WO2010093148A2

WO2010093148A2 - Golf tee

Info

Publication number: WO2010093148A2
Application number: PCT/KR2010/000739
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김용진
Original assignee: Kim Yong Jin
Priority date: 2009-02-11
Filing date: 2010-02-05
Publication date: 2010-08-19
Also published as: WO2010093148A3

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf tee comprising: a support shank portion which has a head formed integrally therewith, wherein said head has a top with a groove for supporting a golf ball, and wherein said support shank portion is made of an elastic material and extends in the vertical direction from the head; a buffering portion constituted by at least one or more rings fitted to the support shank portion to cover the outer periphery of the support shank portion; and an insertion portion coupled to the lower portion of the support shank portion, which is to be inserted into the ground. The golf tee of the present invention absorbs the force of impact during the tee shot, thereby preventing the golf tee from escaping from the ground.

Description

Golf tees

The present invention relates to a golf tee, and more particularly, by configuring the golf tee with an elastic material and inserting at least one ring into the outer circumference thereof, the golf tee is not easily separated or damaged from the ground when hit by the golf club. It is about golf tee which can support enough.

In general, a golf tee used in a golf course has a tee head portion integrally formed on an upper side of a tee body portion, and a golf ball is placed on an upper side of the tee head portion to hit a golf ball using a golf club. Used to increase the distance of the ball.

The golf tee is formed so that the tee body is integrally formed under the golf ball seating surface on which the golf ball is placed, so that the tee body part is inserted into the ground of the green and the golf ball is positioned on the upper seating surface.

However, the golf tee is often broken by the impact force at the moment the club head is hit by the tee shot tee body portion of the golf ball, or the main body part that is plugged into the ground is often lost from the ground.

In order to make up for the disadvantages of the conventional golf tee, Korean Utility Model Model No. 20-0323511 with springs with elastic force on the golf tee has been proposed.

As shown in FIG. 1, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0323511 is provided with a tee body portion 120 embedded in the ground, a tee head portion 100 on which a golf ball is seated and supported, respectively, and a tee body portion. An inclined locking projection 121 is formed on the upper side of the 120, and a locking projection 102 is formed on the lower side of the tee head portion 100, and a structure in which both ends of the spring 110 are fixed thereto is adopted. .

Accordingly, when the golf ball is hit by the club head, the tee head part 100 is easily folded by the elastic force of the spring 110, and the lower part of the tee body part 120 embedded in the ground due to the striking force of the club head. Impact force transmitted to the can be reduced, thereby preventing the tee body portion 120 from being damaged.

However, the golf tee disclosed in Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0323511 is a tee body portion 120 in the process of restoring the elastic force of the spring bent to one side again when hitting the tee head portion 100 through the golf club It was not possible to prevent the phenomenon of easily coming off the ground.

In addition, there is a problem that the phenomenon that the spring 110 and the tee head portion 100 or the tee body portion 120 is separated from each other often occurs.

In addition, since the durability of the spring 110 itself is weak, there was a problem that does not sufficiently support the golf ball.

The present invention has been invented to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a golf tee that can easily support the golf ball is not detached or damaged from the ground when hit by the golf club.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a golf tee that can be easily fixed to the green when the golf tee is installed.

The present invention is integrally provided with a head having a groove formed so that the golf ball is seated thereon, the support shaft portion of the elastic material extending in the vertical direction from the head; A buffer part including at least one ring inserted into the support shaft to surround an outer circumference of the support shaft; And an insertion part coupled to a lower portion of the support shaft part and inserted into the ground.

In addition, the present invention is a connection portion provided between the support shaft and the insertion portion; And a flat plate installed to move up and down in the connecting portion.

Golf tee according to the present invention buffers the impact force during the tee shot, it is possible to prevent the phenomenon that the golf tee is separated from the ground.

In addition, the golf tee can be inserted into the green stably, and the green insertion depth of the insert can be adjusted through the flat plate that is moved up and down, and if the ground of the green is weak, the insertion depth of the insert can be deepened to achieve a stable tee shot. .

1 is a view schematically showing a golf tee according to the prior art,

2 is an exploded perspective view showing a golf tee according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

4 is a sectional view showing another form of the golf tee shown in FIG. 3;

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a golf tee according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

7 to 9 is a perspective view showing a variety of golf tees having different heights according to the present invention,

10 is a perspective view showing a golf tee according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

11 is an exemplary view showing a state that the flat plate portion of the golf tee is lowered according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

12 is a perspective view of the golf tee in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

13 is an exemplary view showing a state in which the flap member of the golf tee is rotated at a right angle according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

14 is a front view showing a golf tee according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

15 is an exemplary view showing a state of use of the golf tee according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

16 is a partially enlarged view showing a connection portion of the flap member of the golf tee of FIG. 15;

17 is a side cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of FIG. 16;

18 is an exemplary view showing a golf tee according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

19 is a detailed view showing the golf tee of FIG.

20 is an exemplary view showing a golf tee according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention;

21 is a state diagram showing a coupling state to the golf tee of FIG.

First Embodiment

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a golf tee according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 2, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another form of the golf tee shown in FIG.

2 and 3, the golf tee according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a support shaft 110, a buffer 120, and an insert 130.

Specifically, the support shaft 110 is integrally provided with a concave grooved head 111 so that the golf ball can be seated thereon, extends a predetermined length in the vertical direction, and is made of an elastic material.

The buffer unit 120 is formed of at least one ring 120a inserted into the outer circumference of the support shaft 110 to surround the outer circumference of the support shaft 110, and is supported by the support shaft 110 by an external impact. It acts as a shock absorber.

Insertion portion 130 is coupled to the lower portion of the support shaft portion 110, the lower end is formed to be pointed to be inserted into the ground.

At this time, the lower end of the support shaft 110 is provided with a protrusion 112 larger than the inner diameter of the ring (120a). In addition, among the at least one ring 120a inserted into the outer circumference of the support shaft 110, the ring located at the lowermost portion has a stepped portion 120b therein.

Therefore, after the at least one ring 120a is sequentially inserted into the outer circumference of the support shaft 110, the protrusion 112 of the support shaft 110 is formed by forcibly fitting the lowermost ring having the stepped portion 120b therein. ) And at least one ring 120a may be coupled to an outer circumference of the support axis 110.

Preferably, at least one of the rings 120a located at the bottom of the ring 120 has a thread 120c formed on its inner circumference, and the upper threaded portion of the upper portion of the insertion portion 130 as shown in FIG. A thread 130c engaged with 120c is formed.

Therefore, the insertion portion 130 may be screwed to the lower portion of the support shaft portion (110).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, at least one ring 120a positioned at the bottom of the ring 120 has a thread 120c formed on an outer circumference thereof, and the thread 120c formed on an upper inner circumference of the insert 130. A thread 130c to be engaged may be formed.

On the other hand, the support shaft 110 of the elastic material may be made of any one of rubber, silicone, or urethane. The ring 120a and the insert 130 may be made of a plastic material such as PVC.

Golf tee according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above because the support shaft 110 is made of an elastic material such as rubber, silicone, or urethane, the golf tee is damaged by the impact force received from the golf club during tee shot The phenomenon can be prevented.

At the same time, since at least one ring 120a is inserted into the outer circumference of the support shaft 110, the support shaft 110, which is primarily impacted by the golf club, is again in the opposite direction by its elastic force. When bending, the impact force of the support shaft portion 110 is buffered, thereby preventing the golf tee from being separated from the ground.

Moreover, the buffer unit 120 made of at least one ring 120a serves to allow the support shaft 110 made of an elastic material to sufficiently support the golf ball.

For example, if the impact force of a golf club is transmitted intensively to a ring located centrally at the top, the rings below it hold the position and support the support shaft 110, and the rings above the support shaft portion It will be bent with 110 and will return to place.

Therefore, the lower rings support the support shaft 110, the upper ring serves to buffer the impact force of the support shaft 110.

As described above, since the position of the support shaft 110 that is elastically deformed according to the collision angle when the golf club collides with the buffer 120 is changed, it is possible to more flexibly cope with the detachment and damage of the golf tee.

In addition, in the golf tee according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the support shaft portion 110 is made of an elastic material, and the buffer portion 120 inserted into the outer circumference of the support shaft portion 110 is formed of at least one, Since there is little resistance to the golf club at the tee shot, there is an advantage that can increase the distance more than the fixed golf tee, such as plastic, wood and the like.

Preferably, at least one ring 120a constituting the buffer part 120 is made of various colors different from each other. For example, the at least one ring 120a may be formed of a rainbow color including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and purple.

As such, the buffer unit 120 may have various colors, so that when the golf tee is separated from the ground after the tee shot, the user may easily recognize his golf tee with the naked eye.

More preferably, the ring 120a constituting the buffer unit 120 may be formed of various fluorescent colors, so that the user may more easily recognize his golf tee with the naked eye.

Second Embodiment

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a golf tee according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 5, the second embodiment of the present invention is the support shaft 110 and the head portion 140 There is a difference from the first embodiment in that it is formed separately, the rest is the same.

5 and 6, the golf tee according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a head portion 140, a support shaft portion 110, a buffer portion 120, and an insertion portion 130. do.

Specifically, the head portion 140 is recessed to form a recess so that the golf ball can be seated on the upper portion, the interior is made of a hollow 141 hollow.

The support shaft 110 has an upper end coupled to the hollow 141 of the head 140, extends a predetermined length in the vertical direction, and is made of an elastic material.

The buffer unit 120 is composed of at least one or more rings 120a inserted into the outer circumference of the support shaft 110 to surround the outer circumference of the support shaft 110, and is supported by the support shaft 110 by an external impact. It acts as a shock absorber.

Looking at the head portion 140, the stepped portion 142 is formed at the upper end of the hollow 141 formed in the center. In addition, a protrusion 113 thicker than the thickness of the support shaft 110 is formed at the upper end of the support shaft 110.

Therefore, the protrusion 113 of the support shaft 110 is forcibly fitted into the hollow 141 of the head 140 to be coupled with the step 142, whereby the head 140 and the support shaft 110 are coupled.

At this time, since the head portion 140 is formed separately from the support shaft 110 of the elastic material, it may be formed of a plastic material such as PVC.

Therefore, since the golf ball can be seated on the head portion 140 of the plastic material, the golf ball is more stably provided than when the golf ball is seated on the head 111 of the elastic material formed on the support shaft of the first embodiment. Can be seated.

On the other hand, golf tee according to the present invention as shown in Figures 7 to 9, can be configured according to the height of the golf tee small, medium, large, the height of the golf tee is a buffer unit 120, that is, the ring ( It can be adjusted by changing the number of 120a). At this time, the length of the support shaft 110 should be adjusted according to the number of rings 120a.

Alternatively, the height of the golf tee may be adjusted by varying the length of the insertion unit 130.

Therefore, it is possible to use golf tees of different heights depending on the green, that is, the condition of the ground.

Third Embodiment

10 is a perspective view showing a golf tee according to a third embodiment of the present invention, Figure 11 is an exemplary view showing a state that the flat portion of the golf tee according to the third embodiment of the present invention is lowered, The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment and the second embodiment in that the connection unit 150 and the flat plate unit 160 are provided, and the rest of the configuration is the same.

10 and 11, the golf tee according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a support shaft 110, a buffer 120, a connection 150, a flat plate 160, and an insert 130. ) And only the connection part 150 and the flat plate part 160 will be described.

The connection part 150 is formed between the buffer part 120 and the insertion part 130. When the golf tee is inserted into the green, a slit is formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof so that the user can grip it by hand, and the solid body has a certain strength. It is made of material. That is, the support shaft 110 is made of an elastic material while the connection portion 150 is made of a solid material.

On the other hand, the lower end of the connecting portion 150 is provided with a threaded portion 155, the thread is formed by a predetermined interval. In addition, the screw portion 155 is fastened to the flat plate portion 160, the flat plate portion 160 can be moved up and down along the thread of the screw portion 155.

Due to the above configuration, the user can grip the connection part 150 and the flat plate part 160 to stably insert the golf tee into the green. In particular, the connection portion 150 and the flat plate 160 is made of a solid material is easy to grip and easy insertion of golf tees.

In addition, the green insertion depth of the insertion unit 130 may be adjusted through the flat plate 160 which is moved up and down. That is, when the ground of the green is weak, the flat plate 160 may be rotated and moved upward to deepen the insertion depth of the insertion unit 130.

Fourth Embodiment

12 is a perspective view of the golf tee according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, Figure 13 is an exemplary view showing a state in which the flap member of the golf tee is rotated at a right angle.

12 and 13, the golf tee according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the third embodiment described above, the flap member 60 provided to be rotatable at a predetermined radius in the flat plate 160. More). In this case, the flat plate 160 may be formed integrally with the insertion unit 130 or may be configured to move up and down by rotation as in the above-described embodiment.

Specifically, the flap member 60 has through holes H1 and H2 formed at the bottom thereof, and the connecting

protrusions

161 and 162 of the flat plate 160 are inserted into the through holes H1 and H2, respectively. One side may be rotatably fixed.

On the other hand, the flap member 60 may be formed in a shape surrounding the head 111, the support shaft 110 and the buffer portion 120 of the golf tee as a whole, the upper end 61 having a shape corresponding to the head 111 And a body portion 62 formed to surround the outer circumferential surface of the support shaft portion 110 and the buffer portion 120, and a hinge portion 63 having through holes H1 and H2. In this embodiment, since the user can hold the flap member 60 to insert the golf tee, the configuration of the connection part 150 may be omitted. That is, one side of the flap member 60 on the outer circumferential surface of the insertion portion 130 may be made of a simple structure that is rotatably fixed.

Through the above configuration, when the golf tee is to be fixed to the green, the flap member 60 is coupled to the head 111 and the support shaft 110 to allow the user to grip the golf tee by holding the flap member 60. Can be stably inserted into the green.

On the other hand, after inserting the golf tee on the green, the user detaches the flap member 60 from the support shaft 110 to rotate horizontally to the green to prevent the flap member 60 is hit and damaged when hitting the golf ball. .

In addition to the above operation, the flap member 60 may be moved in the striking direction of the user to be used as the striking display member.

Fifth Embodiment

14 is a front view showing a golf tee according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, Figure 15 is an exemplary view showing a state of use of the golf tee according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, Figure 16 is a golf tee of Figure 15 It is a partially enlarged view which shows the connection part of the flap member of FIG. 17, and FIG. 17 is a side sectional view of AA 'of FIG.

14 and 15, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the flap member 60 may be composed of a pair of

flap members

60a and 60b installed to be symmetrical to each other.

Specifically, the ends of the first flap member 60a and the second flap member 60b are hingedly connected to the flat plate portion 160 so as to face each other.

Accordingly, when the first and

second flap members

60a and 60b are installed by inserting the golf tee into the green, the user keeps the first and

second flap members

60a and 60b wrapped around the buffer part 120. The golf tee can be easily inserted into the green while held.

On the other hand, when the insertion is completed, the first and second flap members (60a, 60b) on both sides can be removed from the shock absorbing portion 20 and rotated to the ground to protect from impact when hitting the golf ball (100).

In addition, since the first and

second flap members

60a and 60b are divided into the ground on the ground, the first and

second flap members

60a and 60b may be used as indicators of swing when hitting the golf ball.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the first and

second flap members

60a and 60b are coupled to the rotation shaft 169 formed on the flat plate 160 so that the concave groove 65 is rotated at a predetermined radius. Has a formed configuration.

Accordingly, since the first and

second flap members

60a and 60b are easily separated from the rotation shaft 169 of the flat plate 160, the first and

second flap members

60a and 60b may be easily replaced or replaced by damage.

Sixth Embodiment

18 is an exemplary view showing a golf tee according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, Figure 19 is a detailed view showing the golf tee of FIG.

18 and 19, the golf tee according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention extends to surround the upper portion of the head 111 on the upper ends of the first and

second flap members

60a and 60b, respectively. The

portions

64a and 64b are formed, respectively, and the tips 64a 'and 64b protrude from the upper ends of the

extension portions

64a and 64b so that the user can easily open the first and

second flap members

60a and 60b. ') Is formed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 19, fixing

parts

166 and 167 are formed in the flat plate part 160 to connect end portions 66 of the first and

second flap members

60a and 60b. Accordingly, the first and

second flap members

60a and 60b may be rotated in the flat plate unit 160, and the flat plate unit 160 may move up and down in the insertion unit 130.

Seventh Embodiment

20 is an exemplary view showing a golf tee according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, Figure 21 is a state diagram showing a coupling state to the golf tee of FIG.

20 and 21, a slit-shaped cutout 68 is formed at a portion of the flap member 60, and at the lower end thereof, a connecting line L is tied to the ring portion so as to be connected to the flat plate 160. 69) is formed. In addition, the plate portion 160 is formed with a ring portion 168 that can be tied to the connecting line (L).

The golf tee according to the seventh embodiment configured as described above is coupled to the shock absorbing portion 20 rather than being hinged to the flat plate portion 160, and when the golf tee hits the flap member 60, the golf ball strikes. Can lose.

At this time, it is preferable to restrain each other through the connecting line (L) to prevent the loss of the flap member (60).

Claims

An integrally provided with a head having a groove formed therein so as to seat a golf ball thereon, the support shaft of an elastic material extending from the head in a vertical direction;

A buffer part including at least one ring inserted into the support shaft to surround an outer circumference of the support shaft; And

Is coupled to the lower portion of the support shaft, including an insertion portion inserted into the ground,

The lower end of the support shaft portion has a protrusion larger than the inner diameter of the ring, the ring located at the lowermost of the at least one ring is formed with a stepped inside is coupled to the protrusion,

The lowermost ring of the at least one ring is a thread formed on the inner circumference or outer circumference, the insertion portion is a golf tee characterized in that the thread formed to engage with the thread on the outer circumference or inner circumference.
A hollow head portion formed with a groove so that a golf ball is seated on an upper portion thereof;

An upper end coupled to the hollow of the head part, and a support shaft part of an elastic material extending in a vertical direction from the head part;

A buffer part including at least one ring inserted into the support shaft to surround an outer circumference of the support shaft; And

Is coupled to the lower portion of the support shaft, including an insertion portion inserted into the ground,

The lower end of the support shaft portion has a protrusion larger than the inner diameter of the ring, the ring located at the lowermost of the at least one ring is formed with a stepped inside is coupled to the protrusion,

The lowermost ring of the at least one ring is a thread formed on the inner circumference or outer circumference, the insertion portion is a golf tee characterized in that the thread formed to engage with the thread on the outer circumference or inner circumference.
The method of claim 2,

The upper end of the support shaft portion is formed with a projection thicker than the periphery, the tee is formed in the hollow of the golf tees, characterized in that coupled to the projection.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,

The support shaft is a golf tee, characterized in that made of any one of rubber, silicone, or urethane.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,

The ring is a golf tee, characterized in that made of different colors.
The method of claim 5,

Golf ring, characterized in that the ring is made of fluorescent color.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,

A connection portion provided between the support shaft portion and the insertion portion; And

Golf tee further comprises a flat plate installed to be moved up and down in the connecting portion.
The method of claim 7, wherein

A portion of the connecting portion is formed with a thread,

Golf plate, characterized in that the flat plate is coupled to the screw portion is moved up and down by rotation.
The method of claim 7, wherein

One end is connected to the flat plate, golf tees, characterized in that it further comprises at least one flap member rotated about a predetermined radius around the flat plate and the connecting shaft.
The method of claim 9,

The flap member,

A hinge portion connected to the plate portion;

A body portion extending from the hinge portion to surround an outer circumferential surface of the buffer portion; And

Golf tees characterized in that it comprises an upper end extending from the body portion to surround a portion of the head.
The method of claim 9 or 10,

The flap member is made of a plurality, golf tee, characterized in that installed on the flat plate to be symmetrical to each other.
The method of claim 10,

The tip of the flap member is a golf tee, characterized in that the tip (tip) protruding to a predetermined height.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,

A flat plate portion provided between the support shaft portion and the insertion portion; And

The golf tee provided with a gripping member, characterized in that it comprises a flap member which is opened in a slit shape so as to be coupled to or separated from the support shaft.
The method of claim 13,

The flap member is formed in a shape surrounding the buffer portion,

Golf flaps provided with a gripping member, characterized in that the side of the flap member is formed with a ring portion for connecting the connecting line.