KR102500783B1 - Apparatus for checking and displaying the center of gravity of golf ball - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for checking and displaying the center of gravity of a golf ball according to the present invention raises a lid unit (20) to a highest position using a height adjustment unit (40). A space is formed between the lid unit (20) and a transfer unit body (31), a golf ball (100) is inserted into a lower hemisphere (14) of an accommodation unit (10), the golf ball is pressed downward inside an aqueous solution by using a finger or other tool, and then the finger is removed from the golf ball. When movements of the golf ball disappear due to the center of gravity of the golf ball, a handle (36) of a transfer unit (30) is held with one hand and slowly raised upward to raise the lower hemisphere (14) to mount the golf ball on an inner surface of the lower hemisphere (14), and the golf ball (100) and the lower hemisphere (22) are raised completely to the top of the aqueous solution. When the lower hemisphere (14) containing the golf ball (100) is raised by the transfer unit (30), the lower hemisphere (14) faces an upper hemisphere (24) of the lid unit (20) that was raised. Then, the upper hemisphere (24) is pressed using a fixing unit (26), the golf ball (100) therein is fixed without moving, and then a display unit (50) is used to mark the center of the golf ball. Accordingly, a surface location of the center of the gravity can be accurately marked.

Description

Apparatus for checking and displaying the center of gravity of golf ball}

The present invention relates to a device for checking and displaying the center of gravity of a golf ball.

Golf balls basically have a structure of a cover and a core, and are classified into one-piece, two-piece, three-piece, and four-piece according to the layer structure. The one-piece golf ball is not currently used, and the two-piece is composed of an outer layer surrounding the core with a core located in the center. not. In addition, the three-piece has a three-layer structure of a core, an inner layer, and an outer layer, and the four-piece has one more outer layer added to the three-piece ball, and is being developed and used to increase the flight distance and accuracy of the golf ball.

Research and development of golf balls to further increase flight distance and accuracy is actively progressing, and accordingly, five pieces or six pieces are being developed. have a problem

The core of a golf ball serves to improve the distance by generating a compressive repulsive force when the golf ball is hit strongly with the club head. The distance and direction are consistently shown when it is accurately positioned in the center of the golf ball, but most golf balls actually used Their cores have a problem of not being located in the center. Therefore, due to this problem, if the hit is not made to the part where the eccentricity is applied during the tee shot, centrifugal force is generated in the direction where the center of gravity is high, reducing the flight distance and causing a problem that the golf ball cannot be sent in the desired direction. Golf ball manufacturers are making efforts to accurately position the core of a golf ball in the center when manufacturing a golf ball in consideration of these problems, but it is not easy due to various problems.

Therefore, technologies for a golf ball user to check the eccentricity of a golf ball are introduced, and approximately two methods are introduced.

First, in the case of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1729751, a technology for checking the center of gravity by putting a golf ball in a container containing a solution for checking eccentricity is introduced. However, in the case of this technique, in the case of a method of putting a golf ball into a solution to check the eccentricity of the golf ball and displaying the golf ball by scooping it out, the golf ball may flow when taken out of the solution.

And in the case of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2048158, a technology for finding the center of gravity by rotating a golf ball at a certain speed or more is disclosed. However, in the case of this technology, when the golf ball is rotated using a rotating means to find an eccentricity, the configuration is complicated because the configuration of the rotating means is required, and the manufacturing cost of the device is high, which eventually increases the unit price of the product, so consumers It has the downside of being burdensome.

Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1729751 (Announced on April 24, 2017) Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2048158 (Announced on November 22, 2019) Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1836092 (Announced on March 8, 2018) Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2331227 (2021.11.24. Notice)

In view of the above problems, the present applicant applied for and received Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1836092 (2018.03.08. notice) and Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2331227 (2021.11.24. notice), and these technologies In the case of them, the center of gravity is checked by putting a golf ball in a container containing a solution for checking eccentricity, preventing the golf ball from flowing that may occur when the golf ball is taken out of the solution, and displaying the center and line easily. However, in the case of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1836092, even when the lid is closed and displayed, the golf ball can flow finely due to the friction between the lid and the golf ball. Since the golf ball can flow finely even when displayed, a method for accurately displaying the center of gravity by more firmly preventing the flow is required.

An apparatus for checking and displaying the center of gravity of a golf ball according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes: an accommodation unit having an open upper end and having an aqueous solution for finding the center of gravity of a golf ball and a lower hemisphere capable of containing the golf ball therein; a lid portion having a lid coupled to an upper portion of the receiving unit to be openable and openable, and an upper hemisphere connected and fixed to the lid below the lid; A conveyance unit body positioned below the accommodating part, a vertical transfer table positioned inside the transfer unit and connected to the lower hemisphere, a transfer shaft fixedly coupled to the transfer table in a right angle direction, and an end of the transfer shaft a transfer unit having a handle that is fixedly coupled and protrudes to the outside of the transfer unit body and a handle groove formed in a height direction of the transfer unit body so that the handle moves up and down; a height adjusting unit allowing the lid to move up and down between a first position where the cover covers the accommodating part and a second position farthest from the accommodating part; a display unit connected to an upper portion of an outer side of the lid of the lid by means of a spring, and a display means attached to a lower surface of the pressing member; And, a fixing portion installed on the side of the lid of the lid portion to cause the upper hemisphere to shrink inwardly by a user's manipulation. When the lid part is in the second position by the height adjusting part, when the lower hemisphere containing the golf ball is raised by the transfer part, it faces the upper hemisphere of the lid part, so that the lower part of the golf ball is inside the lower hemisphere. and the top of the golf ball is located inside the upper hemisphere.

The fixing part is connected to a pressing member exposed to the outside of the lid of the lid portion, a first connecting member connected to the pressing member and penetrating the side of the lid, and connected to the first connecting member and contacting or connecting with the upper hemisphere It includes a second connecting member. Accordingly, when the user presses the pressing member, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are interlocked, and the upper hemisphere shrinks inward due to the movement of the second connecting member.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, the level is installed on one side of the accommodating portion to display whether the accommodating portion is horizontal; And, a plurality of leveling means installed at regular intervals on the lower portion of the transfer unit body to adjust the height of the accommodation unit in at least one direction to level it; may further include.

According to the present invention, in a state in which the center of gravity is found and the golf ball contained in the lower hemisphere is placed on the transfer unit, the golf ball accommodated in the upper hemisphere is fixed so as not to move using the fixing unit, and then the surface serving as the center of gravity is used using the display unit. It has the effect of accurately displaying the location. In addition, according to the present invention, a leveler and a leveling means are further provided, so that the center of gravity of the golf ball can be found in an accurately leveled state.

1 is an overall perspective view of a golf ball center of gravity check and display device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 1;
4 is a view showing a state in which the lid part is separated from the receiving part and raised to the highest position in FIG. 3;
5 is a view showing a state in which the lower hemisphere containing the golf ball is raised by the transfer unit in FIG. 4;
6 is a view showing a display unit in detail;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view seen from VII-VII in FIG. 4;

The above objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, an apparatus for checking and displaying the center of gravity of a golf ball according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an overall perspective view of a golf ball center of gravity check and display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1 , and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

1 to 3, the device for checking and displaying the center of gravity of a golf ball according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a receiving part 10, a lid part 20, a display part 50, a conveying part 30, and a height adjusting part. (40) and a leveling means (70).

The receiving part 10 has a cylindrical shape with an open upper end, and has an aqueous solution for finding the center of gravity of the golf ball and a lower hemisphere 14 inside which can contain the golf ball, and is formed of a transparent material so that the inside can be seen. It can be. Since the accommodating part 10 is made of a transparent material, it is possible to determine whether the golf ball flows when a golf ball is inserted after containing an aqueous solution in the accommodating part 10.

The lid portion 20 is coupled to the upper portion of the receiving portion 10 and is capable of being raised and lowered by a height adjusting portion 40 to be described later. The lid portion 20 includes a lid 22 coupled to the upper portion of the receiving portion 10 to be openable and openable and having a hollow formed in the center of the upper surface, and a support member provided below the hollow outer surface of the lid 22 ( 23) and an upper hemisphere 24 connected and fixed to the lid 22 below the lid by the support member 23.

The lower hemisphere 14 and the upper hemisphere 24 are preferably formed to have a diameter slightly larger than that of a golf ball, and a soft plastic material may be applied.

That is, when the accommodating portion 10 and the lid portion 20 are combined, the upper hemisphere 24 of the lid portion 20 and the lower hemisphere 14 of the accommodating portion 10 have slightly larger diameters than golf balls. While accommodating the ball, it can flow in a state where there is an aqueous solution inside it.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the display unit 50 includes a pressing member 52 exposed to an upper portion of the lid 22 and a display means 54 connected to a lower portion of the pressing member 52 . When the user presses the pressing member 52 having a spring 56 on the outer circumferential surface, the display unit 54 located on the upper hemisphere 24 protrudes downward from the upper hemisphere 24 and is displayed on the golf ball. The display unit 54 of the display unit 50 may be used by injecting ink into a wick made of textile material, or a display unit used in a general pen may be used. The display shape of the display means may be various known shapes such as a straight line, a circle, and a rectangle.

Referring back to FIGS. 1 to 3 , the transfer unit 30 is coupled to the accommodating unit 10 and is positioned below the accommodating unit, so as to raise and lower the lower hemisphere 14 located inside the accommodating unit 10 in the height direction. is to transport The transfer unit 30 includes, in detail, a transfer table 32 in a vertical direction connected to the lower hemisphere 14, a transfer shaft 34 fixedly coupled to the transfer table 32 in a right angle direction, and the transfer shaft (34) It includes a handle 36 fixedly coupled to the end and protruding out of the transfer unit body 31 and a handle groove 38 formed in the transfer unit body 31 so that the handle 36 moves up and down. The transfer table 32 may include a fastening means 39 having a shape slightly protruding upward so as to support the lower hemisphere 14 at the upper end and to be inserted into the inner surface of the center point groove of the lower hemisphere 14. can

The height adjusting part 40 is the first position as shown in FIG. 1 where the lid part 20 covers the accommodating part 10 and the degree at which the lid part 20 rises from the accommodating part 10 and is farthest away. It is possible to go up and down between the second positions such as 4. Specifically, the height adjustment unit 40 is formed in the height direction on the outer circumferential surface of the guide rail 42 installed to extend downward from the outer circumferential surface of the lid 22 of the lid 20, and the receiving portion 10, the guide rail ( 42) and a rail groove 44 for accommodating it. In this embodiment, it is exemplified that the guide rail 42 has a rectangular cross section and the cross section has a 'c' shape so that the rail groove 44 can accommodate it, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Various shapes may be provided. Also, although not shown, it is preferable that a stopper is provided on the guide rail 42 or the rail groove 44 so that the lid portion 20 does not rise any longer when it rises to the second position, as shown in FIG. 4 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a leveler 60 is installed on the upper side of the accommodating part 10, so that it is possible to check whether the golf ball center of gravity check and display device of the present invention is level.

The leveling means 70 are installed on the lower part of the transfer unit body 31, preferably four are installed at equal intervals, and for example, a height adjustment screw may be applied. When finding the center of gravity by putting the golf ball in the aqueous solution containing the aqueous solution, it may be difficult to find the exact center of gravity if the device for checking and displaying the center of gravity of the golf ball is not level and tilted. Therefore, according to the present invention, the user can accurately level the golf ball center of gravity check and display device according to the present invention by using the leveling means 70 while looking at the leveler 60.

Meanwhile, a fixing part 26 is installed on the lid part 20, which will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 7. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view seen from VII-VII in FIG. 4;

The fixing part 26 includes a pressing member 27 exposed to the outside of the lid 22 of the lid part 20, a first connecting member 28 connected to the pressing member 27, and the first connecting member ( 28) and includes a second connecting member 29 that is connected to or in contact with the upper hemisphere 24. When the user presses the pressing member 27, the first connecting member 28 and the second connecting member 29 move in conjunction with this, and as shown in FIG. 7, the first contact or connection with the upper hemisphere 240 The two connecting members 29 allow the upper hemisphere 24 to be folded inward. Therefore, in this state, the golf ball accommodated in the upper hemisphere 24 can maintain a fixed state without being moved.

Hereinafter, the operation of the device for checking and displaying the center of gravity of a golf ball according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described.

First, in the initial state of FIGS. 1 and 3, the lid part 20 is raised to the highest position of FIG. 4 using the height adjusting part 40. At this time, a space is formed between the lid part 20 and the transfer part body 31, and after putting the golf ball 100 into the lower hemisphere 14 of the accommodating part 10, the golf ball is played using a finger or other tool. After pressing downward into the aqueous solution, remove your finger from the golf ball. The aqueous solution is pre-injected into the accommodating part 20, and the aqueous solution is injected up to the indicated line on the accommodating part 20.

When the movement of the golf ball is lost due to the center of gravity of the golf ball, hold the handle 36 of the transfer part 30 with one hand and slowly raise the lower hemisphere 14 to raise the golf ball to the inner surface of the lower hemisphere 14. And, as shown in Figure 5, the golf ball 100 and the lower hemisphere 22 are raised to the top of the aqueous solution. Here, when the lower hemisphere 14 containing the golf ball 100 rises by the transfer part 30, it faces the upper hemisphere 24 of the lid part 20 that has risen. That is, the golf ball 100 is in a state in which an approximately upper portion is located inside the upper hemisphere 24 and a substantially lower portion is located inside the lower hemisphere 14 .

As described above, since the lower hemisphere 14 and the upper hemisphere 24 are formed to have a slightly larger diameter than the golf ball, it is necessary to fix them before marking on the golf ball.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, pressing the pressing member 27 of the lid portion 20 with the other hand moves the first connecting member 28 and the second connecting member 29 in conjunction with this, and the second connecting member 28 moves. The connecting member 29 presses the upper hemisphere 24 while the golf ball 100 inside is fixed without moving.

Thereafter, the one hand that raised the handle 36 is removed from the handle and then presses the pressing member 52 of the display unit 50 so that the display means 54 displays a mark on the upper center of the golf ball.

When the display is finished, the other hand pressing the pressing member 27 of the fixing part 26 releases the pressing of the pressing member 27, and moves the handle 36 of the conveying part 30 to a certain height or to a position as shown in FIG. 4. After getting off, the golf ball 100 is taken out and used.

After that, as shown in FIG. 3, after closing the lid portion 20 to be coupled to the receiving portion 10 by moving it downward, when using the device for checking and displaying the center of gravity of a golf ball according to an embodiment of the present invention, the ball is balled in the above order. Make a mark on the ball. On the other hand, although not shown, a coupling means or an opening/closing means may be further provided in the lid part 20 and the accommodating part 10 to prevent the solution inside the accommodating part 10 from flowing to the outside.

In this way, according to the present invention, in a state where the center of gravity is found and the golf ball contained in the lower hemisphere 14 is placed on the transfer unit 30, the golf ball accommodated in the upper hemisphere 24 is not moved using the fixing unit 26. After fixing it so that it does not, there is an advantage in that the surface position that becomes the center of gravity can be accurately displayed using the display unit 50. In addition, according to the present invention, the leveler 60 and the leveling means 70 are further provided, so that the center of gravity can be found in an accurately leveled state.

Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. That is, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make many changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims, and all such appropriate changes and modifications Equivalents should also be considered as falling within the scope of this invention.

10. Receptacle 14. Lower hemisphere
20. Lid part 22. Lid
24. Upper hemisphere 26. Fixation
27. Pressing member 28. First connecting member
29. Second connecting member 30. Transfer part
31. Transfer body 36. Handle
40. Height adjustment part 42. Guide rail
44. Rail home 50. Display
60. Leveler 70. Leveling means

Claims (3)

An accommodation unit having an upper end open and a lower hemisphere capable of containing an aqueous solution for finding the center of gravity of a golf ball and a golf ball therein;
a lid portion having a lid coupled to an upper portion of the receiving unit to be openable and openable, and an upper hemisphere connected and fixed to the lid below the lid;
A conveyance unit body positioned below the accommodating part, a vertical transfer table positioned inside the transfer unit and connected to the lower hemisphere, a transfer shaft fixedly coupled to the transfer table in a right angle direction, and an end of the transfer shaft a transfer unit having a handle that is fixedly coupled and protrudes to the outside of the transfer unit body and a handle groove formed in a height direction of the transfer unit body so that the handle moves up and down;
a height adjusting unit allowing the lid to move up and down between a first position where the cover covers the accommodating part and a second position farthest from the accommodating part;
a display unit connected to an upper portion of an outer side of the lid of the lid by means of a spring, and a display means attached to a lower surface of the pressing member; and,
A fixing part installed on the side of the lid of the lid portion to cause the upper hemisphere to shrink inward by a user's manipulation; includes,
When the receiving part is in the second position by the height adjusting part, when the lower hemisphere containing the golf ball is raised by the transfer part, it faces the upper hemisphere of the lid part, and the lower hemisphere of the golf ball is inside the lower hemisphere. Located in the golf ball center of gravity check and display device, characterized in that the upper portion of the golf ball is located inside the upper hemisphere.
According to claim 1,
The fixing part is connected to a pressing member exposed to the outside of the lid of the lid portion, a first connecting member connected to the pressing member and penetrating the side of the lid, and connected to the first connecting member and contacting or connecting with the upper hemisphere Including a second connecting member,
When the user presses the pressing member, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are interlocked, and the center of gravity of the golf ball and confirmation, characterized in that the upper hemisphere shrinks inward by the movement of the second connecting member, and display device.
According to claim 1,
a level installed on one side of the accommodating unit to indicate whether the accommodating unit is level; and,
A golf ball center of gravity and confirmation and display device, characterized in that it further comprises; a plurality of leveling means installed at regular intervals on the lower portion of the transfer unit body to adjust the height of the accommodation unit in at least one direction to level it.

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