hitting sound. Any adjustment means may be employed.

S ... shaft, H ... head, 10 ... golf club, 11 ... hosel, 12 ... ball hitting sound adjusting means, 15 ... side surface, 16 ... sole surface, 20 ... screw cylinder, 23 ... concave part, 23A ... bottom part,
24 ... Screw hole, 26A ... First bolt (hit-ball sound adjusting body), 26B ... Second bolt (hit-ball sound adjusting body), 26C ... Third bolt (hit-ball sound adjusting body)

Claims (4)

In a golf club comprising a shaft, a hollow head having a hosel that connects the tip side of the shaft, and a hitting sound adjusting means disposed in the head,
The hitting sound adjusting means includes a plurality of types of hitting sound adjusting bodies, and any one hitting sound adjusting body is arbitrarily selected and provided detachably at a predetermined position in the head .
The head includes a recessed portion in which a sole surface or a side surface is partially recessed,
The hitting sound adjusting body includes a first bolt that passes through the bottom of the concave portion and can be screwed into the hosel side, and a second bolt that can be screwed into the bottom of the concave portion. Golf club. In a golf club comprising a shaft, a hollow head having a hosel that connects the tip side of the shaft, and a hitting sound adjusting means disposed in the head,
The hitting sound adjusting means includes a plurality of types of hitting sound adjusting bodies, and any one hitting sound adjusting body is arbitrarily selected and provided detachably at a predetermined position in the head.
The head includes a recessed portion in which a sole surface or a side surface is partially recessed,
The hitting sound adjusting body includes a screw hole provided in the hosel side, screwed to at least one of the screw holes provided in the concave portion Rutotomoni, hitting tone bodywork screwed into the screw hole of the hosel side Is screwed in a state of passing through the bottom of the concave portion,
The golf club according to claim 1, wherein an inner diameter of the screw hole provided on the hosel side is smaller than an inner diameter of the screw hole provided in the concave portion. 3. The golf according to claim 1, wherein the hitting sound adjusting body is disposed in the head in a state of connecting the hosel and the sole surface, or connecting the hosel and the side surface. 4. club. The hitting sound adjusting unit, the hosel, and the concave portion, the golf club according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it is constituted by a ball hitting sound adjustment body fixed thereto hosel and the concave portion .

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