KR100929537B1 - Mat for golf practice - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mat for golf practice is provided, which can prevent damage of a golf exerciser by an impact and achieves hit feeling similar to that in natural grass. CONSTITUTION: A mat for golf practice comprises a settling portion(110); a buffer unit(120) installed at the settling portion; and an elastic member(130) equipped with a first elastic member installed at the buffer unit and a second elastic member expanded to the outside of the buffer unit from the first elastic member. The second elastic member is expanded to be inclined from the first elastic member. The first elastic member is arranged between the settling portion and buffer unit and is formed into the closed curve shape. In the buffer unit, a penetration hole in which the second elastic member is installed is formed.

Description

Golf practice mat {MAT FOR GOLF PRACTICE}

The present invention relates to a mat, and more particularly, to a golf training mat used to practice golf.

In general, the golf practice mat is used to allow the user to practice golf in conditions similar to the actual golf course at the driving range or home. These golf practice mats are used to learn skills necessary in practice, such as swinging or putting, while a golf ball is placed on an artificial grass-attached mat, and is mainly used for tee shots, iron shots or putting exercises.

Such golf practice mat generally has a form in which artificial turf is attached on a rectangular plate having a certain thickness made of rubber or urethane.

According to the golf practice mat described above, since the mat is mainly placed on the floor surface of concrete or the like and the mat has little elasticity, the impact applied to the mat when the golf ball placed on the mat is strongly swinged and hit by the golf club is exerted on the golf club. There is a problem that the golf practitioner is frequently injured because the reflection is continuously transmitted to the wrist or elbow joint of the golf practice.

In order to alleviate the problems described above, a form in which a groove is formed in the lower portion of the mat has been proposed to alleviate the impact caused by the collision of the golf club head and the golf practice mat. There is a disadvantage in that the mat cannot be used after the top of the mat is easily recessed and recessed because of the impact. Therefore, there is a need for improvement.

The present invention has been made to improve the problems of the prior art as described above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a golf practice mat improved structure to mitigate the impact transmitted through the golf club head.

Golf practice mat according to the present invention includes: a seating portion; A buffer unit installed at the seating unit; And an elastic member having a first elastic part provided in the buffer part and a second elastic part extending from the first elastic part to the outside of the buffer part.

In addition, the first elastic portion is preferably disposed between the seating portion and the buffer portion.

In addition, the first elastic portion is preferably formed in a closed curve shape having a portion extending from one end broken.

In addition, the first elastic portion is preferably formed in a closed curve shape.

In addition, the first elastic portion is preferably arranged in parallel with the buffer portion.

In addition, the second elastic portion preferably extends inclined from the first elastic portion.

In addition, the buffer portion is preferably formed with a through hole in which the second elastic portion is installed.

In addition, the second elastic portion preferably includes a first portion extending in the first direction and a second portion bent from the first portion and extending in the second direction.

In addition, the end of the second portion is preferably extended so that the first portion and the second portion has a closed curve shape.

In addition, the present invention preferably further comprises an outer mat portion for receiving the combination of the seating portion, the seating portion and the elastic member.

According to the golf practice mat of the present invention, even if the golf practicer swings a golf ball placed on the mat strongly by hitting the golf club, the shock transmitted through the golf club head by effectively absorbing and mitigating the impact applied to the seating part. It can reduce the impact, can prevent the injury of the golf practitioner by the impact, and can give the golf practitioner a similar feeling of impact on the natural grass.

In addition, in the present invention, since the combination of the seating portion and the buffer portion pushed downward in the process of absorbing the impact is quickly restored by the elastic member, the deformation of the buffer portion is suppressed, and further the durability of the entire apparatus is improved.

In addition, the present invention is provided by the combination of the seating portion, the cushioning portion and the elastic member detachably with the outer mat portion, it is easy to replace only a part of the old part and breakage, and the replacement cost is reduced.

In addition, the present invention has a structure in which the combination of the seating portion and the buffer portion is stably elastically supported by the elastic member provided to be compressed by the rotation of the second elastic portion in the inner direction when the pressing force is applied, thereby providing an impact applied to the seating portion. It can be effectively absorbed and mitigated.

In addition, the present invention, since the elastic member is formed as a single wire and can be easily installed only by fitting to the buffer portion, it is easy to manufacture and shorten the manufacturing time, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the golf practice mat according to the present invention. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or convention of a user or an operator. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is a perspective view showing a golf practice mat according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the golf practice mat shown in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the elastic member shown in FIG. to be. 4 and 5 are side cross-sectional views of the golf practice mat shown in FIG. 1.

First, referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the golf practice mat 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a seating unit 110, a buffer unit 120, and an elastic member 130.

The seating part 110 is a portion on which a golf ball (not shown) is seated and is disposed on an upper portion of the golf practice mat 100 according to the present embodiment. On the upper surface of the seating portion 110 on which the golf ball is seated, an artificial turf layer (not shown) is formed.

The buffer part 120 is installed in the seating part 110. The buffer unit 120 is disposed below the seating unit 110, is coupled to the seating unit 110, and is formed of an elastic material. The buffer unit 120 may be formed of a sponge material such as EVA (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate) having excellent flexibility, impact resistance, and resilience. A plurality of through holes 122 are formed in the buffer part 120. The through hole 122 is formed to penetrate the buffer part 120.

The seating unit 110 and the buffer unit 120 may be coupled by sewing with a thread. As such, when the seating unit 110 and the buffer unit 120 are stitched and combined, the use of an industrial bond can be avoided, compared to an adhesive method using an industrial bond, and thus, there is an environmentally friendly and low toxicity.

On the other hand, the golf practice mat 100 according to the present embodiment may further include an outer mat portion 140. The outer mat portion 140 accommodates the combination of the seating portion 110 and the buffer portion 120 and the elastic member 130 to be described later in the space formed therein.

The elastic member 130 elastically supports the seating portion 110 and the buffer portion 120. According to this embodiment, the golf practice mat 100 is provided with a plurality of elastic members 130. Preferably, the elastic members 130 are provided as many as the number corresponding to the number of the through holes 122 and are arranged one per through hole 122. Each elastic member 130 includes a first elastic portion 131 and a second elastic portion 135.

The first elastic part 131 is installed in the buffer part 120. In detail, the first elastic part 131 is disposed between the seating part 110 and the buffer part 120, and is disposed at a position corresponding to the through hole 122. The first elastic portion 131 is disposed in parallel with the buffer portion 120 and is supported by the seating portion 110 and the buffer portion 120.

The first elastic portion 131 may be provided in a form that is coupled to at least one of the seating portion 110 and the buffer portion 120, it is not coupled to any of the seating portion 110 and the buffer portion 120 It may be provided in a form supported by the seating unit 110 and the buffer unit 120 in a state.

The second elastic portion 135 extends from the first elastic portion 131 to the outside of the buffer portion 120. According to the present exemplary embodiment, the second elastic portion 135 extends from the first elastic portion 131 disposed between the seating portion 110 and the buffer portion 120 to penetrate the buffer portion 120.

The second elastic portion 135 extends outside the buffer portion 120 through the buffer portion 120 through the through hole 122 formed in the buffer portion 120. That is, the second elastic part 135 extends through the buffer part 120 from the upper part of the buffer part 120 where the first elastic part 131 is located and extends below the buffer part 120.

Meanwhile, the through hole 122 formed in the buffer part 120 has a width such that a portion of the second elastic part 135 inserted into the through hole 122 can be in close contact with the inner surface of the buffer part 120. Is formed. The second elastic part 135 installed in the through hole 122 is coupled to the shock absorbing part 120 in a form supported by the inner surface of the shock absorbing part 120.

In addition, the second elastic portion 135 is inclined to extend from the first elastic portion 131 is inclined contact with any bottom surface, for example, the bottom surface formed in the space portion of the outer mat portion 140. The second elastic portion 135 has an elastic restoring force that rotates in the direction of the inner shell during the press to absorb the impact caused by the press and then returns to the original state.

Hereinafter, the shape of the elastic member 130 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 and 4, the first elastic portion 131 is formed in a closed curve shape. The first elastic portion 131 is formed using one wire, preferably one wire formed of a metallic material having elasticity. The first elastic portion 131 is formed in a closed curve shape having a portion that extends from one end and is broken. That is, the first elastic portion 131 is formed by winding one wire rod extending from one end in a curved shape, and one end thereof is formed in a closed curve shape by contacting with another portion having a curved line. One end of the first elastic portion 131 is a broken portion of the wire rod, and is detachably contacted with another portion extending from one end of the first elastic portion 131, that is, another portion having a curved line.

On the other hand, the first elastic portion 131 may be formed such that one end thereof is combined with another portion having a curved line. That is, the first elastic portion 131 may be formed in a form in which the whole thereof is integrally connected without a broken portion. Since the first elastic portion 131 of this form is not separated from other portions having one end curved when pressed, there is an advantage in that its shape can be stably maintained when pressed.

In the present embodiment, the first elastic portion 131 is illustrated as being formed in a circular closed curve shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The first elastic portion 131 of the present invention may be formed in various closed curve shapes such as an ellipse, a polygon, as well as a circular shape.

The second elastic portion 135 extends from the first elastic portion 131. Preferably, the second elastic portion 135 is formed integrally with the first elastic portion 131. That is, the second elastic part 135 is formed as one wire to form the first elastic part 131 and is integrally formed with the first elastic part 131. The second elastic portion 135 includes a first portion 136 and a second portion 137.

The first portion 136 extends in the first direction from the first elastic portion 131. According to the present embodiment, the first direction is exemplified as the lower direction of the first elastic part 131 assuming that the second elastic part 135 is located below the first elastic part 131. . As described above, the first portion 136 extending in the first direction extends in the first direction by drawing a curve from the first elastic portion 131, and the second elastic portion 135 extends inclined from the first elastic portion 131. It extends inclined from the first elastic portion 131 to be.

The second portion 137 is bent in the first portion 136 and extends in the second direction. According to the present embodiment, the second direction is illustrated as an upper direction of the first elastic part 131. As described above, the second portion 137 extending in the second direction is bent from the first portion 136 and curved to extend in the second direction, so that the second elastic portion 135 is inclined from the first elastic portion 131. It extends inclined from the first elastic portion 131 so as to extend.

As described above, an end portion of the second portion 137 extending from the first portion 136 extends such that the first portion 136 and the second portion 137 have a closed curve shape. That is, the end of the second portion 137 extends in the second direction from the first portion 136 to contact the first portion 136, whereby the first portion 136 and the second portion 137 have a closed curve shape. To have.

In the present embodiment, the second elastic portion 135 is illustrated as being formed in an elliptical closed curve shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The second elastic part 135 of the present invention may be formed in various closed curve shapes such as circular, polygonal, as well as elliptical.

Hereinafter, the operation of the golf practice mat 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

According to the golf practice mat 100 of the present embodiment, in the state as shown in Figure 4, when the golf practitioner hits the golf ball on the seating portion 110, the seating portion 110 is impacted by the blow Will be added.

Such an impact is applied from the upper surface of the seating portion 110 toward the lower side. By this impact, the combination of the seating portion 110 and the buffer portion 120 is moved in the lower direction, as shown in FIG. 5. Done. At this time, the shock absorbing portion 120 is primarily absorbed by the impact applied from the upper surface of the seating portion 110 toward the lower.

As the combination of the seating unit 110 and the buffer unit 120 moves downward, the elastic member 130 is compressed by the combination of the seating unit 110 and the buffer unit 120. Specifically, the pressing force in the downward direction acts on the first elastic portion 131 by the downward movement of the combination of the seating portion 110 and the buffer portion 120, the second elastic portion 135 by this pressing force ) Rotates in the inner direction, the elastic member 130 is compressed by the combination of the seating portion 110 and the buffer portion 120.

In this way, the compressed elastic member 130 secondarily absorbs the impact applied from the upper surface of the seating portion 110 toward the lower portion, and returns to the original position by the elastic restoring force, thereby allowing the seating portion 110 and the buffer portion 120 to rest. ) Will return to its original position.

According to the golf practice mat 100 of the present embodiment as described above, by the cushioning portion 120 and the elastic member 130 provided on the lower portion of the seating portion 110, the seating portion 110 provides a sufficient cushion. Will receive.

That is, the buffer unit 120 elastically supports the seating unit 110, the elastic member 130 supports the buffer unit 120 and at the same time elastically supports the seating unit 110, thereby providing an upper portion of the seating unit 110. The impact applied from the surface toward the bottom may be mostly absorbed by the buffer unit 120 and the elastic member 130. In addition, the combination of the seating unit 110 and the buffer unit 120 pushed downward in this process is quickly restored by the elastic member 130.

The golf practice mat 100 of this embodiment, even if the golf practicer swings a golf ball strongly placed on the mat with a golf club and strikes it, by effectively absorbing and mitigating the impact applied to the seating part 110, thereby reducing the golf club head. It can reduce the shock transmitted through, can prevent the injury of the golf practitioner due to the impact, can give the golfer a similar feeling of impact on the natural grass.

In addition, the golf practice mat 100 of the present embodiment, since the combination of the seating portion 110 and the buffer portion 120 pushed downward in the process of absorbing the shock is quickly restored by the elastic member 130, the buffer portion Deformation of the 120 is suppressed, and further durability of the entire apparatus is improved.

In addition, the golf practice mat 100 of the present embodiment, the combination of the seating portion 110, the buffer portion 120 and the elastic member 130 is provided detachably to the outer mat portion 140, thereby partially aging and In case of breakage, only partial replacement is easy and replacement cost is reduced.

In addition, the golf practice mat 100 of the present embodiment, when the pressing force is applied by the elastic member 130 which is provided to be compressed by the rotation in the inner direction of the second elastic portion 135, the seating portion 110 and the buffer portion ( By taking a structure in which the assembly of 120 is stably elastically supported, the shock applied to the seating part 110 can be effectively absorbed and alleviated.

In addition, the golf practice mat 100 of the present embodiment, since the elastic member 130 is formed as one wire and has a structure that can be easily installed only by fitting to the buffer portion 120, it is easy to manufacture and manufacturing time This shortens the manufacturing cost.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art to which the art belongs can make various modifications and other equivalent embodiments therefrom. Will understand. In addition, the golf practice mat has been described as an example, but this is merely exemplary, the present invention can be applied to other devices other than the golf practice mat. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.

1 is a perspective view showing a golf practice mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the golf practice mat shown in FIG.

3 is a perspective view illustrating the elastic member shown in FIG. 1.

4 and 5 are side cross-sectional views of the golf practice mat shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: golf practice mat 110: seating portion

120: buffer portion 130: elastic member

131: the first elastic portion 135: the second elastic portion

136: first part 137: second part

140: outer mat part

Claims (10)

Seating part; A buffer unit installed at the seating unit; And An elastic member having a first elastic part provided in the buffer part and a second elastic part extending from the first elastic part to the outside of the buffer part, The second elastic portion golf practice mat, characterized in that extending inclined from the first elastic portion. The method of claim 1, The first elastic portion golf practice mat, characterized in that disposed between the seating portion and the buffer. The method of claim 1, The first elastic portion is a golf practice mat, characterized in that formed in a closed curve shape having a broken portion extending from one end. The method of claim 1, The first elastic portion golf practice mat, characterized in that formed in a closed curve shape. The method of claim 1, The first elastic portion golf practice mat, characterized in that arranged in parallel with the buffer portion. delete The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, Golf cushion mat, characterized in that the buffer portion is formed with a through hole in which the second elastic portion is installed. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The second elastic portion is a golf practice mat, characterized in that it comprises a first portion extending in the first direction and a second portion bent in the first portion extending in the second direction. The method of claim 8, End portion of the second portion is a golf practice mat, characterized in that the first portion and the second portion extends to have a closed curve shape. The method of claim 1, Golf seating mat further comprises an outer mat for receiving the seating portion, the combination of the seating portion and the elastic member.

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