KR20160084187A - Golf Tee - Google Patents

Abstract

A golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a seating unit formed to have a circular support rim on an upper end thereof in order to allow a golf ball to be seated on the upper end portion; a support unit extended downward from the seating unit and formed to have an inner diameter which becomes wider downward so as to be seated and supported on the ground; and a support band formed on the boundary between the seating unit and the support unit. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an ability of the golf tee to be anchored on the ground can be effectively increased by minimizing reaction of the golf tee against external resistance factors, such as wind and the like, when the golf tee is supported on the ground.

Description

Golf Tee {Golf Tee}

One embodiment of the invention relates to a golf tee.

Generally, a golf tee plays a role of separating a golf ball upward to secure the distance of the golf ball while avoiding interference of grass. Background Art [0002] Conventionally, a golf tee is made of a wood or synthetic resin injection body, and a pin-like shape that can be integrally formed with a top portion on which a golf ball is placed and can be inserted into the ground is widely used. However, the integral golf tee has a disadvantage in that when a golfer drives a shot, it is broken easily because the golfer takes a long shot and applies a strong force.

Conventional golf tees are made of hard wood or plastic. When a tee shot of a golf ball is broken, the golf tee is easily broken by an impact force when the club head is struck, or the golf tee, which has been inserted into the ground, Frequent occurrence.

In one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the support of a golf ball, it is possible to effectively reduce the external resistance at the time of hitting the golf ball, to minimize the frictional force with the ground by the golf tee, So that the golf course can be transmitted.

A golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a seating portion formed to have a circular supporting frame at an upper end so that a golf ball is seated on an upper portion thereof, a lower portion extending downward from the seating portion, And a support band formed on a boundary between the seating part and the support part.

Here, the seating part and the supporting part are integrally connected and formed in a cylindrical shape having a diameter gradually widened toward the lower end of the supporting part, which is seated on the ground from an upper end on which the golf ball is seated, The outer peripheral surface may be formed of a mesh network.

The outer circumferential surface may be formed by overlapping at least one mesh network.

In addition, the outer circumferential surface is formed by overlapping a plurality of mesh meshes, and the plurality of mesh meshes may be continuously overlapped with each other through at least one bent bent portion at a portion contacting the ground surface of the support portion.

In addition, the upper end of the seating part may seat the golf ball with a circular rim formed by overlapping at least one mesh net.

In addition, the support band may be formed of an elastic member so as to elastically support a boundary portion between the seating portion and the support portion.

In addition, the support band may be formed of an elastic adhesive so as to support a boundary portion between the seating portion and the support portion.

The seating portion and the supporting portion may be integrally formed, and may have a cylindrical shape gradually increasing inward from the seating portion toward the supporting portion.

The seating portion and the supporting portion may be integrally formed, and the inner diameter of the supporting portion may be larger than the inner diameter of the seating portion.

The seating portion and the supporting portion may be integrally formed, and the seating portion and the supporting portion may be surrounded by the outer peripheral surface to form an inner space on the inner side.

The support member may further include a protrusion coupled to the mesh network of the outer circumferential surface.

Also, the mesh network on the outer circumferential surface may be formed of a fluorescent material.

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings.

Prior to that, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed in a conventional and dictionary sense, and the inventor may properly define the concept of the term in order to best explain its invention It should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the golf tee is supported on the ground, the reaction force of the golf tee due to the external resistance element such as wind can be minimized, thereby effectively improving the ground fixing force of the golf tee.

In addition, it is possible to effectively reduce the resistance of the golf club head when striking the golf ball, and it is possible to secure the reliability of the striking strength applied to the golf ball.

In addition, the golf tee formed of the mesh net maximizes the buffering force due to the external force, minimizes the reaction force against the golf club head when hitting the golf ball, and effectively prevents the breakage of the golf tee.

In addition, the seating portion formed with the rounded rim portion of the golf tee has the effect that each portion exerts an elastic force in the direction of gravity by the outer circumferential surface formed by the mesh net so that the golf ball can be stably stowed even when the ground surface is uneven.

In addition, since the outer peripheral surface of the golf tee is formed of a mesh net in which at least one of the outer surfaces is overlapped, the reaction force at the time of contact with the head when striking the golf ball can be minimized.

1 is a front view of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a sectional view of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a plan view of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a bottom view of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a perspective view of a support band of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a front view of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
7 to 10 illustrate a method of manufacturing a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention;
11 is a photograph showing a use state of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The objects, particular advantages and novel features of one embodiment of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the preferred embodiments thereof. It should be noted that, in the present specification, the reference numerals are added to the constituent elements of the drawings, and the same constituent elements are assigned the same number as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. Also, the terms "one side,"" first, ""first,"" second, "and the like are used to distinguish one element from another, no. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known arts which may unnecessarily obscure the gist of an embodiment of the present invention will be omitted.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to like elements.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a top view of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention, 4 is a bottom view of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a support band of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention, It is a front view according to the use state.

A golf tee 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a seating part 10 formed to have a circular supporting frame 12 so that a golf ball is seated on an upper part 11, And a supporting band 30 formed on the boundary between the seating part 10 and the supporting part 20 so as to be extended from the lower part to the lower part of the supporting part 20, .

1 and 2, the golf tee 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be integrally formed in a shape having a larger diameter than the upper end 11 as a whole. A golf ball is seated on the upper end portion 11 so that a support band 30 is formed between the seating portion 10 and the support portion 20 to support a load in the gravity direction. The supporting portion 20 is formed such that the lower end thereof resting on the ground surface has a relatively large diameter. Although the drawing is shown as a circular cylinder, its cross-sectional shape includes various shapes of circular, elliptical or other polygonal shapes. In one embodiment of the present invention, a cylindrical golf tee 1 having a circular cross section will be described as one embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, the seating part 10 is formed with a support frame 12 having a hollow center and an outer frame so that a golf ball can be seated on the top part 11. The support frame 12 can be naturally seated so that the golf ball can be leveled by forming the seating portion 10 so as to be vertically buffered with respect to the support band 30. The support frame 12 may be formed as a separate member so as to connect the end of the upper end portion 11 of the mount portion 20. The end portion of the mesh net 41 of the outer circumferential surface 40 may protrude into the cross- And includes a structure formed so as to naturally rest the golf ball, and a structure formed without requiring any special treatment.

The support portion 20 is formed to have a relatively large diameter so as to be seated on the ground where the golf tee 1 is fixed and supported. The seating portion 10 and the supporting portion 20 are integrally formed so as to be continuous to the upper and lower portions and the outer peripheral surface 40 is formed of the mesh net 41. [ It is possible to exhibit a predetermined elastic force irrespective of the material of the mesh net 41. As shown in Fig. Further, by forming the mesh net 41, it is possible to minimize external resistance due to wind. The shape of the support portion 20 is not limited to the configuration shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the width of the portion that is seated on the ground surface may be made wider than that of the support portion 20,

The support band (30) is formed on the boundary between the seating part (10) and the supporting part (20). When the seat portion 10 and the support portion 20 are formed to have the outer circumferential surface 40 of the mesh net 41 as a whole, it is possible to effectively strengthen the bearing force of the seat portion 10 of the golf ball of the upper end portion 11 will be. It is possible to maintain the stable structure of the golf tee 1 by applying an inward directional pressure with appropriate elasticity on the boundary between the seating portion 10 and the supporting portion 20. [ In addition, it is possible to secure the flexibility of the golf tee 1 as a whole, as well as to maintain the supportability of the golf ball. The support band 30 may be formed of an elastic member such as rubber or the like and an appropriate preload may be applied in the inward direction at the boundary between the seating portion 10 and the support portion 20 by an elastic adhesive or the like.

5, the protruding portion 31 is formed on the inner surface of the support band 30. The protruding portion 31 is fitted into the mesh net 41 of the outer circumferential surface 40 of the golf tee 1, It is possible to improve the bonding force of the support band 30 and prevent the support band 30 from moving to the upper portion and the lower portion of the golf tee 1. [ The bonding force can be further improved by the side surface protruding portion 31 in the support band 30 even when formed of an elastic adhesive or the like.

The golf tee 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention can minimize the resistance caused by the external resistance (wind) and the outer circumferential surface 40 of the golf tee 1 is formed into the mesh net 41 to maintain proper elasticity, The reaction force with the head of the golf club hitting the golf ball can be minimized and the reliability of the hitting force transmitted to the golf ball can be effectively secured.

The outer circumferential surface 40 of the golf tee 1 is formed of a mesh net 41 as shown in Figs. The mesh network 41 may be formed as a single outer circumferential surface 40, but may be formed by overlapping at least one mesh network 41. When forming the outer circumferential surface 40 having a plurality of mesh meshes 41, one mesh mesh 41 may be formed by superimposing the mesh meshes 41 inwardly through the bent portions 42, which are bent at the lower ends of the support portions 20. [ (A specific manufacturing method will be described later). As shown in FIG. 4, the folded surface 43 is formed by folding at the lower end and curling up to the upper end 11 to superpose the folded surface 43 on the ground. In addition to this method, it is needless to say that the overall shape of the golf tee 1 can be configured by a method of forming the outer circumferential surface 40 by superimposing the plurality of mesh meshes 41 on one another.

Here, the mesh network 41 constituting the outer circumferential surface 40 may be formed of a fluorescent material, or the visibility of the golf tee 1 may be effectively improved through fluorescent coating, There is an advantage to be able to.

6 and 7, the golf tee 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured such that a golf ball is seated on an upper end portion 11 and surrounded by an outer circumferential surface 40 on the inside of the golf tee 1, It is possible to reduce the weight of the golf tee 1 and to minimize the reaction force that may be generated between the golfer head and the golfer when the golf ball is hit.

FIGS. 7 to 10 are views showing a method of manufacturing a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a photograph showing a use state of a golf tee according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A method of manufacturing the golf tee 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, a cylindrical mesh net 41 having an outer peripheral surface 40 formed of a mesh net 41 is manufactured.

Next, as shown in Fig. 8, the mesh room at the portion where the opening of one end is formed is folded inward. 9, when the mesh room is folded inward, the folded portion 42 is formed at the lower end. When the mesh net 41 is folded and rolled up from the inside to the upper end 11, A cone-like shape having a larger inner diameter is made.

Next, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, a support band 30 for supporting a golf ball which is seated at the upper end 11 at a predetermined distance from the upper end portion 11 is engaged, and the golf ball is seated. As described above, the support band 30 may be combined with an elastic member such as rubber to maintain an inward pressure, or may be formed by applying an adhesive such as an elastic adhesive or the like to the seat portion 10 of the upper end portion 11, (20).

11, the golf tee 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention stably supports the golf ball through the support band 30 at the upper end portion 11 of the seating portion 10. As shown in Fig. The support portion 20 having a larger inner diameter at the lower end is seated on the ground to effectively support the golf tee 1. In addition, as described above, it is possible not only to minimize the reaction force due to the external resistance of the golf tee 1 itself, but also to minimize the reaction force of the golf tee 1 when the golfer hits the golf ball, The reliability of the transmitted hitting force can be maintained.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent that modifications and improvements can be made by those skilled in the art.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

1: golf tee 10: seat part
11: upper part 12: support frame
20: support 30: support band
31: protrusion 40: outer peripheral surface
41: mesh net 42:
43: Bending face

Claims (12)

A seating part formed at an upper end of the golf club so as to have a circular support frame so that the golf ball is seated;
A support portion extending downward from the seating portion and formed so as to have an inner diameter wider toward the lower portion and being seated and supported on the ground; And
And a support band formed on a boundary between the seating part and the support part. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the seat portion and the support portion are integrally connected,
The golf ball is formed in a cylindrical shape having a diameter gradually widened from an upper end on which the golf ball is seated to a lower end portion of the support which is supported on the ground,
And an outer peripheral surface of the seating part and the supporting part is formed of a mesh net. The method of claim 2,
Wherein at least one of the outer circumferential surfaces is formed by overlapping mesh networks. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the outer circumferential surface is formed by overlapping a plurality of mesh networks,
Wherein the plurality of mesh nets are continuously overlapped with each other through at least one bent bent portion at a portion in contact with the ground surface of the lower end of the support portion. The method according to claim 3 or 4,
Wherein the upper end of the seating part seats the golf ball with a circular rim formed by overlapping at least one mesh net. The method according to claim 1,
And the support band is formed of an elastic member so as to elastically support a boundary portion between the seating portion and the support portion. The method according to claim 1,
And the support band is formed of an elastic adhesive so as to support a boundary portion between the seating portion and the support portion. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the seating portion and the support portion are integrally formed,
Wherein the inner diameter of the golf tee is gradually increased from the seating portion to the support portion. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the seating portion and the support portion are integrally formed,
Wherein the inner diameter of the support portion is larger than the inner diameter of the seating portion. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the seating portion and the support portion are integrally formed,
Wherein the seating portion and the support portion are surrounded by the outer circumferential surface to form an inner space on the inner side. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the support band further includes a protrusion coupled to the mesh network of the outer circumferential surface. The method of claim 2,
And the mesh network on the outer circumferential surface is formed of a fluorescent material.

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