US20200086187A1 - Golf club head and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Golf club head and method for manufacturing the same Download PDF

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US20200086187A1
US20200086187A1 US16/240,880 US201916240880A US2020086187A1 US 20200086187 A1 US20200086187 A1 US 20200086187A1 US 201916240880 A US201916240880 A US 201916240880A US 2020086187 A1 US2020086187 A1 US 2020086187A1
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Akinori Sasamoto
Te-Fu Hsiao
Ming-Fu SU
Min-Tsung Chen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0466—Heads wood-type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/047—Heads iron-type
    • A63B53/0475—Heads iron-type with one or more enclosed cavities
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0416—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
    • A63B53/042—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert the face insert consisting of a material different from that of the head
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0458—Heads with non-uniform thickness of the impact face plate
    • A63B2053/042—
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/50—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with through-holes

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  • the disclosure relates to golf equipment, and more particularly to a golf club head and a method for manufacturing the same.
  • a conventional golf club head 1 includes a main body 11 that has a side opening 110 and a top opening 111 , a striking face frame 12 defining a second opening 120 and fixedly connected to a lateral side of the main body 11 to cover the side opening 110 , a striking plate 13 fixedly connected to the striking face frame 12 to cover the second opening 120 , and a cover 14 fixedly connected to a top surface of the main body 11 to cover the top opening 111 .
  • the main body 11 , the striking face frame 12 , the striking plate 13 and the cover 14 are connected by soldering or using an adhesive.
  • solderable materials When two components of the conventional golf club head that are to be connected with each other are made from solderable materials, the two components are generally connected by soldering.
  • the components made from non-solderable materials may be connected by an adhesive.
  • an object of the disclosure is to provide a golf club head and a method for manufacturing the same that can alleviate at least one of the drawbacks of the prior art.
  • the golf club head includes a club head body and a striking face unit.
  • the club head body includes a main body and a coupling portion extending from the main body, defining an opening, and having an end that is concaved toward the main body to form an engaging recess.
  • the striking face unit has a connecting portion and covers the opening.
  • the connecting portion is inserted into the engaging recess of the coupling portion and is connected to the club head body.
  • the club head body is made of a first metal material and the connecting portion of the striking face unit is made of a second metal material having a melting point higher than that of the first metal material.
  • a method of manufacturing the golf club head includes the steps of:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a conventional golf club head
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional schematic view showing a first embodiment of a golf club head of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a striking face unit of the first embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary schematic view of FIG. 2 , in which a club head body is connected to the striking face unit;
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view showing a second embodiment of the golf club head of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view showing a third embodiment of the golf club head of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the golf club head of the present disclosure.
  • a first embodiment of a golf club head 2 of the present disclosure includes a club head body 3 and a striking face unit 4 connected to the club head body 3 .
  • the golf club head 2 of this embodiment may be a driver club head, a fairway club head, a wedge club head or a hybrid-type golf club head, but is not limited thereto.
  • the club head body 3 includes a main body 31 and a coupling portion 32 extending from the main body 31 and defining an opening 321 .
  • the main body 31 is bent to define a hollow space, and the coupling portion 32 extends from a periphery of the main body 31 to define the opening 321 .
  • the main body 31 and the coupling portion 32 cooperatively form a main structure (e.g., a crown, a back, a sole, etc. that are included in a conventional golf club head) of the golf club head 2 .
  • the coupling portion 32 has an end that is concaved toward the main body 31 to form an engaging recess 320 .
  • the striking face unit 4 has a connecting portion 413 and covers the opening 321 .
  • the connecting portion 413 is inserted into the engaging recess 320 of the coupling portion 32 and connected to the coupling portion 32 of the club head body 3 .
  • the striking face unit 4 includes a frame body 41 connected to the coupling portion 32 and a striking plate 42 fixedly connected to the frame body 41 by soldering or gluing process.
  • the striking plate 42 cooperates with the frame body 41 to cover the opening 321 .
  • the frame body 41 includes a curved portion 411 and the connecting portion 413 .
  • the connecting portion 413 is formed with a plurality of through holes 412 located within the engaging recess 320 .
  • the curved portion 411 is disposed between and interconnects the striking plate 42 and the connecting portion 413 .
  • the club head body 3 further includes a plurality of tenons 33 which are disposed in the engaging recess 320 and respectively extend through and fittingly engage the through holes 412 . Each of the tenons 33 has two ends connected to the coupling portion 32 (see FIG. 4 ).
  • the club head body 3 is made of a first metal material
  • the connecting portion 413 of the frame body 41 of the striking face unit 4 is made of a second metal material having a melting point higher than that of the first metal material.
  • the first and second metal materials respectively suitable for making the club head body 3 and the striking face unit 4 may include, but are not limited to, stainless steel, maraging steel, titanium alloy, aluminum alloy and combinations thereof.
  • the curved portion 411 of the frame body 41 is made of the second metal material.
  • the frame body 41 may be made of the second metal material.
  • the club head body 3 is made of a stainless steel material and the frame body 41 of the striking face unit 4 is made of a titanium alloy material.
  • the striking plate 42 is made of a material different from the first and second metal materials.
  • a method for manufacturing the first embodiment of the golf club head 2 includes the following steps A to E:
  • step A the frame body 41 that includes the connecting portion 413 is provided.
  • step B the frame body 41 of the striking face unit 4 is disposed into a mold (not shown in the figures) formed with a cavity.
  • step C the molten first metal material is poured into the mold so that the molten first metal material fills the cavity and the through holes 412 of the connecting portion 413 of the frame body 41 .
  • step D the molten first metal material is solidified to form the casted club head body 3 that is connected to the connecting portion 413 of the frame body 41 of the striking face unit 4 .
  • step E the striking plate 42 is fixedly connected to the curved portion 411 of the frame body 41 by soldering or gluing process.
  • the connecting portion 413 is immersed in the molten first metal material, enabling the molten first metal material to flow into and fills the through holes 412 of the connecting portion 413 so that, after solidification, the first metal material that remains in the through holes 412 is formed into the tenons 33 that respectively extend through and fittingly engage the through holes 412 .
  • connection between the club head body 3 and the frame body 41 is achieved simultaneously with the formation of the club head body 3 during the casting process, the use of soldering or gluing is avoided, thereby lowering the manufacturing cost of the golf club head 2 .
  • connecting strength between the club head body 3 and the striking face unit 4 is improved by formation of the tenons 33 .
  • a second embodiment of the golf club head 2 of the present disclosure is shown to have a configuration similar to that of the first embodiment, and only differs from the first embodiment in that, in the second embodiment, the main body 31 of the club head body 3 further defines a top opening 311 , and the golf club head 2 further includes a cover 5 that is connected to the main body 31 to cover the top opening 311 .
  • a third embodiment of the golf club head 2 of the present disclosure is shown to have a configuration similar to that of the first embodiment.
  • the striking plate 42 is also made of the second metal material, and the frame body 41 and the striking plate 42 are integrally formed (e.g., molded) into one piece.
  • the main body 31 of the club head body 3 further defines a top opening 311
  • the golf club head 2 further includes a cover 5 that is connected to the main body 31 to cover the top opening 311 .
  • the striking plate 42 along with the frame body 41 is disposed into the mold during the casting process.
  • the soldering or gluing step for connecting the striking plate 42 to the curved portion 411 of the frame body 41 can be omitted.
  • a fourth embodiment of the golf club head 2 of the present disclosure is shown to have a configuration similar to that of the third embodiment, and differs in that, in the fourth embodiment, the frame body 41 of the striking face unit 4 only includes the connecting portion 413 , and the curved portion 411 is dispensed with.
  • the connecting portion 413 interconnects the striking plate 42 and the club head body 3 .
  • the frame body 41 is connected to the club head body 3 after the solidification step of the casting process without the use of soldering or gluing.
  • the tenons 33 extending through and fittingly engage the through holes 412 , structural strength of the golf club head 2 of this disclosure may be improved.

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