TWI788166B - Golf club head - Google Patents

Abstract

A golf club head is described and includes a head body, a club portion, a counterweight, and a hitting panel. The head body has a joint part, and the head body has a hollow part, wherein material of the head body is composed of a non-metallic material, a lightweight material, or a combination thereof. The club portion passes through the joint part of the head body, and material of the club portion is the same or different from the material of the head body. The counterweight is arranged in the hollow part of the head body. The hitting panel is arranged on a front side of the head body and adjacent to the joint part.

Description

golf club head

The present invention relates to a sporting article, in particular to a golf club head.

In order to meet various demands of users for golf club heads, there are currently existing manufacturers making various designs for golf club heads. Generally speaking, for the type of golf club head used for putters, the club and the ball head made of metal materials are basically formed in one piece. However, this production method has physical limits and changes according to actual needs.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a golf club head to solve the problems existing in the conventional technology.

An object of the present invention is to provide a golf club head, wherein the head body is made of a non-metallic material, a lightweight material or a combination thereof, and the material of the shaft is the same as or different from that of the head body ( For example, the rod is made of a metal material). Using the above combination can reduce the weight of the ball head body or the golf club head as a whole (because non-metallic materials are usually lighter than metal materials), and various weights can be matched according to user needs.

To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides a golf club head, which includes a ball head body, a shaft, a counterweight and a striking faceplate. The ball head body has a joint part and a hollow part inside the ball head body, wherein the material of the ball head body is composed of a non-metallic material, a lightweight material or a combination thereof. The rod part passes through the joint part of the ball head body, wherein the material of the rod part is the same as or different from that of the ball head body. The weight block is arranged in the hollow part in the ball head body. The striking panel is disposed on a front side of the ball head body and adjacent to the joint portion.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the material of the ball head body includes carbon fiber composite material.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the material of the ball head body includes thermoplastic composite material.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the material of the rod includes a metal material.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a receiving space is formed between the joint portion and the striking panel, and the golf club head further includes a low-density silicon rubber elastic body disposed in the receiving space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the golf club head further includes a soleplate disposed on a bottom side of the golf head body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the golf club head further includes at least one screw disposed on a rear side of the ball head body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the height of the counterweight is not higher than the height of the hollow portion.

In one embodiment of the present invention, at least one side of the counterweight is connected to the rear surface of the striking panel.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the golf club head further includes a sleeve disposed between the head body and the shaft and located at the joint portion.

10: Golf club head

11: Ball head body

11A: front side

11B: bottom side

11C: Rear side

12: Rod

13: Sleeve

14: Counterweight

15: strike panel

16: Low density silicone elastomer

17: Bottom plate

18: screw

19: Nameplate

111: junction

112: hollow part

112A: Groove

141: Bump

151: Accommodating space

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a golf club head according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1B is another perspective view of a golf club head according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1C is an exploded view of a golf club head according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be exemplified below in detail together with the attached drawings. Furthermore, the directional terms mentioned in the present invention are, for example, up, down, top, bottom, front, back, left, right, inside, outside, side, surrounding, central, horizontal, transverse, vertical, longitudinal, axial, Radial, uppermost or lowermost, etc., are only references Check the direction of the attached schema. Therefore, the directional terms used are used to illustrate and understand the present invention, but not to limit the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1A to 1C , a golf club head 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a ball head body 11 , a shaft portion 12 , a counterweight 14 and a striking panel 15 . The golf club head 10 of the embodiment of the present invention can be mainly used as a putter, and can also be used as other types of golf club heads. The ball body 11 has a joint portion 111 and a hollow portion 112 inside the ball body 11 , wherein the material of the ball body 11 is composed of a non-metallic material, a lightweight material or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the joint portion 111 is substantially adjacent to the hollow portion 112 . The joint portion 111 may be connected to the hollow portion 112 , or the joint portion 111 and the hollow portion 112 may be separated by a wall. In another embodiment, the material of the ball head body 11 may include carbon fiber (carbon fiber) composite material. In yet another embodiment, the material of the ball head body 11 may include thermoplastic composite materials. Specifically, the ball head body 11 is basically made of a lighter material, for example, the density of the ball head body 11 can be made of a material with a lower density than the common stainless steel, aluminum alloy or soft iron in the market. It is worth mentioning that the ball head body 11 used in the golf club head 10 of the present invention excludes the use of metal materials such as stainless steel, aluminum alloy or soft iron. In one embodiment, the ball head body 11 can be molded by thermoforming or internal blow molding.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the shaft portion 12 of the golf club head 10 passes through the joint portion 111 of the ball head body 11 , wherein the material of the shaft portion 12 is the same as or different from that of the ball head body 11 . Specifically, the joint portion 111 is mainly used as a joint between the rod portion 12 and the ball head body 11 . After being combined with a club (not shown in the figure), the user can drive the ball head body 11 by swinging the club, and then make the ball head body 11 hit a golf ball. In one embodiment, the shaft portion 12 used in the golf club head 10 of the present invention can be made of the same material as the head body 11 or a metal material, such as titanium alloy or aluminum alloy.

In another embodiment, the golf club head 10 of an embodiment of the present invention may further include a sleeve 13, wherein the sleeve 13 is arranged between the head body 11 and the shaft portion 12 and is located at the joint portion 111. Specifically, since the materials of the ball head body 11 and the rod portion 12 are different, they cannot be formed integrally as in the prior art. In other words, the sleeve 13 is arranged between the ball head body 11 and the rod portion 12, so that the ball head body 11 and the rod portion 12 can communicate with each other. Through the sleeve 13 to fit together. For example, the sleeve 13 is sheathed around the rod portion 12 , and then the sleeve 13 and the rod portion 12 are passed through and fitted into the joint portion 111 of the ball head body. On the other hand, if the material of the rod 12 is the same as that of the ball body 11, the sleeve 13 can be used to improve the strength of the combination of the rod 12 and the ball body 11; The sleeve 13 can also be omitted under the requirement of strength. The sleeve 13 can be glued or overmolded on the joint portion 111 by carbon fiber prepreg.

The weight 14 of the golf club head 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed in the hollow portion 112 of the ball head body 11 . It should be mentioned here that the counterweight 14 is mainly used to distribute the center of gravity of the golf club head 10 , and materials such as stainless steel, tungsten-nickel alloy or soft iron can be selected. In one embodiment, the weight and center of gravity of the counterweight 14 can be designed according to the user's straight or arc swing path, so as to change the balance of the golf club head 10 . In another embodiment, the counterweight 14 can also be designed according to the user's needs. For example, the counterweight 14 is polygonal in shape, such as triangular, quadrangular or pentagonal. . In yet another embodiment, the counterweight 14 is, for example, clamped in the ball head body 11 , for example, the counterweight 14 has a shape corresponding to the hollow portion 112 of the ball head body 11 . In a preferred embodiment, the height of the counterweight 14 is not higher than the height of the hollow portion 112 . In yet another embodiment, the counterweight 14 has a plurality of protrusions 141, and the hollow portion 112 of the ball head body 11 has a plurality of grooves 112A, wherein the protrusions 141 and the grooves 112A have a shape corresponding to the location. In another embodiment, at least one side of the counterweight 14 is connected to the rear surface of the striking panel 15 .

The striking panel 15 of the golf club head 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed on a front side 11A of the head body 11 and adjacent to the joint portion 111 . Specifically, the hitting panel 15 is mainly used as a surface for hitting a golf ball. In one implementation, a receiving space 151 is formed between the joint portion 111 and the striking faceplate 15 , and the golf club head 10 further includes a low-density silicon rubber elastic body 16 disposed in the receiving space 151 . The purpose of the low-density silicon rubber elastic body 16 is to reduce the weight of the club face, increase the moment of inertia (MOI) of the club head, and improve the touch of the ball. In one example, the low-density silicone elastomer 16 can be a silicone piece.

In one embodiment, the golf club head 10 further includes a soleplate 17 disposed on the A bottom side 11B of the ball head body 11 . The bottom plate 17 can be used for appearance design, or the bottom plate 17 can be used as an additional counterweight, which can be made of stainless steel, tungsten-nickel alloy or soft iron to change the center of gravity of the golf club head 10 .

In one embodiment, the golf club head 10 further includes at least one screw 18 disposed on a rear side 11C of the ball head body 11 . In one example, the golf club head 10 can use screws 18 with different specific gravity, in addition to counterweight (changing ballistic or center of gravity). In addition, the screw 18 can also be used for appearance modeling.

In one embodiment, the golf club head 10 further includes a nameplate 19 disposed on a rear side 11C of the head body 11 . The nameplate 19 can be used as an appearance or a user's brand mark.

It can be seen from the above that at least one feature of the golf club head of the embodiment of the present invention is that the ball head body is composed of a non-metallic material, a lightweight material or a combination thereof, and the material of the shaft part is consistent with the structure of the ball head body. The materials are the same or different (for example, the material of the rod is a metal material). Using the above combination can reduce the weight of the ball head body or the golf club head as a whole (because non-metallic materials are usually lighter than metal materials), and various weights can be matched according to user needs.

Although the present invention has been disclosed with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in this art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention The scope of protection shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

10: Golf club head

11: Ball head body

11A: front side

11B: bottom side

11C: Rear side

12: Rod

13: Sleeve

14: Counterweight

15: strike panel

17: Bottom plate

111: junction

112: hollow part

Claims (9)

A golf club head, which includes: a ball head body with a joint portion, and a hollow portion inside the ball head body, wherein the material of the ball head body is a non-metallic material, a lightweight material or a combination thereof Composed of; a rod part, which is passed through the joint part of the ball head body, wherein the material of the rod part is the same as or different from the material of the ball head body; a counterweight is arranged on the ball head body. a hollow part; and a striking panel, which is arranged on a front side of the ball head body and adjacent to the joint part, and at least one side of the counterweight is connected to the rear surface of the striking panel. The golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the material of the ball head body includes carbon fiber composite material. The golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the material of the ball head body includes thermoplastic composite material. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of the shaft includes a metal material. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein an accommodation space is formed between the joint portion and the striking faceplate, and the golf club head further comprises a low-density silicon rubber elastic body disposed in the accommodation space. The golf club head as claimed in Claim 1 further includes a bottom plate disposed on a bottom side of the golf head body. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1 further includes at least one screw disposed on a rear side of the ball head body. The golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the height of the weight not higher than the height of the hollow portion. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1 further includes a sleeve disposed between the head body and the shaft and located at the junction.

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