KR101637943B1

KR101637943B1 - A Golf Tee Having a Light Module for a Direction Indication

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Publication number: KR101637943B1
Application number: KR1020150112274A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 권오석
Original assignee: 권오석
Priority date: 2015-08-10
Filing date: 2015-08-10
Publication date: 2016-07-08

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf tee having a direction display optical module, and more particularly, to a golf tee having a direction display optical module having an optical module for indicating a hitting direction for a predetermined time, . The golf tee with the direction indicator light module has a body 11 extending downward from the fixed head 12; A light generating unit (16) for generating light to be a reference display; A guide block 15 for guiding the light generated from the light generating unit 16 to the inside; And a fixing pin 13 coupled to the lower portion of the body 11. A window for the guide block 15 is formed on a circumferential surface of the body 11 and a guide block 15, And the light emitted to the outside forms a reference display.

Description

A golf tee Having a Light Module for a Direction Indication

The present invention relates to a golf tee having a direction display optical module, and more particularly, to a golf tee having a direction display optical module having an optical module for indicating a hitting direction for a predetermined time, .

Golf tees having various structures corresponding to golf equipments for placing a golf ball for a tee shot are known in this field. For the tee shot, the golfer sets the batting direction in advance and takes the attitude accordingly. However, since the position for the hitting is different from the direction setting position, the direction set in the hitting process of the golf ball is not clear, so that the hitting posture is not accurate and the golfer may not hit the desired shape. Therefore, there is a need for a method that allows the golfer to identify the direction of hitting regardless of the direction setting position or the hitting posture position.

Patent Registration No. 1029706 discloses a golf club having an upper body provided with a ball support for placing a golf ball at an upper end thereof and a lower end portion provided with a coupling portion; A lower body having a seat portion at an upper end portion and a wedge-shaped securement portion at a lower end portion which can be inserted and fixed to the ground; And a laser beam generator which is installed in the lower body and projects the laser beam in a direct room. The laser beam projected from the laser beam generator is guided to the interior of the upper body through a vertical guide passage, So that the laser beam is projected at a downward inclination angle on the ground surface of the golf club.

Patent Registration No. 0802167 discloses a fixing device in which a lower portion is formed in a pin shape and a first screw fixing portion is formed at an upper end thereof; And a second screw fixing part for fixing the fixing part and the first screw fixing part to the lower end thereof and having a curved surface inclined outward at an upper end thereof, ; And a laser generating part provided in a space of the main body and irradiating a visible laser line to the green through the main body.

Patent Publication No. 0832502 discloses a case which can be arranged to have a predetermined height in an arbitrary plane; A main laser module mounted on the case and displaying a main line mark by outputting a line laser beam to the arbitrary plane; And first and second sub line markers mounted on the case so as to be disposed on both sides of the main laser module and outputting a line laser beam to the arbitrary plane to display first and second sub line marks parallel to the main line mark, A laser pointer for golf comprising a sub laser module is disclosed.

The display or instruction method disclosed in the prior art may not be easy to recognize and does not have a means for appropriately guiding the laser beam and it is difficult to make various display methods according to user's setting It has disadvantages. In addition, it is not generally disclosed how to remove the marking in accordance with the regulations before the hit of the golf ball, but the prior art does not allow such marks to be removed from the regulations.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art and has the following purpose.

Prior Art 1: Patent Registration No. 1029706 (Aidex Co., Ltd., Tablet, published on April 18, 2011) Golf tee Prior Art 2: Patent Registration No. 0802167 (published by Kim Taek-gyun, February 13, 2008) Prior Art 3: Patent Registration No. 0832502 (published by Kim Hyung Sook, May 26, 2008) Laser Indicating Device for Golf

It is an object of the present invention to provide a golf tee having a direction display light module incorporated therein which enables display time to be set and display method to be adjusted while clearly recognizing the display.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a golf tee incorporating a direction indicator light module comprises: a body extending downward from a fixed head; A light generating unit for generating light to be a reference display; An induction block for guiding the light generated from the light generating unit to the inside; And a fixing pin coupled to a lower portion of the body, wherein a window for a guide block is formed on a circumferential surface of the body, and light emitted to the outside through a part of the guide block coupled to the window forms the reference mark do.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, further comprising a setting unit or a proximity sensor for determining the operating condition of the light generating unit, and the operating time of the light generating unit is set by the setting unit.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the guide block is a lens structure having at least one reflecting surface.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the guide block comprises a light collecting body on which light of the light generating unit is incident and a direction vane portion for guiding light transmitted from the light collecting body in at least one direction, The light is guided to the window and emitted linearly.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus further comprises a control unit for controlling the operation of the light generating unit, and the control unit has a recovery function for restarting the light generating unit for a predetermined time.

According to yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the light generating unit is set by an input by a switch or a remote control.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the reference mark is a line shape formed by a point, a line or a plurality of continuous points indicated in at least one direction.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fixed head or the fixing pin is detachable from the body.

The golf tee having the direction display optical module according to the present invention guides light in a predetermined direction by a guide block formed therein to facilitate display recognition. The golf tee according to the present invention is displayed in a line form so that various types of reference lines are displayed according to the setting, thereby improving direction perception. Further, the golf tee according to the present invention allows the golf tee to be used without deviating from the golf tee by allowing the mark to be removed before and after the hit time.

1 shows an embodiment of an outer structure and an inner structure of a golf tee according to the present invention.
Figure 2 shows an embodiment of an inductive block according to the invention.
FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a process of forming a linear display line in a plurality of directions in a golf tee according to the present invention.
Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of the operating structure of the golf tee according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment in which a golf tee according to the present invention is applied.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following description, components having the same reference numerals in different drawings have similar functions, so that they will not be described repeatedly unless necessary for an understanding of the invention, and the known components will be briefly described or omitted. However, It should not be understood as being excluded from the embodiment of Fig.

The golf tee 10 according to the present invention includes both a long tee for driver shots and a short tee for iron shots. The golf tee 10 according to the present invention emits light generated internally through a light generating unit such as a laser to form a reference mark. The light generating unit 16 may be any light generating unit that generates a laser, LED or other visible light. The light generating unit 16 may be disposed inside the body 11 but may be disposed at various positions according to the structure of the golf tee 10 or according to the structure of the guide block 15. [ The light generated by the light generating unit 16 is guided through the guide block 15 and emitted to the outside to form a reference mark on the ground. The reference mark may be of various shapes, such as a point, a line, a discontinuous point, a continuous short line, or a line connected by a plurality of points, but may be preferably in a line shape and may be made in at least one direction. The reference mark formed on the ground can be a reference for the golfer's tee shot direction.

1 shows an embodiment of an outer structure and an inner structure of a golf tee 10 according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a golf tee 10 incorporating a direction indicator light module includes a body 11 extending downward from a fixed head 12; A light generating unit (16) for generating light to be a reference display; A guide block 15 for guiding the light generated from the light generating unit 16 to the inside; And a fixing pin 13 coupled to the lower portion of the body 11. A window for the guide block 15 is formed on a circumferential surface of the body 11 and a guide block 15, And the light emitted to the outside forms a reference display.

The fixed head 12 may have various configurations known in the art, and may have any structure capable of positioning a golf ball on the top. For example, the fixed head 12 may have a funnel shape, but is not limited thereto. The outer shape of the body 11 extending downwardly of the fixed head 12 may have various shapes known in the art, for example, the body 11 may be tubular as a whole, but is not limited thereto. The body 11 may be detachably coupled to the fixed head 12 or integrally formed therewith. The separable structure is intended to enhance the ease of assembly or selectivity of the golf tee 10 according to the present invention. For example, the fixed head 12 and the body 11 can be fabricated independently, and the body 11 having a suitable light generating structure can be coupled to the fixed head 12 as desired.

A plurality of windows may be formed on the peripheral surface of the body 11, and the windows may be slit-shaped. A part of the guide block 15 can be projected through the window and light can be emitted through the part to form the reference mark. The window may have a function of protruding a part of the guide block 15 outward or fixing the guide block 15 in a predetermined direction. The window can be made in a structure in which a part of the guide block 15 is inserted by a strong pressure. Alternatively, the body 11 may be made of a plastic material having elasticity, and an end portion corresponding to a part of the guide block 15 may be inserted into the window in an interference fit manner. The body 11 can be made of various materials and a part of the guide block 15 can be appropriately joined to the window according to the material of the body 11, the shape of the window, or the structure of the guide block 15, The invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

A transparent protective cover 115 may be disposed outside the window in a state where a window is coupled to a part of the guide block 15 as necessary. The transparent protective cover 115 may have the function of protecting the portion of the guide block 15 protruding through the window and may be formed to be removed in the use of the golf tee 10 or to be firmly attached to the outside of the window in film form . The transparent protective cover 115 may be a waterproof adhesive film having a waterproof or airtight function and may be formed of a transparent adhesive such as a transparent adhesive or a waterproof adhesive to the body 11 of the guide block 15 while protecting the light emitting function of the guide block 15. [ Can be improved.

A switch SW for operating the light generating unit 16 disposed inside the body 11 may be disposed. The switch SW may be disposed at any other suitable position, including the body, and the installation of the switch SW is optional. For example, the light generating unit 16 may be set to be operated by an external operating unit such as a remote controller.

A fixing pin 13 for fixing the golf tee 10 to the ground can be disposed below the body 11. The fixing pin 13 can be detachably coupled to the body 11. Also, the fixing pin 13 can be made to have a switching function for the battery 19. [ Specifically, a connection plate 111 for connecting the anodes of the battery 19 to each other is formed above the fixing pin 13, and the fixing pin 13 is coupled to the body 11, Can be connected. The fixing pin 13 is loosely engaged without detaching from the body 11 and the fixing pin 13 is firmly engaged with the body 11 before use so that the anode 13 of the battery 19 Can be connected to each other. The coupling structure of the body 11 and the fixing pin 13 prevents the battery 19 from discharging and extends the service life of the golf tee 10. [ The fixing pin 13 may have various shapes, and the present invention is not limited by the structure of the fixing pin 13.

1 (B) shows an embodiment of a light generating module applied to the golf tee 10 according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 (B), the light generating module includes a light generating unit 16 that generates light such as a laser; An induction block 15 for guiding the light generated from the light generating unit 16 to the inside and emitting the light to the outside of the golf tee 10; A control unit (17) including a microprocessor for controlling the operation of the light generating unit (16); A setting unit 18 including a timer for setting an operating condition of the light generating unit 16, and a battery 19 for supplying electric power.

The guide block 15 may be a lens structure, and may have a function of guiding light introduced into the path to a predetermined path while restricting dispersion. For example, the guide block 15 may be, but is not limited to, glass, plastic, reinforced plastic, silicone, quartz, or mixtures thereof. The fact that the guide block 15 becomes a lens structure means that the light incoming portion, the reflected portion or the emitted portion is made to be concave or convex, or has an appropriate refractive angle or reflection angle. The guide block 15 may have a suitable geometric shape such that the light incident from the light generating unit 16 can be emitted in a predetermined direction. For example, the guide block 15 includes a light collecting body 151 for receiving light from the light generating unit 16, a reflection adjusting unit 152 for reflecting the light incident on the light collecting body 151 in a predetermined direction, And at least one directional wing portion 153a, 153b for guiding reflected light from the adjustment unit 152 and emitting the light through the window.

The light generating unit 16 may be positioned below or inside the light collecting body 151, and the portion where the light is incident may be made into a convex lens structure, for example, for collecting light. The incident light L1 incident on the condensing body 151 can be reflected by the reflection adjusting unit 152. [ The reflection adjusting unit 152 may reflect the incident light L1 in different directions. Such a reflection structure can be made by the geometry of the guide block 15, a reflection film, a light splitter or a prism. The reflection control unit 152 can be made part of the guide block 15 or by adding a film or a reflection mirror to the guide block 15 separately.

In the reflection adjusting unit 152, the light may be reflected in a plurality of directions or may be split into a plurality of directions, and may be reflected by the direction wing portions 153a and 153b formed in different directions, for example, Can be transmitted. Thereafter, the reflected lights L21 and L22 are emitted to the outside at the end portions of the directional wing portions 153a and 153b, and a reference mark can be made. The reference display may be linear and a dispersion prism structure may be formed at the end of the directional vane portions 153a and 153b so that light is linearly dispersed. The guide block 15 can be made in various configurations and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The light generating unit 16 for making the light incident on the inductive block 15 may be, for example, a laser module, an LED chip or other light generating chip. The light generating unit 16 may be fabricated in a chip or module structure and disposed on the control substrate 161 and the control substrate 161 may be mounted on the light generating unit 16 in the form of light, And may include various structures. The light generating unit 16 may be disposed in a receiving groove formed in the guide block 15 and the light generating unit 16 may have a lens capable of adjusting the light direction itself. The light generating unit 16 having various structures can be applied to the golf tee 10 according to the present invention.

A control unit 17 for setting the operating conditions of the light generating unit 16 or for starting the operation of the light generating unit 16 may be disposed and the control unit 17 may be a printed circuit board including a microprocessor Chip structure. And the setting unit 18 may be arranged separately from the control unit 17 or in software form in the control unit 17. [ The setting unit 18 may have a function of setting the operating time of the light generating unit 16. [ The reference mark indicated on the ground needs to be removed immediately before or before the hit of the ball located at the golf tee 10 is made. A setting unit 18 may be provided for this purpose. The setting unit 18 may have a function of extending the operating time of the light generating unit 16 or performing initialization. Specifically, the operation time of the light generating unit 16 is set in advance in the control unit 17, and the operation time of the light generating unit 16 can be extended by a predetermined time by operating the setting unit 18 . Further, the operation end display function of the light generating unit 16 of the control unit 17 can be set. It is possible to indicate that the operation end display function of the light generating unit 16 has come to an ending point, for example, with a blinking 10 seconds before the operation of the light generating unit 16 is ended. In such a case, the setting unit 18 may be operated to extend the operating time of the light generating unit 16. [

A proximity sensor NS may be provided on the body 11 as an alternative to removing the reference indicia. And the operation of the light generating unit 16 is stopped when the head of the golf club approaches the proximity sensor NS. The proximity sensor NS may be, for example, but not limited to, an optical photosensor, and may be any of a variety of sensors known in the art.

The light generating unit 16, the control board 161, the control unit 17 or the setting unit 18 described above can be disposed on one circuit board or can be made in a single chip form. And a connector CT connected to the switch SW for operation of the circuit board or the chip may be disposed.

A battery 19 may be disposed within the light generating module, and the battery 19 may be any of various types of batteries known in the art. The connection of the battery 19 can be automatically set to be blocked when a predetermined time has elapsed after the operation of the light generating unit 16 by the control unit 17. [

Each unit of the light generating module can be firmly disposed inside the housing H, and the housing H can be made of, for example, rubber, synthetic resin or non-metallic material having elasticity. Preferably, the housing H can be made of a shock-resistant material capable of vibration absorption, and can be made of, for example, a material such as polyurethane foam or polycarbonate, but is not limited thereto.

The golf tee 10 according to the present invention can be operated by the operation of the switch SW, the fixing pin 13 or the fixed head 12 by engagement. Alternatively, it can be operated by a remote control. The remote control can be set to operate with respect to a plurality of golf tees 10. For example, a plurality of golf tees 10 can be adjusted by a single remote controller. Each of the golf tee 10 can be made in a state where the body 11 and the fixing pin 13 are loosely engaged. A single golf tee 10 is selected for use and the body 11 and the fixing pin 13 are firmly coupled and usable so that the operation of the light generating unit 16 is controlled by the remote control .

The light generating unit 16 may be operated in various ways, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

Figure 2 shows an embodiment of an inductive block 15 according to the invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the guide block 15 may be formed as a single unit structure as a whole, and may be formed in a structure capable of guiding the light incident from the light generating unit 16 in a predetermined direction. The guide block 15 may include a reflection adjustment unit 152 and direction wing portions 153a to 153d and the reflection adjustment unit 152 may have the function of determining the direction of the incident and derived light, The wing portions 153a to 153d may have a function of dispersing a point light or a beam into line light. Can be guided to the direction wing portions 153a to 153d which are reflected in a dispersed form and extend in different directions by adjusting the reflecting surface in the reflection adjusting unit 152. [ The reflection adjusting unit 152 may form a reflection surface having various curved structures, and may be a total reflection coating on the outer surface or a total reflection film. In the direction wing portion 153a, light can be dispersed up and down and guided, and can be reflective coated on the surface if necessary.

The number or direction of the directional wing portions 153a to 153d is not particularly limited, and the height of each of the directional wing portions 153a to 153d can be appropriately set based on the length of the direct light made from the reference mark.

The reflection direction of the light incident from the light generating unit 16 can be determined in various ways.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a process of forming a linear display line in a plurality of directions in a golf tee according to the present invention.

3, incident light L by the light generating unit 16 proceeds while being dispersed, and is incident on a beam splitter (not shown) disposed at one reflection position 34a of the reflection adjusting unit A part of the light can be incident on the one reflection unit 32a by the light source unit 31a so as to make one reference display having one linear length DL1. And a part of the light is incident on the 2-reflection unit 32b by the 2-spectroscope 31b disposed in the 2-reflection position 34b to make a 2-reference display having a 2-linear length DL2. In this way, the light incident from the light generating unit 16 can be reflected in various directions in the reflection adjusting unit to make a linear reference mark having the same or different length at different positions.

Although the one reflection position 34a and the two reflection position 34b are shown at different heights in the illustrated embodiment, this is for the sake of convenience, and the one reflection position 34a and the two reflection position 34b are located at the same height Or overlapped with each other. Further, the 1-spectroscope 31a and the 2-spectroscope 31b may be in the form of a film, for example, and may be formed in a superimposed manner.

Referring to FIG. 3 (B), light incident from the light generating unit 16 is reflected while being diffused and scattered by the different reflective structural surfaces 35a and 35b of the reflection control unit 152 And can proceed in different directions. Then, each reflected light can be appropriately path-controlled and guided to the direction wing portion to be made a reference mark. The reflected light may be one or a plurality of reflected lights, and the reflected light may make various reference indications such as a straight line type and an intersection type according to the setting.

The guide block 15 may have various reflective structures, inductive structures, condensing structures or dispersive structures, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of the operating structure of the golf tee according to the present invention.

4, when the operation start of the light generating unit is inputted from the input means 41 such as a switch or a remote control, the control unit 17 detects an operation condition such as the operation time set by the operation setting unit 421 The intensity of the light stored in the light adjusting unit 422, or the form of the reference mark. And the state of the battery 19 can be detected. And it can detect the angle of incident light. The control of the incident light means, for example, the level of condensation, which means the level of dispersion of light along the distance. Each control unit 43 may have the function of detecting the distance between the reflecting surface and the light source, and according to the detected distance, the control unit 17 can determine the output condition of the light generating unit 16, You can determine the level. Alternatively, the relative distance or focal length of the light generating unit 16 and the incident surface may be adjusted to determine the light condensing level.

The reference light LD for reference display can be generated according to the output condition. And a detection sensor 44 such as a proximity sensor or a weight sensor may be used to detect whether the head of the golf club is approaching or whether the shot has progressed. If the approach of the head of the golf club is detected by the proximity sensor, the operation of the light generating unit 16 may be interrupted. Also, if it is detected by the weight sensor that there is no golf ball on the golf tee, the connection of the battery may be interrupted. Further, the operation time of the light generating unit 16 can be set in advance, and when the remaining time for a predetermined time becomes, for example, 5 seconds or 10 seconds, a flicker or flicker phenomenon is generated in the light generating unit 16 The ending can be displayed in advance.

The golf tee according to the present invention can be operated according to various operating structures, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the golf tee 10 according to the present invention is applied.

5, light can be generated beforehand by the light generating unit before the golf tee 10 is fixed to the ground B, and when the golf tee 10 is fixed to the ground B, The light introduced into the guide block 15 can be displayed on the ground B through the window and made into the reference signs IL1 and IL2. One reference mark IL1 having a length of DL3 is formed on the surface by the guide light L51 and L52 emitted through one window and two reference marks (IL2) can be made. The guide block 15 can be made to generate the traveling light L7 that does not face the ground as needed. In this state, when the posture is taken for the shot or before the blinking occurs, the operation of the light generating unit is stopped and the reference marks IL1 and IL2 disappear, and the golfer moves to the reference marks IL1 and IL2 It becomes possible to perform a shot along a predetermined direction.

The reference indications IL1 and IL2 may be a plurality of, and the reference indications IL1 and IL2 may be formed to have the same or different lengths.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention . The invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is limited only by the claims appended hereto.

10: Golf tee 11: Body
12: fixed head 13: fixed pin
15: Induction block 16: Light generating unit
17: control unit 18: setting unit
19: battery 31a, 31b: 1, 2 spectrometer
32a, 32b: 1, 2 reflection unit 34a, 34b: 1, 2 reflection position
35a, 35b: reflective structure surface 41: input unit
43: angle adjusting unit 44: detection sensor
111: connecting plate 115: transparent protective cover
151: condensing body 152: reflection control unit
153a to 153d: Direction wing part 161: Control board
421: Operation setting unit 422: Light adjusting unit
B: Ground CT: Connector
DL1, DL2: 1, 2 linear length DL3, DL4: 1, 2 length
H: housing IL1, IL2: 1, 2 reference indication
L, L1: incident light L7: progressive light
L21, L22: reflected light L51, L52: guided light
LD: reference light H: housing
SW: Switch

Claims

For golf tees,
A body 11 extending downward from the fixed head 12;
A light generating unit (16) for generating light to be a reference display;
A guide block 15 for guiding the light generated from the light generating unit 16 to the inside;
A fixing pin 13 coupled to the lower side of the body 11; And
And a proximity sensor (NS) for detecting the approach of the head portion of the golf club,
A window for the guide block 15 is formed on the circumference of the body 11 so that light emitted to the outside through a part of the guide block 15 coupled to the window forms the reference mark, And the operation of the light generating unit (16) is stopped when the approach of the head of the golf club is detected by the controller (NS).

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The golf tee according to claim 1, wherein the guide block (15) is a lens structure having at least one reflecting surface.

The guide block 15 according to claim 1, wherein the guide block 15 includes a light collecting body 151 on which the light of the light generating unit 16 is incident and a direction wing portion 153a for guiding light transmitted from the light collecting body 151 in at least one direction And 153b, and light is guided to the window by the directional vanes 153a and 153b to be linearly emitted.

The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit (17) for controlling the operation of the light generating unit (16), wherein the control unit (17) The golf tee has a built-in directional light module.

The golf tee according to claim 1, wherein the light generating unit (16) is set by a switch (SW) or a remote control.

The golf tee according to claim 1, wherein the reference mark has a line shape formed by a point, a line, or a plurality of continuous points displayed in at least one direction.

The golf tee according to claim 1, wherein the fixed head (12) or the fixing pin (13) is detachable from the body (11).