JPH01214378A - Putter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To develop a golfer's technique in a practice game by preparing a putter with a built-in distance measuring equipment detecting a distance and a direction to an object. CONSTITUTION:A photometric part has a luminous part emitting an infrared laser 7 and a light-receiving part 8 to receive an infrared laser reflected from a pin P. The luminous part 7 and the light-receiving part 8 are equipped in a head 2 drawn from the edge face 2a to avoid a direct hit from a golf ball B. With a switch 6 on, the head 2 of the putter 10 is directed toward a pin P as usual. When a blue lamp 12 is lit, the head 2 is directed correctly to a pin P, and the distance to the pin P is indicated on a liquid crystal indicating part 14. A red lamp 11 being lit, the head 2 is not directed correctly to the pin P, so the direction of the head 2 must be changed until the blue lamp 12 is lit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a golf putter, and more particularly to a putter that uses an infrared laser to detect the distance to and direction of a target such as a bottle.

(Prior Art) Conventional golf putters have not been provided with means for objectively detecting the distance between the pin and the putter and the direction of the pin with respect to the putter.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) When playing with a conventional putter, the distance to the bin and the direction of the bin are determined visually.

When a player wants to improve his or her golf skills by playing a practice game that is not an official game, it is difficult to improve because the player has to rely on intuition.

(Means for Solving the Problems) According to the present invention, a putter incorporating a distance measuring mechanism for detecting the distance and direction to a target is provided.

Embodiment Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, there is shown a putter 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a shaft 1 and a head 2 like a conventional putter, and further includes a pin P.
It incorporates a distance measuring mechanism 3 that detects the distance and direction to a target such as.

The distance measuring mechanism 3 is configured similarly to an autofocus mechanism built into an autofocus camera or the like. That is, the distance measuring mechanism 3 includes a photometry section that emits and receives an infrared laser, a display section that displays the distance and direction to the bin P,
It includes an IC board 4 connected to the photometry section and the display section, a battery 5 as a power source, and a switch 6. The photometry section has a light emitting section 7 that emits an infrared laser and a light receiving section 8 that receives the infrared laser reflected from the bottle P and returning. These light emitting section 7 and light receiving section 8 are connected to the golf ball B (see Fig. 6A).
It is retracted from the end surface 2a of the head 2 and provided inside the head to avoid direct impact from the head. bottle P
A display section that displays the distance and direction to the red ramp 11 that is provided on the top surface of the head 2 and displays the direction of the bin P.
, n end face 13a of lamp 12 and handle 13 of shaft 1
A liquid crystal display section 1 is provided in the display section 1 and displays the distance to the bin P.
Contains 4. The helmet lamp 12 is used when the infrared laser emitted from the light emitting part 7 hits the bin P and the distance between the bin P and the head 2 of the putter 10 is within 15 to 20 m at maximum, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B. By lighting up, it is indicated that the head 2 is correctly facing the bin P.

Further, in this case, the distance between the bin [) and the head 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display section 14. The red lamp 11 is turned on when the head 2 is not correctly facing the bin P and the infrared laser does not return.

The ICM board 4 and battery 5 are housed in a space 15 within the head 2, and this space 15 is sealed by screwing a metal plate 16 to the bottom surface of the head 2 for repair or battery replacement. A switch 6 for operating the distance measuring mechanism 3 is provided on the top surface of the head 2 as shown in FIG.
It may be provided at the appropriate location of 3.

The putter constructed as described above is used as follows. First, press the switch 6 to turn it on, and then direct the head 2 of the putter 10 toward the bin P as usual. When the blue lamp 12 lights up, it is known that the head 2 is correctly facing the bin P, and the distance to the bin P is displayed on the liquid crystal display section 14. When the red lamp 11 lights up, it is known that the head 2 is not facing the bin P, and the direction of the head 2 is changed until the blue lamp 12 lights up. After the helmet lamp 12 lights up, the putter faces forward to the bottle, and the distance is known, the putter is operated to finish hitting the golf ball, and the switch 6 is pressed to turn it off.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, the direction and distance of the putter relative to the bottle can be determined by a simple operation, so by referring to this, it is possible to rapidly improve golf skills.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a cutaway side view of a putter according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the putter shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is an end view of the handle of the putter shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line TV-TV in Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the putter shown in Fig. 1. 4, FIG. 6A is a side view showing the putter of the present invention in use, and FIG. 6B is a plan view similar to FIG. 6A. In the figure, 1... shaft, 2... head, 3...
... Distance measuring mechanism, 4... ICE% board, 5.
...Battery, 6...Switch, 7...
... Light emitting section, 8... Light receiving section, 10...
Putter, 11... Red lamp, 12...
Blue lamp, 13... pattern, 14... liquid crystal display section.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A putter that incorporates a distance measurement mechanism that detects the distance and direction to a target. (2) The distance measuring mechanism includes a photometric unit that emits and receives an infrared laser, a display unit that displays the distance and direction to the target, an IC board connected to the photometric unit and the display unit, a battery, and a switch. The putter according to claim 1, characterized in that: