KR102593699B1 - Ball markers for golf - Google Patents

Abstract

A ball marker for golf is disclosed. The disclosed golf ball marker includes a body, a concave portion formed on one side of the body to have a radius of curvature equal to the radius of curvature of a golf ball, an alignment groove formed to be concave in a straight line in a direction crossing the body and the concave portion, A filler filled in the alignment groove, a laser light source located in the center of the concave portion to emit laser light toward the front of the concave portion, a printed circuit board on which the laser light source is mounted and inserted into the body, and an upper portion of the body. It is formed to be exposed, and has a first state and a second state when an external force is applied. In the first state, the laser light source emits laser light in front of the concave portion, and is maintained in the first state before the external force is applied. and a push button that stops emission of laser light from the laser light source when the device switches to the second state.

Description

Ball markers for golf {BALL MARKERS FOR GOLF}

The present invention relates to a ball marker for golf. Specifically, the present invention relates to a ball marker for golf that allows golf players to read the putting line more accurately, thereby reducing the number of strokes or improving putting skills.

In recent years, the golfing population has been increasing. In the case of field play, it is usually played with two or more players competing for at-bats together rather than playing alone. Due to competition to reduce the number of strokes, unmannered behavior and cheating frequently occur during golf play. In particular, in the process before putting on the green, most of the players who play together do not notice or just ignore such misconduct because they are busy reading their own putting lines. Among golfers, a golfer who sneakily approaches the hole during the ball marking process using a ball marker before putting is called an inch worm. As such, such unmannered behavior on the green during golf play often occurs during the process of marking the ball with a ball marker or replacing the golf ball in the spot of the ball marker for putting.

Meanwhile, various types of ball markers have been developed that reduce assistance in putting by applying a laser light source to the ball marker. Examples of these ball markers developed to assist in putting include Korea Patent No. 10-1707994 (registered on February 13, 2017, hereinafter referred to as ‘Prior Document 1’) and Korea Patent No. 10-0715624 (registered on February 13, 2007). It was registered on May 1, 2008 and was disclosed in 'Prior Document 2'). Prior Document 1 includes a metal member 22 with a magnet 21 located in the center and formed in a circle to surround the magnet 21, and a clip-type metal member 22 formed integrally with the metal member 22 and formed in a structure that can be hung on a hat. A ball marker (10) for indicating a putting line to a golf player is disclosed using a marker holder (20) including a hanger (23) and a laser light source unit (12). In addition, the ball marker 10 further includes a display unit 14 for digitally displaying distance and location information, and the ball marker 10 has an indicator line 13 directly on a virtual straight line passing through the center of the main body surface. It can be displayed, and it discloses that the laser light source unit 12 going out to the front and back is displayed in a straight line. Prior document 2 also discloses the functions of a laser light source and a display unit to assist in putting.

Existing ball markers with these various functions, like previous ball markers, do not have a structure that allows precise placement of a golf ball on the green for ball marking. As a result, the golf ball is roughly thrown at the point where the golf ball is located, and when it is time to putt on the player's turn, the golf ball is roughly placed on the ball marker spot, so in this process, the aforementioned inchworm golfer is required to get closer to the hole. A lot of things happen.

In addition, the display unit in the preceding literature can display various information, but the size of the display unit itself is not very large, and visibility is poor due to golf being played outdoors with a lot of natural light, creating another problem for golfers. It can also be a cause of discomfort.

Prior Document 1: Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1707994 (registered on February 13, 2017) Prior Document 2: Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-0715624 (registered on May 1, 2007)

The problem that the present invention aims to solve is to make the placing of the ball marker more accurate and precise in golf play, thereby reducing the occurrence of inchworm golfers, and by allowing golfers to read the putting line more accurately. , to provide an improved ball marker that can reduce the number of strokes or improve putting skills.

A golf ball marker according to an aspect of the present invention for solving the above problem includes a body, a concave portion formed on one side of the body to have a radius of curvature equal to the radius of curvature of the golf ball, and a concave portion crossing the body and the concave portion. It is characterized by including an alignment groove formed concavely in a straight direction.

According to one embodiment, the golf ball marker further includes a filler filled in the alignment groove.

According to one embodiment, the filler may be composed of a fluorescent material.

According to one embodiment, the golf ball marker includes a laser light source located in the center of the concave portion to emit laser light toward the front of the concave portion, a printed circuit board on which the laser light source is mounted and inserted into the body, and It is formed to be exposed to the upper part of the body, and has a first state and a second state when an external force is applied. In the first state, the laser light source emits laser light in front of the concave portion, and in the first state When the state is maintained and switched to the second state by applying an external force, it further includes a push button that stops the emission of laser light from the laser light source.

According to one embodiment, the top of the push button is located below the top surface of the body in both the first state and the second state.

According to one embodiment, the body is formed from a material containing iron.

The present invention provides an improved ball marker for golf, enabling more accurate and precise placing of the ball marker in golf play, reducing the occurrence of inchworm golfers, and providing golfers with a more accurate reading of the putting line. By allowing this, it has the effect of reducing the number of strokes or improving putting skills.

1 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional golf ball marker,
Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining the characteristics of a ball marker for golf according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 3 is a diagram for explaining the characteristics of a ball marker for golf according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining the characteristics of a ball marker for golf according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 5 is a diagram showing the cross-sectional characteristics of the golf ball marker 200 of Figure 4 cut along the AA line;
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the laser light source according to the first or second state of the push button 260 in the golf ball marker 200 of FIG. 4,
Figure 7 is a diagram for explaining the process of using the golf ball marker 200 of the present invention in golf play,
Figure 8 is a diagram for explaining a golf play operation system using a golf ball marker according to another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a golf ball marker 300 to be applied to the golf play operation system of FIG. 8.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. It should be noted that the attached drawings and the embodiments described with reference to them are simplified and illustrated with the intention of helping those skilled in the art to understand the present invention.

Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining the characteristics of a golf ball marker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a diagram for explaining the characteristics of a golf ball marker 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining the characteristics of a golf ball marker 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 5 is a cross-section taken along the line A-A of the golf ball marker 200 of Figure 4. It is a diagram showing the characteristics, and FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the laser light source according to the first or second state of the push button 260 in the golf ball marker 200 of FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the laser light source during golf play. This is a diagram for explaining the process of using the golf ball marker 200 of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 2, the golf ball marker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body 110, a concave portion 120, and an alignment groove 130.

The body 110 is formed in a coin shape with a circular plane and a concave curved shape. The concave portion is the concave portion 120. The body 110 is made of a material containing iron. As in the prior art shown in FIG. 1, this is to enable attachment to the marker holder using a magnet.

The concave portion 120 is a portion formed to be recessed into one side of the body 110, and the radius of curvature of the concave structure is formed to be substantially the same as the radius of curvature of a golf ball. The concave portion 120 is a portion that comes into contact with the golf ball when placing the golf ball marker 100 on the rear portion of the golf ball, as shown in FIG. 7 .

The alignment groove 130 is formed to be straight and concave in a direction crossing the body 110 and the concave portion 120. That is, the alignment groove 130 is formed to pass through the center of the body 110 and generally through the center of the concave portion 120. The center of the body 110 refers to the center of the circular body 110 when the concave portion 120 is not considered.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, a golf ball marker 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a body 110, a concave portion 120, an alignment groove 130, and a filler 140. . The embodiment of FIG. 3 is substantially the same as the embodiment of FIG. 2 except for the configuration in which the alignment groove 130 is filled with the filler 140. The filler 140 is composed of a fluorescent material. In the case of night golf, or in order to prevent the alignment groove 130 from being difficult to see depending on the level of natural light, the alignment groove 130 may be filled with a filler 140 made of a fluorescent material.

Next, referring to FIGS. 4 to 6, the golf ball marker 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a body 210, a concave portion 220, an alignment groove 230, and a filler 240. ), a laser light source 250, and a push button 260. Additionally, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 5, it also includes a printed circuit board (270).

The body 210, the concave portion 220, the alignment groove 230, and the filler 240 are substantially the same as in the embodiment previously described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

The laser light source 250 is a component located in the center of the concave part 220 and emits laser light in front of the concave part 220. The front of the concave portion 220 is the direction in which the laser light exits, as indicated by L1 in FIG. 6, and is toward the hole side.

The printed circuit board 270 is a part on which the laser light source 250 is mounted and inserted into the body 210. The printed circuit board 270 is wired to supply power to the laser light source 250 so that the laser light source 250 can be turned on or off depending on the state of the push button 260. Therefore, although not shown in the drawing, a power supply unit for driving the laser light source 250 may be further provided inside the body 210 and on the printed circuit board 270. The laser light source 250 may be a laser diode, and the power supply unit may be a circular coin battery.

The push button 260 is formed to be exposed at the top of the body 210, and can be in a first state or a second state when a player or user pushes it by applying an external force. The first state may be a state that is relatively higher than the second state (see Figures 5 (a) and (b)). In the first state ((a) of FIG. 5) of the push button 260, the laser light source 250 emits laser light in front of the concave portion 230, that is, the push button 260 is in the first state. When the state is switched, the laser light source 250 is emitting laser light in front of the concave portion 230. In addition, when the push button 260 is maintained in the first state and then converted to the second state ((b) in FIG. 5) by applying an external force, that is, the player or user presses the push button 260 once more. When switching to the second state, emission of laser light from the laser light source 250 is stopped. The top of the push button 260 is preferably positioned below the top surface of the body 210 in both the first and second states. For example, when the push button 260 is placed at the position of the ball in the second state, that is, with the laser light source 250 turned off, when another player putsts and passes the top of the ball marker, it is pushed and the laser light source 250 is turned off. This is to prevent ion from turning on and to minimize interference with the path of the ball when other players are putting. If the push button 260 is pressed again in the second state, the state is converted to the first state. Switching between the first and second states of the push button 260 may be performed by the player or user pushing with a fingernail or pin.

Referring to FIG. 7, first, (a) is a state in which the ball 1 is located near the hole H on the green, 1a is the alignment line 1a drawn on the ball, and PL1 is a virtual putting line that is physically is a line that does not exist and is read by the player's eyes. For convenience, the putting line from the ball (1) to the hole (H) is shown as a straight line, but it may not be a straight line considering the slope or grass condition. In this state, a mark is made with a ball marker for another player's putting, the ball (1) is removed for a while, and before the ball (1) is replaced back in place, as shown in (b), the ball marker of the present invention is used. Press the push button (200) to activate the laser light source to physically create a putting line with the laser light source (L1). In this state, the ball 1 is replaced by using the alignment line (1a) marked on the ball 1, the line marked with the alignment groove 230 or filler 240 of the ball marker 200, and the laser light (L1). After making this a straight line, the ball marker 200 is removed and the putting is performed on the ball 1 ((c)).

Lastly, FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a golf play operation system applying the golf ball marker 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a diagram for application to the golf play operation system of FIG. 8. This is a diagram showing an example of a ball marker 300 for golf.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the golf ball marker 300 applied to the golf play operation system of FIG. 8 includes a communication network (N1) in addition to the golf ball marker 200 in the embodiment of FIGS. 4 and 5. A communication module 290 that can communicate with self-managed mobile devices (T1, T2) that serve as referees in golf play is mounted on the printed circuit board (270). In Figure 9, the body 210 in the embodiment of Figures 4 and 5 is not shown.

In this embodiment, a ball sensor 280 exposed forward adjacent to the laser light source 250 is further provided. That is, when placing a ball marker on the back of the ball, when the ball touches the ball sensor 280, the ball sensor 280 senses it and the communication module 290 transmits it to the referee's mobile device through the communication network (N1). It can be operated by sending information to the (T1, T2) side that the ball marker is in the correct position. In this way, by operating golf play, the occurrence of inchworm golfers approaching closer to the hole when players replay the golf ball can be reduced, thereby promoting fair play.

100, 200, 300: Golf ball marker of the present invention
110, 210: body
120, 220: concave portion
130, 230: Align Home
140, 240: Filling material
250: Laser light source
260: push button
270: printed circuit board

Claims (6)

As a ball marker for golf,
body;
a concave portion formed on one side of the body to have a radius of curvature equal to that of a golf ball;
an alignment groove formed to be straight and concave in a direction crossing the body and the concave portion;
a laser light source located at the center of the concave portion to emit laser light toward the front of the concave portion;
a printed circuit board on which the laser light source is mounted and inserted into the body; and
Push button - The push button switches to the first or second state when an external force is applied, and the first state is a state in which the laser light source emits laser light in front of the concave portion, and the second state is The emission of laser light from the laser light source is stopped, and the top of the push button is exposed to the top of the body so that the user can apply external force directly to the push button using a fingernail or a pin. ;
A ball sensor located adjacent to the laser light source to sense a golf ball; and
A communication module for notifying that the golf ball is in the correct position through a communication network to the referee's mobile device playing golf when the ball sensor senses the golf ball. A golf ball marker comprising a.
delete delete delete The method according to claim 1, wherein the top of the push button is located below the upper surface of the body in both the first state and the second state to reduce interference with the path of the ball when another player puts. A ball marker for golf.


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