KR102606393B1 - Golf Tee - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, it includes a support part that is inserted into the ground, and a rotating part that is rotatably coupled to the support part and is provided with a golf ball seated on its upper surface, wherein the rotating part includes a head part and a head part on which a golf ball is placed. It includes a coupling portion formed on the opposite side and provided to be coupled to the support portion; The support part includes an insertion part that is sharply formed in the lower part and is inserted into the ground, a hollow receiving part that is provided in the upper part to protrude above the ground and has an insertion hole opened on one side, and is formed in a plurality of the receiving parts and includes a rotating part. It includes a cutout portion that is elastically deformable so that the coupling portion can be coupled and separated, and a step portion that protrudes outward from the upper surface of the receiving portion; A golf tee is proposed, which is formed of a ring-shaped rubber material and includes a fixing member that is coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the receiving portion and is inserted into the receiving portion through a tightening operation to firmly secure the coupled joint. .

Description

Golf Tee

The present invention relates to a golf tee that is angle-adjustable and has a loss-prevention function. More specifically, it relates to a golf tee that is inserted into the ground and can be installed by adjusting the angle perpendicular to the ground, and the golf tee It relates to a golf tee that is connected to a loss prevention unit to prevent loss of the golf tee.

Generally, the golf tee starts from the tee ground, the golf tee is inserted into the ground from the tee ground, and then a drive shot is made with the golf ball placed on top of the tee.

The golf tee used at this time has a concave groove formed at the top so that a golf ball can be placed on it, and the bottom is formed in a pointed shape so that it can be easily inserted into the ground.

These golf tees are made of inelastic materials such as wood or plastic, and are used by inserting them into the ground at an appropriate height depending on the height of the golfer or the type of golf club.

In this way, the golf tee is not only made of a hard material, but also the head that supports the golf ball and the body that is inserted into the ground are formed as one piece.

Related prior literature discloses a golf tee in Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-0701333 (2007.04.03.), in which a golf ball support member on which a golf ball is placed is formed separately on the upper side of the golf tee tee body, and a magnet is placed on the upper side. A tee body portion having a cap with a threaded portion formed on the inner periphery to couple with the tee body portion and a rotating groove coupling groove formed on the inside, a magnet is installed on the lower side and is installed with the upper magnet of the tee body portion, and the bolt is installed upright. It is disclosed that it includes a rotating sphere that is rotatably inserted and fixed inside the rotating sphere coupling groove of the cap and a golf ball support sphere that is coupled with the bolt of the rotating sphere to rotate, and on which a golf ball is placed on the upper side.

However, conventional golf tees have high manufacturing costs due to the inclusion of magnets and bolts, and are not easy to assemble, making using golf tees inconvenient.

In addition, when hitting a golf ball placed on a golf tee, it often occurred that the golf tee was hit together or the golf tee was bounced in the hitting direction during the process of hitting the golf ball, resulting in the loss of the golf tee. There was a problem where I had to repurchase the tee.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-0701333 (2007.04.03.)

Therefore, the present invention was developed to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and is composed of a support part installed by inserting a golf tee into the ground, and a pivot part rotatably provided on the support, so that the golf ball is raised. By adjusting the angle on the support part, the golf tee can be simply positioned vertically on the ground. It is easy to combine the support part and the rotating part. After combining the support part and the rotating part, it can be tightened and fixed through the fixing member. The purpose is to provide a golf tee that is connected to a loss prevention unit to prevent loss of the golf tee.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to improve the coupling force so that when hitting a golf ball placed on the rotating part of a golf tee, the rotating part can remain coupled without being separated from the supporting part, thereby improving the angle maintenance between the supporting part and the rotating part. The purpose is to provide a golf tee that can minimize damage or loss of the golf tee by being rotated in the direction of hitting the golf ball.

The golf tee according to the present invention for achieving the above-described object includes a support part that is inserted into the ground, and a rotating part that is rotatably coupled to the support part and is provided with a golf ball seated on the upper surface of the support part, wherein the rotating part is a golf tee. It includes a head part on which the ball is raised and a coupling part formed on the opposite side of the head part so that it can be coupled to the support part; The support part includes an insertion part that is sharply formed in the lower part and is inserted into the ground, a hollow receiving part that is provided in the upper part to protrude above the ground and has an insertion hole opened on one side, and is formed in a plurality of the receiving parts and includes a rotating part. It includes a cutout portion that is elastically deformable so that the coupling portion can be coupled and separated, and a step portion that protrudes outward from the upper surface of the receiving portion; It is formed of a ring-shaped rubber material, and is coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the receiving portion and is inserted into the receiving portion through a tightening operation, and includes a fixing member that firmly fixes the coupled coupling portion.

Preferably, the cut portion is formed in the upper hemisphere that does not exceed the center of the receiving portion to protect the coupling portion from impact due to blows and to facilitate coupling and separation from the coupling portion.

More preferably, the fixing member is coupled to the upper hemisphere that does not exceed the center of the receiving portion, and the coupling position is fixed by the stepped portion.

Also preferably, the golf tee includes a connection part connected to the fixing member by a connecting string, and a loss prevention part that is slidably and detachably coupled to the connection part to prevent loss of the golf tee.

Also preferably, the loss prevention part is provided with a circular receiving space so that the connection part can be coupled and received in the center through an opening formed at one end, and is formed in the direction from the opening to the receiving space and is formed on both sides of the opening, tee ground A flattening portion provided to enable even compaction or insertion into the ground, and a guide portion formed inside the flattening portion and around the perimeter of the receiving space, so that the guide groove of the connection portion is guided so that it can be moved to the receiving space; The guide groove of the connection part is guided by the guide part of the loss prevention part and can be coupled and separated in a slide manner.

Also preferably, the loss prevention part is characterized in that the spacing of the guide part that guides from the opening to the receiving space is formed in a form that the spacing is narrowed in the direction from the opening to the receiving space.

According to the present invention, the golf tee can be simply positioned vertically on the ground by adjusting the angle of the rotating part on which the golf ball is raised by adjusting the angle of the support part by consisting of a support part installed by inserting the golf tee into the ground and a rotating part rotatably provided on the support part. It is easy to combine the support part and the rotating part, and after combining the support part and the rotating part, it can be tightened and fixed through the fixing member, and the fixing member is connected to the loss prevention part to prevent loss of the golf tee. It has an effect.

In addition, according to the present invention, when hitting a golf ball placed on the rotating part of a golf tee, the coupling force is improved so that the rotating part can remain coupled without being separated from the supporting part, thereby improving the angle maintenance power of the supporting part and the rotating part, and the golf ball. It has the effect of minimizing damage or loss of the golf tee by being provided to rotate in the hitting direction.

1 and 2 are diagrams showing the combination of golf tees according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded view of a golf tee according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the golf tee according to the present invention.
Figure 5 is a configuration diagram of a golf tee provided with a fixing member and a loss prevention unit according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is a diagram showing the combined configuration of the fixing member and the loss prevention unit according to the present invention.
Figure 7 is a diagram showing a golf tee combination according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

The advantages and features of the present invention and how to achieve it will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail below along with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and will be implemented in various different forms, but the present embodiments only serve to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and are within the scope of common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Additionally, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that related known techniques may obscure the gist of the present invention, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the golf tee according to the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

Figures 1 and 2 are a combined view of the golf tee according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded view of the golf tee according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a combined cross-sectional view of the golf tee according to the present invention, and Figure 5 is a combined view of the golf tee according to the present invention. Figure 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of a golf tee equipped with a fixing member and a loss prevention part according to the present invention, Figure 6 is a diagram showing a combined configuration of a fixing member and a loss prevention part according to the present invention, and Figure 7 is a golf tee combination according to another embodiment of the present invention. This is a drawing showing .

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the golf tee 10 according to the present invention is designed to hit a golf ball at a certain height from the ground of the tee ground, and includes a support portion 200 and a support portion 200 provided in the ground. ) and includes a rotating portion 100 that is rotatably coupled to the upper surface of which is provided with a golf ball seated thereon.

The support portion 200 may be formed in the form of a straight rod made of plastic, and the lower end of the support portion is formed to be sharp so that it can be easily inserted into the ground of the tee ground.

In addition, a hollow receiving part 203 formed in a spherical shape is provided at the upper end of the support part 200, and a flat opening insertion hole 206 is formed on the upper surface of the receiving part 203.

At this time, it is preferable that the insertion hole 206 of the receiving part 203 is formed in the upper hemisphere that does not exceed the center of the receiving part 203.

Accordingly, the coupling portion 103 of the rotating portion 100 can be freely rotated while inserted into the accommodating portion 203 and can be coupled to prevent separation from the accommodating portion 203.

Here, a cutout part 205 is formed in the receiving part 203, so that the coupling part 103 of the rotating part 100 can be easily coupled to the receiving part 203, and the cutting part 205 allows the coupling part 103 to be easily coupled to the receiving part 203. Since the portion 203 can be elastically deformed, the coupling portion 103 can be easily inserted into and separated from the receiving portion 203.

That is, the cut portion 205 can expand the size of the insertion hole 206 when inserting the coupling portion 103 into the receiving portion 203, and can shrink the size of the insertion hole 206 after insertion, so the support portion 205 can expand the size of the insertion hole 206. This allows the coupling portion 103 to be smoothly inserted into the receiving portion 203 of (200).

In addition, the cut portion 205 is formed in the upper hemisphere that does not exceed the center of the receiving portion 203, so that the coupling portion 203 can be protected from impact caused by hitting and the ease of coupling can be simultaneously satisfied.

Additionally, the upper end of the accommodating part 203 may be provided with a stepped portion 204 protruding outward from the surface of the accommodating part 203.

The fixing member 300 may be formed of a ring-shaped rubber material and has elastic force, and is inserted into the receiving portion 203 through a tightening operation on the outer peripheral surface of the receiving portion 203 and coupled to the coupling portion ( 103) can be firmly fixed.

In addition, the fixing member 300 may be formed in the form of a C-type stop ring (not shown) or an E-type stop ring (not shown), and may be attached to the receiver 203 through a tightening operation on the outer peripheral surface of the receiver 203. The inserted and coupled coupling portion 103 can be firmly fixed.

Therefore, the fixing member 300 may be constructed by applying a ring-shaped rubber material and either a C-type stop ring or an E-type stop ring.

In addition, the fixing member 300 is coupled to the upper hemisphere that does not exceed the center of the receiving part 203, and has a curved shape toward the center when coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the receiving part 203, so it moves in the bottom direction. This is limited and can be moved upward.

At this time, the step portion 204 limits the movement of the fixing member 300 toward the upper half of the receiving part 203, thereby preventing the fixing member 300 from being separated.

Additionally, the rotating portion 100 may be formed in the form of a straight rod made of plastic.

This rotating part 100 is formed so that the head 101 on which the golf ball is placed expands outward at the upper end thereof, and a seating part 101a on which the golf ball is seated may be formed on the upper surface of the head 101.

In addition, the lower end of the rotating part 100 is provided with a coupling part 103 that is formed in a spherical shape and is inserted into the receiving part of the support part and rotatably coupled thereto.

The rotating part 100 coupled as described above is coupled so that it can rotate on the receiving part 203 of the support part 200.

In addition, the golf tee according to the present invention is provided with the rotating part 100 at the top of the support part 200 positioned on the same line as the support part 200 when the support part 200 is inserted perpendicularly to the ground of the tee.

Then, the golf tee 10, which consists of the rotating part 100 and the support part 200, is installed perpendicularly to the ground, and the golf ball is placed on the head 101 of the rotating part 100. hit.

In this process, the rotating part 100 may be rotated in the striking direction by the striking force of hitting the golf ball. Since the support portion 200 can remain in the ground, loss of the golf tee 10 can be prevented.

Nevertheless, when the striking force of hitting the golf ball is large, the support portion 200 may deviate from the ground of the tee ground.

At this time, a loss prevention unit 400 may be connected and provided to prevent the golf tee 10 from straying far from the hitting position.

At this time, during the striking process of the support part 200 and the rotating part 100, the coupling part 103 at the lower end of the rotating part 100 is inserted and received in the receiving part 203 of the support part 200, so that the coupling part 103 ) is provided in a state of surface contact with the outer surface of the receiving part 203 and the inner surface of the receiving part 203, and when hitting, the coupling part 103 of the rotating part 100 is coupled to the receiving part 203 of the supporting part 200. It is rotated in a state where separation is prevented.

In addition, in the process of inserting the golf tee 10 into the ground of the tee ground, if the support part 200 of the golf tee 10 is inserted into the ground at an angle, the pivoting part 100 is erected in one direction on the support part 200 so that it is perpendicular to the ground. Position it properly.

Then, the rotating part 100 is rotated so that the coupling part 103 of the lower end is in surface contact with the receiving part 203 of the support part 200, so that the rotated state can be firmly maintained.

Accordingly, the golf ball is struck while the golf ball is placed on the head 101 of the rotating part 100, which is rotated on the support part 200 and positioned perpendicular to the ground.

Therefore, in the present invention, even if the support portion 200 is tilted to the ground during the process of inserting the support portion 200 of the golf tee 10 into the ground, the support portion 200 can be coupled to the support portion 200 without the process of inserting the support portion 200 again. By rotating the rotating part 100 and positioning it perpendicular to the ground, a golf ball can be placed on the head 101 of the rotating part 100, so that the golf tee 10 can be easily installed on the ground at once.

In addition, the coupling portion 103 of the rotating portion 100 and the receiving portion 203 of the support portion 200 can be tightened and fixed with the fixing member 300, so that the rotating portion 100 can be fixed regardless of seasonal temperature changes. ) of the coupling portion 103 is firmly coupled to the receiving portion 203 of the support portion 200, so that the rotating portion 100 can be maintained in an angle-adjusted state.

In addition, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the golf tee 10 according to the present invention can be detachably coupled to the loss prevention unit 400 through the connection part 310 to the fixing member 300.

The fixing member 300 may be connected to the connecting part 310 by a connecting string 301, and a loss prevention part 400 may be provided coupled to the connecting part 310 so that it can be attached and detached in a slide manner.

The connection part 310 has a guide groove 320 through which the loss prevention part 400 can be slidably coupled, and may have a connection groove 305 through which the connection string 301 can be connected.

The connecting string 301 may be formed of a material having elasticity such as a rubber material. One end of the connecting string 301 may be coupled by tying the fixing member 300, and the other end may be formed in a ring shape to form a connecting portion 310. ) can be connected by being coupled to the connection groove 305 formed in.

The loss prevention unit 400 is provided with a circular receiving space 420 so that the connection part 310 can be coupled and received at the center through an opening 410 formed at one end, and the receiving space 420 is provided through the opening 410. ) The connection portion 310 may be coupled.

In addition, a guide portion 405 is provided around the circumference of the receiving space 420 from both sides of the opening 410 so that the guide groove 320 of the connecting portion 310 can be guided and moved to the receiving space 420.

In addition, the loss prevention part 400 is provided to be detachable from the connection part 310, and by combining it, the loss prevention part 400 can be inserted and fixed into the ground of the tee ground and prevents the golf tee 10 from moving away. It may be placed on the ground on the tee ground to help prevent it.

In addition, leveling parts 401 and 402 that can be used to evenly compact the tee ground individually during separation may be provided on both sides of the opening 410.

In addition, the spacing of the guide portion 405 that guides from the opening 410 to the receiving space 420 may be provided in such a way that the spacing becomes narrower toward the receiving space 420, whereby the connection portion 310 can be easily coupled, and after coupling, it can be prevented from being easily separated by being caught by the spaced spacing of the narrowed guide portion 405 located in the receiving space 420.

In addition, looking at the golf tee combination according to another embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG. 7, the support part 200 is divided in half and is provided with a first support part 200-1 and a second support part 200-2. ,

The support portion 200 may be formed by combining the first support portion 200-1 and the second support portion 200-2 through fusion 210 (ultrasonic fusion, vibration fusion, chemical fusion, etc.).

By this, the rotating part 100 is coupled to the first support part 200-1 and the second support part 200-2, and the first support part 200-1 and the second support part 200-2 are bonded through fusion. ) is coupled and fixed so that the rotating part 100 can be firmly accommodated and positioned in the support part 200 in which the first support part 200-1 and the second support part 200-2 are combined, and can be positioned from the support part 200. It can prevent it from falling out.

The difference from the golf tee according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 discussed above is that the connection method of the support part 200 and the rotating part 100 is different, so the cut part 205 is not provided, and the rotating part 100 is connected to the support part 200. Since the first support part 200-1 and the second support part 200-2 are combined by fusion while accommodated in the receiving part 203 to form the support part 200, the rotating part accommodated in the support part 200 ( 100) can be prevented from being separated by hitting.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the golf tee is simply positioned vertically on the ground by adjusting the angle of the rotating part on which the golf ball is placed by adjusting the angle of the support part by consisting of a support part installed by inserting the golf tee into the ground and a rotating part rotatably provided on the support part. It is easy to combine the support part and the rotating part, and after combining the support part and the rotating part, it can be tightened and fixed through the fixing member, and the fixing member is connected to the loss prevention part to prevent loss of the golf tee. It has an effect.

In addition, according to the present invention, when hitting a golf ball placed on the rotating part of a golf tee, the coupling force is improved so that the rotating part can remain coupled without being separated from the supporting part, thereby improving the angle maintenance power of the supporting part and the rotating part, and the golf ball. It has the effect of minimizing damage or loss of the golf tee by being provided to rotate in the hitting direction.

Although specific embodiments of the golf tee according to the present invention have been described so far, it is obvious that various implementation modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the claims and equivalents thereof as well as the claims described later.

That is, the above-described embodiments should be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is indicated by the patent claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and the meaning and scope of the patent claims and All changes or modified forms derived from the equivalent concept should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

10: Golf tee 100: Rotation part
101: Head 101a: Seating part
102: rotating body 103: coupling part
200: support part 201: insertion part
202: support body 203: receiving portion
204: short chin 205: incision
206: Insertion hole 300: Fixing member
301: connection string 305: connection groove
310: Connection 320: Guide groove
400: Loss prevention unit 401, 402: Flattening unit
410: opening 420: receiving space

Claims (6)

It includes a support part that is inserted into the ground, and a rotating part that is rotatably coupled to the support part and is provided with a golf ball seated on its upper surface,
The rotating part includes a head part on which the golf ball is placed and a coupling part formed on the opposite side of the head part to be coupled to the support part;
The support part includes an insertion part that is sharply formed in the lower part and is inserted into the ground, a hollow receiving part that is provided in the upper part to protrude above the ground and has an insertion hole opened on one side, and is formed in a plurality of the receiving parts and includes a rotating part. It includes a cutout portion that is elastically deformable so that the coupling portion can be coupled and separated, and a step portion that protrudes outward from the upper surface of the receiving portion;
It is formed of a ring-shaped rubber material, and is coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the receiving part, and is inserted into the receiving part through a tightening operation, and includes a fixing member that firmly fixes the coupled coupling part;
The cutout portion is formed in the upper hemisphere that does not exceed the center of the receiving portion to protect the coupling portion from impact caused by blows and to facilitate attachment and separation of the coupling portion to the receiving portion;
A golf tee, characterized in that the fixing member is coupled to the upper hemisphere not exceeding the center of the receiving portion, and the coupling position is fixed by the stepped portion.
delete delete In claim 1,
A connection part connected to the fixing member by a connection string,
A golf tee, characterized in that it includes a loss prevention part that is detachably coupled to the connection part in a slide manner to prevent loss of the golf tee.
In claim 4,
The loss prevention department,
It is provided with a circular receiving space so that the connection part can be coupled and accommodated in the center through an opening formed at one end,
A flattening portion is formed in the direction of the receiving space from the opening and is formed on both sides of the opening to enable the tee ground to be evenly compacted or inserted into the ground, and is formed inside the flattening portion and around the perimeter of the receiving space, and the guide groove of the connection portion is a guide. It includes a guide part so that it can be moved to the receiving space;
A golf tee, characterized in that the guide groove of the connection part is guided by the guide part of the loss prevention part and can be coupled and separated in a slide manner.
In claim 4,
The loss prevention department,
A golf tee, characterized in that the spacing of the guide portion that guides from the opening to the receiving space is formed in a form that the spacing narrows in the direction from the opening to the receiving space.