JPH07299181A - Putter head direction decider and swing regulation for putter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To turn a head accurately to a target at the right angle at a setting position by a method wherein a reflector and a level are mounted at an upper part of a putter head, the reflector is so arranged to make a target image reflect to eyes with a ball hitting spot placed on the extension of a vertical center line while the level is freely turnably supported to keep a circular mirror surface horizontal. CONSTITUTION:A reflector 9 and a level 11 are mounted adjacent to each other at an upper part of a putter head 1. The reflector 9 is so arranged parallel that its mirror surface is parallel with the putter head 1 viewed from the plane while being inclined to meet a positional relationship so that the target image projected on the mirror surface is reflected to the eyes of a player with a ball hitting spot (p) placed on the extension of a vertical centerline 12 of the mirror surface. The level 11 has a circular flat mirror in a transparent hollow spherical case 15 having a horizontal line 17 and a vertical line 18 mounted on the putter head 1 while a rotor with a weight at the lower end thereof to horizontally keep the circular flat mirror constant is freely rotatably supported in all directions.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a putter head orienting device for orienting a putter head at a right angle to a target and a putter head for correctly swinging a putter head according to a pendulum motion for practice of correctly swinging a golf putter. This is related to a putter swing control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as a basic operation of a putter operation for beginners, first, as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), a putter shaft is used as a part of a pendulum arm so that the putter is centered around the base of the neck of the player. It is at least necessary to swing according to the pendulum movement of the head, then to keep the orientation of the putter head perpendicular to the target direction in the stroke and takeback of the putter, and to keep the trajectory of the putter head parallel to the target direction. ing.

Therefore, a conventional beginner installs a band-shaped straight course of artificial turf in a garden or the like and a practice course consisting of a hole provided at the front end of the course. First, a putter head is aimed at the set position by visually checking the putter. (hole)
The robot is set at a right angle to the direction, and then the motions of consciously maintaining the orientation of the putter head and performing the takeback and the stroke in accordance with the pendulum movement are repeatedly practiced.

[0004]

However, in the above practice method, it is not easy to maintain and continue the basic motion of the putter operation, and it is difficult to remember the defect of the foam on its own, which is a defect. The form tends to harden.

The first invention of the present application has an object to orient the putter head at a right angle to the target direction at the set position.

An object of the second invention of the present application is to swing the putter by a pendulum motion parallel to the target direction while keeping the direction when the putter head is oriented at right angles to the target direction.

[0007]

As means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the first invention of the present application is such that a reflecting mirror and a level attached adjacent to the upper part of the head of a putter, and the reflecting mirror are centered vertically on the mirror surface. A line, and the hitting spot of the putter head is placed on the extension of the vertical center line, the target image that is parallel to the putter head when viewed from the plane of the mirror surface and is reflected on the mirror surface is seen by the upper player's eye. The above level has a circular mirror surface in a transparent case having a horizontal line and a vertical line attached to the putter head and has a lower end to keep the circular mirror surface horizontal at all times. A putter head orienting device configured to support a rotor provided with a weight in all directions so as to be rotatable in all directions,

The second invention of the present application is a guide member which is detachably attached to the front surface of the practitioner's torso, and the pendulum swings left and right with the center of the pendulum arm placed approximately at the base of the practitioner's neck when viewed from the front. A swing guide member that has a swing guide portion that is curved in an arc parallel to the locus and that extends linearly in the left-right direction when viewed from a plane; and a slide piece that is slidably engaged with the swing guide portion. On the slide piece, a bracket rotatably projected on the left and right swinging surface of the pendulum, and one end of the bracket, on a surface that passes through the arm of the pendulum and is orthogonal to the left and right swinging surface of the pendulum, A link that is vertically swingably supported and an upper end of the putter at the other end of the link are swingably and detachably connected on a plane that passes through the arm of the pendulum and is orthogonal to the horizontal swing surface of the pendulum. Or putter Providing swing regulating device configured putter.

The phrase "attached" to the upper part of the putter head in the first aspect of the present invention includes the detachable mount and the fixed mount. The detachable mounting structure includes a screwing type, a fitting type that fits in a hole provided in the putter head, a magnet type that attracts with a magnet depending on the material, or a combination type thereof. Further, as the above-mentioned "reflecting mirror", a convex mirror made of glass, a metal plate or the like, or a plane mirror is used.

The configuration in which one end of the link is "supported" by the bracket of the slide piece in the second invention of the present application is as follows.
It includes one in which one end of the link is detachably supported by the bracket and one in which it is non-detachably supported. In addition, in the structure in which the upper end of the putter grip is detachably "connected" to the other end of the link, a connecting bracket is attached to the open end of the putter shaft except the upper end of the putter grip, and this is connected to the other end of the link. And a structure in which a connecting bracket is provided on the upper end of the grip in advance and the connecting bracket is connected to the other end of the link, and various other structures. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0011]

EXAMPLES First, a putter head direction determining device will be described. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the putter head (1) can be attached to and detached from the putter head (1). Each of the front side plates (4), (4), (5) is formed by extending the rear side plate (5) at a right angle and screwing a fastening screw (6) onto the rear side plate (5).
The space is fitted into the hitting portion (7) of the putter head (1) and the hitting portion (7) is turned by turning the fastening screw (6).
It is detachably fixed to the support base (2), a support (8) is erected on the upper plate (3) of the mount (2), and a reflecting mirror (9) is attached to the upper end of the support (8). ) Extending from the arm (1
0) The spirit level (11) is attached to the upper end in front of and behind each other.

The reflecting mirror (9) is a convex mirror in which a vertical center line (12) is written on the mirror surface, and a joint portion (13) protruding on the back surface of the reflecting mirror (9) is pinned to the upper end of the column (8). At (14), it is supported so that its swing can be adjusted on a vertical plane.
In this case, the reflecting mirror (9) is placed on the extension of the vertical center line (12) with the center point of the hitting spot (P) of the putter head hitting portion (7) set, and the pattern is viewed from the plane of the mirror surface. The head striking part (7) is directed parallel to the front surface (striking surface) and is inclined so as to reflect the target image in front of the mirror surface vertically upward.

The spirit level (11) includes the arm (1).
0) A transparent hollow spherical case (15) fixed to the tip and a hemispherical rotor with a mirror surface (16) rotatably enclosed in the case (15). The spherical case (1
5) is made of synthetic resin, glass, etc., and has a horizontal line (17) and a vertical line (18) orthogonal to it on the outer surface of the sphere, while the rotor (16) is made of synthetic resin, glass, etc. A circular plane mirror (19) is provided on the circular opening surface of the bowl-shaped hemisphere made, and a weight (20) for keeping the plane mirror (19) always horizontal at the center of the hemisphere inner surface.
The case (15) and the rotor (1
Liquids such as alcohol and ether are enclosed in 6) to facilitate rotation of the rotor (16). In this case, the spherical case (15) is fixed to the arm (10) so that its horizontal line (17) is located on a horizontal plane when the putter head (1) is in a predetermined horizontal state. (2
1) is a putter shaft.

The orientation of the putter head (1) is determined as follows. As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), the putter practitioner holds the putter at the set position, and in that state, first, the level line (1) of the spherical case (15) in the spirit level (11) (1).
7) and rotor (16) circular mirror (19) rim (19 ')
While watching, move the putter head (1) slightly and
Match 7) and (19 '). This puts the putter head (1) in a predetermined horizontal state. Then, while maintaining the above horizontal state, the vertical line (1) of the spherical case (15) is
8) and the image of the vertical line (18) on the circular mirror (19) of the rotator (16), the positions of the eyes are slightly moved to match the two (18) and the image. This places the practitioner's eyes on the vertical line of the spirit level (11). Next, while maintaining the above state, the putter head (1) is horizontally moved slightly while watching the target object reflected on the reflecting mirror (9), and the image of the target object is displayed on the vertical center line (12) of the reflecting mirror (9). To match. As a result, the front surface of the hitting portion (7) of the putter head (1) is oriented exactly at right angles to the target direction.

Next, the swing regulation device of the putter will be described. This mainly comprises a guide frame (22) attached to the front of the player's torso for guiding the swing of the putter, and a link (23) connecting the guide frame (22) and the putter.

First, as shown in FIG. 6, the guide frame (22) is a groove-shaped frame body having a flat cross-section with a flat lip. The front-right frame of the pendulum around the root of the practitioner's neck is seen from the front. The slide piece (24), which is curved in an arc parallel to the swing locus and extends linearly in the left-right direction when viewed from the plane, is formed in a guide groove (22 ') of the guide frame (22) and has a substantially rectangular plate shape.
Is slidably engaged, and the front face of the slide piece (24) is rotatably mounted by inserting a bifurcated bracket (25) into which a shaft (26) protruding from the rear face is inserted. .
(27) is a retaining flange for the shaft (26).

On the back surface of the guide frame (22), a backing plate (28) which is curved substantially corresponding to the practitioner's torso is attached, and bands (29) are attached to the left and right ends of the plate (28). It is installed.

The link (23) is formed in such a size that one end of the link (23) can be removably fitted into the forked portion of the bracket (25). As for the connecting structure, first, one bracket (25) is forked. Attach the axis (30) across it,
A groove (31) having a width that allows the shaft (30) to be inserted and removed is cut in the end of the other link (23) from the tip of the link in the longitudinal direction, and at the middle of one groove wall of the groove (31). A semi-circular bearing groove (32) is provided, and a shaft holding curved plate spring (33) is attached to the other groove wall. When the end of the link (23) is fitted between two brackets (25). , The shaft (30) passes through the groove (31) and the curved leaf spring (33)
While rotatably engaging in the bearing groove (32) while pressing, the engaged state is held by the leaf spring (33),
When the link (23) is pulled hard, the shaft (30) separates from the bearing groove (32) against the leaf spring (33).

As the connecting structure of the other end of the link (23) and the putter, the stone protrusion of the grip (34) of one putter is cut off to expose the open end of the shaft (21) as shown in FIG. A two-pronged bracket (3) having a shaft (36) having the same structure as the bracket (25) at the open end.
5) is inserted into a rod (37) protruding from the lower surface thereof and fixed by crimping a fixing screw (38). The other end of the other link (23) has the same structure as the above-mentioned one end. Groove (3
9), the bearing groove (40) and the curved leaf spring (41) are provided, and the shaft (36) is detachably engaged with the bearing groove (40) of the link (23) as described above. In this case, the rod (37) is fixed to the shaft (21) in such a positional relationship that the front surface of the hitting portion (7) of the putter head is perpendicular to the front surface of the guide frame (22).

The action of the swing control device of the putter is as follows. As an example, a practitioner holds a putter at a set position as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b) using a putter having a device for determining the direction of the putter head. Orient (1) at a right angle to the target direction. When the putter is moved to the take-back while maintaining that state, the upper end of the link (23) moves through the slide piece (24) to the groove (2) of the guide frame (22).
2 ') guides you to move, and when you see it from the front,
The link (2) is stipulated to sway along with the left and right swings of the pendulum around the base of the practitioner's neck and to swing on an orbit parallel to the target direction when seen from a plane.
The regulating action received by 3) acts on the putter and guides the putter head (1) to the same swing. Even when the putter is moved to the stroke, the link (23) is subjected to the same regulation action as above, and the putter head (1) is guided to the same swing.

The practitioner who has improved appropriately needs to shake his / her wrist when he / she wants to increase the impact at the time of hitting the ball, and accordingly, when he / she shakes his / her wrist in the practice using the above putter swing regulation device, The upper end of the link (23) rotates through the shaft (26) of the bracket (25) to allow the wrist to swing.

The link (23) may be prepared in plural types of long and short depending on the physical constitution of the practitioner.

It goes without saying that the putter head direction determining device and the putter swing regulating device can be used independently.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the putter head orienting device, in which a strut receiver (42a) having a square hole is provided behind the hitting portion (7a) of the putter head (1a), and a split groove (43a) is provided therein. ) Is inserted so that it can be freely inserted and removed, and the other structure is substantially the same as in FIGS.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the putter swing regulation device, in which the base of the bifurcated bracket (25a) is partially projected to the front surface of the slide piece (24a), and the projection (44a) is formed.
From lock screw (45a) to slide piece (24a)
The bracket (25
a) is non-rotatably locked or unlocked on the slide piece (24a), other structures being substantially the same as in FIGS. According to this example, when the beginner practices correct swing of the putter according to the pendulum movement, the lock screw (45a) is used to attach the bracket (25).
If you are practicing to shake your wrist to give the ball a good impact, the lock screw (45
It is recommended to remove a) and release the lock.

[0026]

According to the putter head orienting device of the first aspect of the present invention, the putter head is placed in a predetermined horizontal state by the spirit level and the practitioner's eyes are placed vertically above the spirit level.
Then, since the putter head is placed at a right angle to the target direction by the reflecting mirror, the putter head can be set at a right angle to the target direction. Second application
According to the putter swing regulation device of the invention, when the practitioner bites the putter and swings it to the takeback and stroke, the putter is guided by the guide member via the link and the slide piece, and the putter can be guided by the practitioner when viewed from the front. It is possible to guide the swing of the pendulum around the base of the neck and to move the putter head in a direction parallel to the target direction when viewed from the plane, so that the putter head is oriented at a right angle to the target direction. If this is done after that, correct swinging can be performed while keeping the direction of the putter head at right angles to the target direction and the orbit of the putter head parallel to the target direction.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a front view of a putter head direction determining device. (B) It is a side view same as the above.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a spirit level.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a putter head direction determining device and a putter swing regulation device in use. (B) It is a side view same as the above.

FIG. 4 is a partially omitted enlarged front view of a putter swing regulation device.

5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG.

6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of another embodiment of the putter head orientation device.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of a guide frame portion of another embodiment of the putter swing regulation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1a Putter head 9, 9a Reflector 11, 11a Level 12 Vertical center line 15, 15a Transparent hollow spherical case 17, 17a Horizontal line 18, 18a Vertical line 19 Circular plane mirror 20 Weight 22, 22a Swing guide frame 22 ' , 22'a Guide groove 23, 23a Link 24, 24a Slide piece 25, 25a Bracket 45a Lock screw

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A reflector and a level mounted adjacent to the upper part of the head of a putter; the reflector has a vertical centerline on its mirror surface, and a hitting spot of a putter head on an extension of the vertical centerline. And a tilted positional relationship in which the target image reflected on the mirror surface is reflected parallel to the putter head and reflected to the upper player's eye when the mirror surface is viewed from a plane. In a transparent case having a horizontal line and a vertical line attached to the head, a rotor having a circular mirror surface and having a weight at the lower end for keeping the circular mirror surface always horizontal is supported rotatably in all directions. A putter head orienting device consisting of: 2. A guide member removably attached to the front of the practitioner's torso, which is centered at the root of the practitioner's neck when viewed from the front and is parallel to the left-right swing path of the pendulum. A swing guide member having a swing guide portion that is curved in an arc shape and extends linearly in the left-right direction when viewed from a plane; a slide piece that is slidably engaged with the swing guide portion in the left and right directions; , A bracket projecting rotatably on the left and right swing plane of the pendulum, and one end of the bracket swingable up and down on a plane that passes through the arm of the pendulum and is orthogonal to the left and right swing plane of the pendulum. A putter that is swingably and detachably coupled to the other end of the link on the plane that passes through the arm of the pendulum and is orthogonal to the horizontal swing surface of the pendulum. And consists of Putter swing regulating apparatus. 3. The swing control device for a putter according to claim 2, further comprising a locking / disengaging lock means for locking the bracket to the slide piece so that the bracket cannot rotate.