JPH07308415A - Putter training device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a user to return a putter ball to a home position without requiring any labor at all by dropping the putting ball from a hole or miss-ball dropping holes, guiding the ball to a spring-up device through a guide path disposed on a base plate and guiding the ball to the putter position on an artificial lawn mat by utilizing spring-up force. CONSTITUTION:The base plate 1 is so inclined as to make its bottom plate lower toward one side in a longitudinal direction. The inside base thereof is provided with the guide path by a guide plate so as to collect the golf ball. The base plate 1 is provided with the spring-up device near one side in the longitudinal direction of the base plate and the artificial lawn mat 2. The spring-up device guides the golf ball in the base plate to the upper surface of the artificial lawn mat 2 by utilizing spring-up force. The artificial lawn mat 2 is provided with the hole 8 for holing in of the golf ball near the other side in the longitudinal direction and the miss-ball dropping holes 9 for dropping the missing golf ball which extends longitudinally to both sides and deep side of the hole 8 and drops the golf ball missing the hole 8 to the lower side of the artificial lawn mat 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a putter training device used for golf putting, and more particularly to a simple indoor device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, golf putting practice has been actively practiced indoors such as at home and in the workplace as golf heat rises.

Conventionally, a technique has already been proposed in which a putted golf ball is returned from the hole position to the original putter position and the golf ball is used again for putting. For example, actual Kaihei 2-6078, actual Kaihei 2-147176, etc. are mentioned.

In order to putter by using these putter practice machines according to the prior art, it is not only difficult to return all the balls that have entered the hole and the balls that have not entered the hole to the putter position, but also the hips need to be put down at each putter. There was a drawback that it had to be bent and placed in place.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and it is possible for a user to return the putter ball to its original position and use it again without any trouble. (EN) Provided is a putter training device which can be operated inexpensively and functionally and reliably.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises a box-shaped base that is rectangular and has an open top surface, and an artificial grass mat that is laid by closing the opening of the base. A repelling device for guiding the golf ball in the base onto the artificial turf mat on one side in the longitudinal direction of the turf mat, and a hole and a hole penetrating vertically on the artificial turf mat on the other side. Outer ball drop holes are provided on the sides of the base, and a guide path for guiding a golf ball that can be dropped from the holes and the outer ball drop holes to the flip-up device is provided in the base.

Further, the repelling device is constructed so as to repel the golf ball from the inside of the base to the putter position on the artificial turf mat by utilizing the repelling force.

Further, the hole provides a putter training device having a variable inner diameter.

[0009]

[Function] The artificial turf mat for putting puts the putting ball downward from either the hole or the falling ball drop hole, guides it to the repelling device by the guideway provided on the base, and utilizes the repelling force. Guide again to the putter position on the artificial grass mat.

The splashing device is a device which is actuated when the user wants a golf ball to flip up the artificial grass mat from the bottom to the top.

The hole has the same inner diameter as the hole on the golf course in accordance with the size of the golf ball.
The inner diameter is variably set to be small in order to increase the difficulty level according to the skill level.

[0012]

EXAMPLE An example of a putter training device will be described with reference to the drawings.

This putter training device comprises a box-shaped base 1 which is rectangular and has an open upper surface, and an artificial turf mat 2 which is laid by closing the opening of the base. A step 3 which is separate from the step is provided on the side portion so that it can be freely installed, and the user puts on the upper surface of the step to perform putting.

The base 1 is provided with a bottom plate 4 which is inclined so as to be lowered toward one side in the longitudinal direction, and a guide plate 5 guides the golf ball GB to one side and concentrates on the inner bottom surface thereof. It has a path 6. A repelling device 7 is provided on one side of the base 1 and the artificial turf mat 2 in the longitudinal direction, and the upper surface of the artificial turf mat 2 is repelled by using the repelling force of the golf ball GB in the base 1. I will guide you to.

The artificial turf mat 2 has a hole 8 into which the golf ball GB is holed toward the other side in the longitudinal direction, and holes extending in the longitudinal direction at intervals on both sides and the inner side of the hole. A detachment ball drop hole 9 for dropping the golf ball GB detached from 8 below the artificial turf mat 2;
9 is provided. Then, the golf ball GB dropped from each of these holes is guided to the repelling device 7 in the base 1 by the inclination of the inner surface and the guide path 6.

The base 1 is provided with a ball stop frame 10 by bending around the hole 8 and the detached ball drop holes 9, 9 to prevent the putting ball from falling off the artificial grass mat 2. . Further below the hole 8,
A pleasant sound device 11 is provided on the bottom plate 4 of the base 1 so that a pleasant sound is emitted when the golf ball GB dropped into the hole. This device may use a metal plate bent in an inverted dish shape.

The repelling device 7 is located inside one side of the base 1, and is supported by the support shaft 12 integrally with or mounted on the support shaft 12 and below both ends of the leverage plate 13 and the leverage plate. Guides for guiding the golf balls GB from the inside of the base 1 to the upper surface of the artificial turf mat 2 at the other end as well as the receiving members 14 and 15 having different heights and the foot operating portion 16 provided on the upper surface of one end of the lever plate. It is composed of a frame 17.

The support shaft 12 is arranged in contact with the lower surface of the lever plate 13 and biased toward the foot operation section 16, and both ends thereof are fixed to the base 1. In some cases, the rotation can be stopped freely. Both of the receiving members 14 are fixed to the base 1 so as to be lower than 15, and the lever plate 1 is formed by the stepping action.
It is set so that the golf ball GB on 3 is accelerated and splashes up onto the artificial turf mat 2.

The foot operation section 16 is usually rod-shaped, and has a lower end fixed to the lever plate 13 and an upper end formed on the artificial turf mat 2.
The height of the golf ball is set so as to project to the upper surface of the golf ball, and the projection of the golf ball on the other end of the lever plate can be flipped up by the lever action by gently pushing down the projecting portion by the foot of the user.

The guide frame 17 is located at the end of the guide path 6 and has a hole 8 and a falling ball falling hole 9, 9.
The more guided golf balls GB are sequentially guided in a line and guided to the other end of the lever plate 13, and are flipped up to the putter position of the artificial grass mat 2 by the stepping action. Therefore, the guide frame 17 is provided with a curved guide 18 facing inward at the opening of the artificial grass mat 2 so that the golf ball GB falls to the putter position when the golf ball GB rebounds.

The hole 8 may have a diameter of about 10 cm which is the same as or smaller than the inner diameter of a golf course, and a cylindrical adapter that can be molded separately inside the hole 8 in order to increase the difficulty depending on the skill of the putter. 19 can be attached freely. This adapter depends on the user's preference, and is intended to further reduce the inner diameter, and 10 cm can be arbitrarily selected from 8 cm to 6 cm.

In the putter training device having the above structure, the base 1 can be divided in the length direction for convenience of carrying, and in the embodiment of the present invention, the length can be divided into two. Since the artificial turf mat 2 retains its flexibility, it can be mounted freely on the pedestal 20 of the base 1, and when it is removed, it is convenient to fold, roll, carry or store. Any one will do.

[0023]

According to the present invention, a base and an artificial turf mat are formed, and a repelling device is provided below one side in the longitudinal direction of the artificial turf mat, and a hole and the hole are provided near the other side. Since a ball drop hole is provided on the side of the golf ball and a golf ball that can be dropped from both holes is guided to the flip-up device by a guide path in the base, the user does not need any trouble. The putter ball can be returned to its original position to putter. In particular, by operating the flip-up device, the balls from both holes can be easily guided to the putter position of the user, so that the user is not fatigued at all and the putter can always be practiced in the same state. It has excellent effects such as improvement of proficiency level in time.

Since the flip-up device can be operated by an extremely simple operation such as a stepping operation, it does not cause a trouble during use, has a small number of assembly steps in manufacturing, and can be practically used as a low-cost device. .

Since the inner diameter of the hole is variable, the putter technique can be further improved according to the skill level of the user. Further, the replacement operation of the adapter is easy, and the convenience can be given to the user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a putter practice device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the putter training device according to the present invention with an artificial grass mat removed.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 1 showing a flip-up device of a putter training device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the putter training device according to the present invention, taken along the lines 1B-B ′ of FIG.

5 is a sectional view taken along line C-C ′ of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line D-D ′ of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a cross section of a hole portion of the putter training device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a different cross section of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a spindle portion of the flip-up device of the putter training device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the tip portion of the lever plate.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view in which an adapter is applied to a hole of the putter training device according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is likewise a side view in section.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 base 2 artificial turf mat 3 step 4 bottom plate GB golf ball 5 guide plate 6 guideway 7 repelling device 8 hole 9 detached ball drop hole 10 ball stop frame 11 pleasant sound device 12 spindle 13 lever plate 14, 15 receiver 16 Operation part 17 Guide frame 18 Curved guide 19 Adapter 20 Receptacle

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A box-shaped base having a rectangular upper surface and an artificial turf mat laid in the opening of the base. The artificial turf mat is located below one side in the longitudinal direction of the artificial turf mat. A repelling device for guiding the golf ball in the base onto an artificial turf mat, and a hole penetrating vertically through the artificial turf mat and a ball dropping hole on the side of the hole, further to the other side At the same time, a putter training device is provided in the base, which is provided with a guide path for guiding a golf ball that can be dropped from these holes and a falling ball drop hole to the flip-up device. 2. The putter training device according to claim 1, wherein the repelling device repels a golf ball from inside the base to a putter position on an artificial turf mat by utilizing a repelling force. 3. The putter training device according to claim 1, wherein the hole has a variable inner diameter.