KR102439886B1 - Golf equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, provided is a golf accessory that can be fastened to a golf tee, the golf tea having a seat portion on which a golf ball is placed, and a rod portion that is extendingly formed from the seat portion and put into the ground. The golf accessory may comprise: a ball marker having a tee insertion groove into which the rod portion is inserted; and a sliding hook that is slidably installed on the ball marker along the longitudinal direction of the tee insertion hole and applies pressure to the side of the rod portion.

Description

Golf equipment {GOLF EQUIPMENT}

The description below relates to golf articles related to golf tees and ball markers.

BACKGROUND ART Golf is an athletic game for putting a golf ball into a hole cup by hitting a golf ball using a predetermined club on the green. The golf ball is put into the hole cup through several swings and putting on the green.

At this time, in conducting a golf game, the player picks up a golf tee that supports the golf ball during a drive shot and a golf ball that is set on the green so as not to interfere with the play of the accompanying player, and then a ball marker indicating the position of the player. You will always play the game with it in your hand.

Accordingly, the player puts the golf tee and the ball marker in his/her own pocket or in a specific device, and then carries the golf tee and the ball marker while mounted on a belt, etc. However, there is a case where one or more of the golf tee and ball marker is lost during the transportation process.

On the other hand, the tee height of a golf tee is not fixed, and the tee height is determined according to the player's own swing. Usually, a tee of about 30mm to 55mm is used.

Tee height is a factor closely related to distance and accuracy on tee shots. In particular, it is important to find an appropriate tee height for your swing, but it is quite difficult for beginners to maintain a constant tee height. Usually, the height of the tee is roughly adjusted with your ring finger, but the height of the tee can inevitably vary depending on the condition of the grass or the plastic tee box. Therefore, in the case of novice golfers, there are many cases where it is difficult to adjust the tee height, and there are many cases where it is difficult to find a tee height that is familiar to them.

In addition, players who have become accustomed to golf to some extent also have to play by adjusting the height of the tee to control the trajectory depending on the game situation. come.

US 10-1935143 B1

An object of one embodiment is to provide a golf article in which a golf tee and a ball marker are implemented in an integrated design.

An object of one embodiment is to provide a golf article with an adjustable tee height.

According to one embodiment, in a golf article fastening to a golf tee having a cradle for mounting a golf ball, and a pole extending from the cradle and inserted into the ground, the golf article includes a tee insertion into which the pole part is inserted. a ball marker having a hole; and a sliding hook that is slidably installed on the ball marker along the longitudinal direction of the tee insertion hole and presses the side surface of the pillar part.

The ball marker may include a plate-shaped base; and a marker locking protrusion protruding from the base in the longitudinal direction of the tee insertion hole.

The sliding hook may include: a hook body sliding along a guide groove formed in the ball marker; and a hook engaging projection protruding from the hook body in a longitudinal direction of the tee insertion hole.

A surface of the tee insertion hole facing the sliding hook is recessed in an arc shape to form a marker groove that can be fitted to one side of the pillar part, and a surface of the sliding hook facing the marker groove is recessed in an arc shape. A hook groove that can be molded to the other side of the pillar may be formed.

The sliding hook may include: a hook body sliding along a guide groove formed in the ball marker; and a hook wing protruding from a side surface of the hook body, wherein the golf article further includes an elastic body that provides an elastic force in a direction in which the sliding hook approaches the pillar portion, the elastic body, the hook body It may be located in the space between the side of the guide groove, the inner wall of the guide groove, and the hook wing.

According to one embodiment, through the integrated design of the golf tee and the ball marker, the portability of the golf equipment can be improved, and the possibility of losing the golf equipment can be significantly reduced.

According to one embodiment, since it helps the player to accurately and uniformly adjust the tee height, by providing a constant and repetitive user experience, the player's performance can be significantly improved.

According to one embodiment, since the tee insertion hole is formed in the sliding direction of the sliding hook, the state of the golf equipment (eg, fixed state or released state) can be easily switched by moving or tilting the golf tee in the corresponding direction. can do it

According to an embodiment, since the movement of the golf tee may be suppressed by the shape of the tee insertion hole and the sliding hook, a state in which the golf tee is perpendicular to the ball marker may be stably maintained.

According to one embodiment, by reducing the number of components and simplifying the manufacturing shape, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost and effort of the overall golf article.

1 is a perspective view of a golf article according to an embodiment;
2 is an exploded perspective view of a golf article according to an embodiment.
3 is an exploded perspective view of a part of a ball marker according to an exemplary embodiment.
4 is a perspective view of a sliding hook according to an embodiment.
5 is a cross-sectional view and a partially enlarged view taken along the cut line II of FIG. 1 .
6 is a top view of a ball marker according to an embodiment.
7 is a partially enlarged view showing the state when the ball marker of FIG. 6 is in a fixed state and a released state, respectively.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in the description of the embodiment, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the elements from other elements, and the essence, order, or order of the elements are not limited by the terms. When it is described that a component is “connected”, “coupled” or “connected” to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but between each component another component It will be understood that may also be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

Components included in one embodiment and components having a common function will be described using the same names in other embodiments. Unless otherwise stated, descriptions described in one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments as well, and detailed descriptions within the overlapping range will be omitted.

1 is a perspective view of a golf article according to an embodiment;

Referring to FIG. 1 , according to one embodiment, the golf tee 200 is inserted into the ball marker 120 through the tee insertion hole 125 and then fixed by the sliding hook 130 , thereby providing an integrated design. can provide

In addition, as will be described later, according to the structure of the locking protrusions 1215 , 1225 , and 135 , the tee height of the golf tee 200 can be adjusted. Hereinafter, with reference to each drawing, a detailed structure of the golf article 100 will be described.

2 is an exploded perspective view of a golf article according to an embodiment, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a part of a ball marker according to an embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a sliding hook according to an embodiment.

2 to 4 , a golf tee 200 according to an embodiment includes a holder 210 for mounting a golf ball, and a pillar 220 extending from the holder 210 and inserted into the ground. can be provided.

At least one height adjustment groove 221 spaced apart along the length direction may be formed in the pillar part 220 . The height adjustment groove 221 may have a shape recessed inward from the pillar part 220 . For example, the plurality of height adjustment grooves 221 may be formed to be spaced apart from each other at the same interval.

For example, on at least one side of at least one of the plurality of height adjustment grooves 221, information about the tee height (eg, numbers) is printed or engraved so that the user can easily recognize the height of the golf tee 200 . It may be provided through various methods.

Golf article 100 according to an embodiment includes a ball marker 120 , a sliding hook 130 installed on the ball marker 120 , and an elastic body 140 providing an elastic force to the sliding hook 130 . can do.

The ball marker 120 is a member into which the pole part 220 of the golf tee 200 is inserted and/or fastened, and for example, may be composed of a plurality of plates as shown. The ball marker 120 may include a marker lower plate 121 , a marker upper plate 122 , a fastening member 123 , a cover 124 , and a tee insertion hole 125 .

The marker lower plate 121 includes a lower plate base 1211 constituting the bottom surface of the ball marker 120 , a lower plate outer wall 1212 protruding upward from the outer periphery of the lower plate base 1211 , and a lower plate base 1211 . It may include a lower plate guide groove 1213 recessed from the inner surface of the.

The marker upper plate 122 may provide a space in which the sliding hook 130 and the elastic body 140 are installed and fixed together with the marker lower plate 121 . The marker upper plate 122 may include an upper plate base 1221 , an upper plate inner wall 1222 , and an upper plate guide groove 1223 .

The upper plate base 1221 is a portion that is seated on the lower plate base 1211 , and may have a thickness smaller than the protrusion height of the lower plate outer wall 1212 . The upper plate base (the base 1221 and the lower plate base 1211 are collectively referred to as a “base”).

The upper plate inner wall 1222 is formed to protrude upward from the inner circumference of the upper plate base 1221, and in a state in which the lower marker plate 121 and the upper marker plate 122 are coupled to each other, the same height as the lower plate outer wall 1212 is formed. can have

According to such a structure, it is possible to provide a space in which the donut-shaped cover 124 can be fitted only by the combined structure of the marker lower plate 121 and the marker upper plate 122 without a separate structure (Fig. 1 and see Fig. 5).

The upper plate guide groove 1223 may be formed at a position corresponding to the lower plate guide groove 1213 , and may provide a space in which the sliding hook 130 is accommodated and slid together with the lower plate guide groove 1213 .

Meanwhile, the upper plate guide groove 1223 and the lower plate guide groove 1213 may be collectively referred to as a “guide groove”. In addition, the case where the guide grooves 1213 and 1223 are respectively formed on the lower marker plate 121 and the upper plate 122 of the marker has been exemplarily described. ) and the marker top plate 122. Note that it may be formed only in any one.

For example, as shown, the guide grooves 1213 and 1223 may be formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape corresponding to the maximum width of the sliding hook 130 , the sliding range of the sliding hook 130 and the thickness of the hook body 131 . have. According to such a simple shape, manufacturing cost and effort can be reduced.

The fastening member 123 may fasten the marker lower plate 121 and the marker upper plate 122 . For example, the fastening member 123 may be a screw that passes through a fastening hole formed in the marker upper plate 122 and is fastened to a fastening groove recessed in the marker lower plate 121 . As such, by providing the fastening member 123 as a detachable member, the sliding hook 130 and the elastic body 140 can be easily replaced as needed.

The cover 124 is a member that is seated on the upper side of the marker top plate 122 , and can prevent the fastening member 123 from being exposed to the outside. According to the cover 124 , while improving the appearance of the ball marker 120 , it is possible to prevent the problem of the fastening member 123 falling off, thereby improving the durability of the ball marker 120 .

The tee insertion hole 125 is a portion formed through the marker lower plate 121 , the marker upper plate 122 , and the cover 124 , and the pillar part 220 of the golf tee 200 may be inserted thereinto. The tee insertion hole 125 may be formed in a sliding direction of the sliding hook 130 . According to such a shape, the user can easily separate the golf tee 200 from the ball marker 120 by moving or tilting the golf tee 200 in the above-described sliding direction. For example, the tee insertion hole 125 may be radially elongated from the center of the ball marker 120 toward the outside.

The sliding hook 130 is a member for pressing the side surface of the column part 220 and may be slidably installed on the ball marker 120 along the longitudinal direction of the tee insertion hole 125 . The sliding hook 130 may include a hook body 131 , a hook wing 132 , a handle 133 , a hook groove 134 , and a support part 136 .

The hook body 131 may slide along the guide grooves 1213 and 1223 formed in the ball marker 120 .

The hook wing 132 may be formed to protrude from the side surface of the hook body 131 . For example, the hook wings 132 may be respectively protruded from both sides of the hook body 131 . For example, the distance between both ends of the hook wing 132 is designed to be longer than the width and length of the tee insertion hole 125, so that the sliding hook 130 is separated from the ball marker 120 due to a user's erroneous operation. problems can be avoided. One surface of the hook wing 132 may support one end of the elastic body 140 . The hook wing 132 may form a space for accommodating the elastic body 140 together with other components, for example, the side surface of the hook body 131 and inner walls of the guide grooves 1213 and 1223 . According to this structure, as described above, even within the guide grooves 1213 and 1223 of the rectangular parallelepiped shape, there is no need to form a separate structure for the elastic body 140 , and since the elastic body 140 can be stably accommodated, the manufacturing cost and effort can be saved.

The handle 133 is connected to the hook body 131 , and is exposed through the tee insertion hole 125 to transmit the user's force to the hook body 131 . The maximum retraction distance of the handle 133 may be limited by the length of the tee insertion hole 125 , which will be described later with reference to FIG. 5 or less.

The hook groove 134 is a groove formed on a surface facing the pillar 220 of the golf tee 200 of the sliding hook 130 , for example, recessed in an arc shape to form a side surface of the pillar 220 . can be incorporated into According to the structure of the hook groove 134, the golf tee 200 can be supported more stably.

The support part 136 is a part for supporting one end of the elastic body 140 , and may prevent the elastic body 140 from shaking in a direction other than a direction parallel to the tee insertion hole 125 . For example, the support 136 may be inserted into one end of the elastic body 140 by having a protrusion shape as shown. On the other hand, unlike this, the support portion 136, by having a recessed shape, may accommodate one end of the elastic body (140). For example, the support 136 may be formed on a surface facing the elastic body 140 of the hook wing 132 , as shown. On the other hand, this is only an example, and it should be noted that it may be formed in a part other than the hook wing 132 .

The elastic body 140 may provide an elastic force to the sliding hook 130 in a direction approaching toward the column part 220 . For example, the elastic body 140 may be located in a space between the side surface of the hook body 131 , inner walls of the guide grooves 1213 and 1223 , and the hook wing 132 .

5 is a cross-sectional view and a partially enlarged view taken along the cut line I-I of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 5 , the marker lower plate 121 may include a lower plate base 1211 , a lower plate outer wall 1212 , and a lower plate engaging protrusion 1215 .

The lower plate locking protrusion 1215 may protrude from the lower plate base 1211 in the longitudinal direction of the tee insertion hole 125 . For example, the lower plate locking protrusion 1215 may have a shape in which the cross-sectional area becomes narrower in the protruding direction.

The marker top plate 122 may include an upper plate base 1221 , an upper plate inner wall 1222 , and an upper plate locking protrusion 1225 .

The upper plate locking protrusion 1225 may protrude from the upper plate base 1221 in the longitudinal direction of the tee insertion hole 125 . For example, the upper plate locking protrusion 1225 may have a shape in which the cross-sectional area becomes narrower in the protruding direction.

The lower plate base 1211 and the upper plate base 1221 are collectively referred to as a “base”, and the lower plate engaging projection 1215 and the upper plate engaging projection 1225 may be collectively referred to as a “marker engaging projection”. In other words, the ball marker 120 includes plate-shaped bases 1211 and 1221 and marker locking projections 1215 and 1225 protruding from the bases 1211 and 1221 toward the tee insertion hole 125. I can understand.

On the other hand, the case where the marker locking protrusions 1215 and 1225 are respectively formed on the marker lower plate 121 and the marker upper plate 122 has been exemplarily described. Note that it may be formed only in any one of (121) and the marker top plate (122).

The marker locking projections 1215 and 1225 are inserted into any one of at least one or more height adjustment grooves 221 provided in the golf tee 200, thereby increasing the relative height of the golf tee 200 with respect to the ball marker 120. can decide As such, according to the marker locking projections 1215 and 1225 , the relative protrusion height of the golf tee 200 with respect to the ball marker 120 may be maintained. Therefore, the user puts the ball marker 120 on the ground in a state in which the golf tee 200 protrudes by a predetermined height with respect to the ball marker 120 prior to installing the golf tee 200 directly on the ground. Accordingly, the golf tee 200 can be positioned at a desired tee height.

The sliding hook 130 may include a hook locking protrusion 135 protruding from the hook body 131 in the longitudinal direction of the tee insertion hole 125 . The hook locking protrusion 135 may have a shape in which the cross-sectional area becomes narrower in the protruding direction. The hook locking protrusion 135 may be located opposite to the above-described marker locking projections 1215 and 1225 . For example, the height of the hook locking projection 135 and the marker locking projections 1215 and 1225 may be the same. According to this structure, the tee height preset by the user may be more stably maintained.

On the other hand, as shown in the partial enlarged view of FIG. 5 , the hook body 131 is slid within the guide grooves 1213 and 1223 , and the handle 133 is slid within the tee insertion hole 125 . have.

The user retracts the sliding hook 130 while gripping the handle 133. If the hook body 131 is in contact with the inner wall of the guide grooves 1213 and 1223, further force is applied, the handle ( 133) is at risk of being damaged. Therefore, according to an embodiment, based on the direction in which the sliding hook 130 is spaced apart from the column part 220 (left and right direction based on FIG. 5 ), the hook body 131 and the guide grooves 1213 and 1223 are By setting the distance d1 between the inner walls to be longer than or equal to the distance d2 between the handle 133 and the inner wall of the tee insertion hole 125, such a problem can be prevented. 5 shows that d1 is set to be longer than d2 by way of example.

6 is a top view of a ball marker according to an embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view showing the state when the ball marker of FIG. 6 is in a fixed state and a released state, respectively.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 , the sliding hook 130 is in a fixed state (refer to FIG. 7 (a) ) that is advanced as far as possible toward the golf tee 200, and a released state that is retracted from the golf tee 200 as much as possible. (See Fig. 7 (b)) can be slid between.

As shown in (b) of FIG. 7 , in a released state in which the user grips the handle 133 and retracts the sliding hook 130 as much as possible, the golf tee 200 penetrates into the central region of the tee insertion hole 125 . can be inserted. To prevent the sliding hook 130 from interfering with the tee insertion hole 125 , the length of the tee insertion hole 125 and the guide grooves 1213 and 1223 may be sufficiently long.

In a state in which the golf tee 200 is inserted into the tee insertion hole 125, the user moves the handle 133 forward again, so that the golf tee 200 is connected to the hook engaging protrusion 135 and the marker as shown in FIG. 7 (a). It can be caught by the locking projections (1215, 1225).

For example, as shown, on the surface facing the sliding hook 130 of the tee insertion hole 125, a marker groove that is recessed in an arc shape (eg, a semicircle shape) and can be fitted to one side of the column part 220 . 1251 may be formed. In this case, the marker locking protrusions 1215 and 1225 may be formed to protrude from the marker groove 1251 .

In addition, on the surface facing the marker groove 1251 of the sliding hook 130, a hook groove 134 that is recessed in an arc shape (eg, a semicircle shape) and can be molded to the other side of the column part 220 may be formed. have. In this case, the hook locking protrusion 135 may be formed to protrude from the hook groove 134 .

According to the shape of the marker groove 1251 and the hook groove 134 as described above, the golf tee 200 can be more stably fixed.

Based on the fixed state as shown in (a) of Figure 7, the distance between the marker engaging projections 1215 and 1225 and the hook engaging projection 135, the maximum diameter of the pillar portion 220 (that is, the height adjustment groove 221) It may be shorter than the diameter of the region in which it is not formed), and may be longer than or equal to the minimum diameter of the column part 220 (ie, the diameter of the region in which the height adjustment groove 221 is formed).

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to the limited drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description by those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in an order different from the described method, and/or the described components of structures, devices, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components or equivalents. Appropriate results can be achieved even if substituted or substituted by

100: golf equipment
120: ball marker
121: marker lower plate
1211: lower plate base
1212: lower plate outer wall
1213: lower plate guide groove
1215: lower plate jamming projection
122: marker top
1221: top plate base
1222: top plate inner wall
1223: top plate guide groove
1225: top plate jamming projection
123: fastening member
124: cover
125: tee insertion hole
1251: marker groove
130: sliding hook
131: hook body
132: hook wing
133: handle
134: hook groove
135: hook hook protrusion
136: support
140: elastic body
200: golf tee
210: mount
220: pillar part
221: height adjustment groove

Claims (5)

A golf article that can be fastened to a golf tee having a cradle for holding a golf ball, and a post part extending from the cradle and inserted into the ground, the golf article comprising:
a ball marker having a tee insertion hole into which the pillar part is inserted; and
Along the longitudinal direction of the tee insertion hole, it is slidably installed on the ball marker and includes a sliding hook for pressing the side surface of the pillar part,
The sliding hook includes a hook body sliding along a guide groove formed inside the ball marker, and a hook wing protruding from a side surface of the hook body,
The golf article further includes an elastic body that provides an elastic force in a direction in which the sliding hook approaches the pillar portion,
The elastic body is a golf article, characterized in that located in the space between the side of the hook body, the inner wall of the guide groove and the hook wing. The method of claim 1,
The ball marker is
plate-shaped base; and
A golf article comprising a marker locking protrusion protruding from the base in a longitudinal direction of the tee insertion hole. The method of claim 1,
The sliding hook is
Golf article further comprising a hook engaging projection protruding from the hook body along the longitudinal direction of the tee insertion hole. The method of claim 1,
A marker groove that is recessed in an arc shape and can be molded to one side of the pillar part is formed on a surface of the tee insertion hole facing the sliding hook,
A golf article, characterized in that, on a surface of the sliding hook facing the marker groove, a hook groove which is recessed in an arc shape and can be molded to the other side of the pillar part is formed. delete

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