JP2008307325A - Ball holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ball holder easily attached/detached relative to a stick, withstanding the weight of a ball and surely holding it. <P>SOLUTION: An installation part 7 integrally supporting a ball holding part 6 is laid along a grip part 4 and connected to a connection part 8, so that this ball holder 5 is prevented from being axially pulled out and fixed by a reaction force obtained by fastening the grip part 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball holder detachably provided on a grip portion of a mallet golf stick.

  Today, an increasing number of people enjoy mallet golf as a sport that can be easily done regardless of gender. Mallet golf competes for the number of hits until a cup-in occurs while hitting a ball with a stick. In particular, in Japan, where the aging of society is rapidly progressing, there are many cases where elderly people use them as health maintenance and leisure activities.

  When elderly people or physically handicapped people enjoy mallet golf, they often need to bend their knees or bend their hips to bend in order to pick up balls that have been cupped in for replacement or for each hole. The current situation is that the burden on the body is heavy.

Although it is not mallet golf, the ball pick-up tool which picks up the golf ball which placed or replaced the golf ball or picked up the cup-in is proposed. This ball pick-up tool is provided with an elastic pinching portion comprising a pair of metal wire rings capable of pinching a golf ball on a belt-like band portion having a surface fastener wound around a grip end of a golf club (see Patent Document 1). .
Utility Model Registration No. 3110281

However, a golf ball usually used is about φ42 mm in weight and about 45 g in weight and relatively small and light. On the other hand, a ball used for mallet golf has a diameter of about φ75 mm and a weight of about 250 g. Remarkably different.
Even if the golf ball is sandwiched between a pair of metal wire rings (elastic sandwiching portions), the elastic sandwiching portion can be held without wobbling in the band portion using the hook-and-loop fastener because it is lightweight and has a small diameter. However, since the ball for mallet golf is nearly twice the diameter and about five times the weight of the golf ball, the elastic pinching portion cannot be supported by the belt-shaped band and the elastic pinching portion is staggered. May fall to your feet.
In addition, the weight of the ball may be loosened without the band part being able to support it, and the elastic clamping part may fall off the grip in the axial direction.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball holder that can be easily attached to and detached from a stick and that can reliably hold the weight of the ball. .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises the following arrangement.
A ball holder that is detachably provided on a grip portion of a mallet golf stick. The ball holder sandwiches and holds a mallet golf ball, and integrally supports the ball holding portion along the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion. A mounting portion having a curved surface portion to be mounted and a connecting portion that connects both ends in the circumferential direction of the mounting portion, and connecting the connecting portion along the grip portion with the mounting portion that integrally supports the ball holding portion. It is characterized by being fixed in the axial direction by a reaction force obtained by tightening the grip portion.

  In addition, the ball holding portion is formed so that a single metal wire is continuous in a coil shape, and a pair of metal wire rings are formed so that the metal wires intersect at the bottom portion by spreading the top wires. Both ends of the wire are fixed to the mounting portion.

The curved surface portion is formed in accordance with the outer shape of the grip portion, and is characterized in that the radius of curvature increases toward the end of the grip portion.
Further, the mounting portion has a plurality of curved portions, and the curved portions are attached to the grip portion by sliding in the axial direction while engaging the groove portion and the rail portion formed at the circumferential end portion. To do.
In addition, it has a mounting portion in which a plurality of curved surface portions are connected so as to be openable and closable, and a ball holding portion in which a metal wire is formed in a ring shape and both ends are fixed to the curved surface portion. When the curved surface portions are closed, the metal wire ring A pair of metal wire rings standing up with an inclination such that the interval between the tops is wider than the interval between the bottoms are formed.

If the above-mentioned ball holder is used, the mounting portion that integrally supports the ball holding portion is aligned with the grip portion, and the connecting portion is connected so that the grip portion is tightened and the axial direction is secured by the reaction force obtained by tightening the grip portion. Is done. In addition, since the ball holding part can hold and hold the ball for mallet golf, the stick is reversed with the user standing while the ball has been hit, and the ball is inserted into the ball holding part on the green or from inside the cup. Can be picked up as it is. Therefore, even an elderly person or a physically handicapped person can enjoy mallet golf without imposing a burden on the body more than necessary.
Further, the ball holding part is formed so that a single metal wire is continuous in a coil shape, and a pair of metal wire rings are formed so that the top wires are widened and the metal wires intersect at the bottom. Therefore, by pressing the top of the metal wire ring with the ball for mallet golf, the space between the tops of the ring is temporarily expanded to hold the ball in the space formed in the winding core of the pair of metal wire rings. it can. Therefore, the user can move to the next place, remove the ball and hit it with a stick while holding the ball sandwiched between the metal wire rings. This frees you from the hassle of having a stick and a ball separately.
In addition, since both ends of the metal wire are fixed to the mounting portion, the metal wire of the mounting portion and the ball holding portion can be fixed by, for example, resistance welding, so that the size is large and heavy compared to a golf ball with a simple configuration. A ball for mallet golf can be held.
In addition, the curved surface portion is formed according to the outer shape of the grip portion, and if the radius of curvature is increased toward the end of the grip portion, the curved surface portion is only mounted along the outer periphery of the grip. Thus, it is possible to reliably prevent axial removal.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
A schematic configuration of the ball holder according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In this embodiment, a ball holder that can attach a mallet golf stick to the grip portion will be described. It can be used for a gate ball stick.

[First embodiment]
First, the structure of the stick will be described with reference to FIG. The stick 1 includes a head 2 for hitting a ball, a shaft 3 connected to the head 2, and a grip portion 4 covered with rubber at the end of the shaft 3. The grip portion 4 has a shape that gradually increases in diameter toward the clip end. The head 2 and the shaft 3 are made of a metal material (stainless steel material). As the ball, a synthetic resin ball having a diameter of about 75 mm and a weight of about 250 g is used.

The ball holder 5 is detachably provided on the grip portion 4 of the mallet golf stick 1. The ball holder 5 includes a ball holding part 6, a mounting part 7 and a connecting part 8.
In FIG. 1A, the ball holding portion 6 includes a pair of metal wire rings 9 for holding and holding a mallet golf ball. The metal wire ring 9 is formed in a pair of rings so that a single metal wire is formed so as to be continuous in a coil shape, and the wires of the top portion 9a are widened and the metal wires intersect at the bottom portion 9b. . The pair of metal wire rings 9 are formed in a V shape when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the winding direction of the metal wire.

  The mounting portion 7 includes a metal curved surface portion 10 that integrally supports the metal wire ring 9 and is mounted along the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion 4. A concave groove 11 is formed in the curved surface portion 10, and the metal wire ring 9 is integrally assembled to the curved surface portion 10 by fitting the metal wire end portion 9 c into the concave groove 11 and resistance welding. The curved surface portion 10 is formed in accordance with the outer shape of the grip portion, and the curved surface is formed so that the radius of curvature increases toward the end portion of the grip portion.

  Further, in FIG. 1A, the connecting portion 8 prevents the removal in the axial direction using the reaction force of the grip portion 4 by connecting and tightening both ends of the mounting portion 7 in the circumferential direction. Specifically, on both sides of the curved surface portion 10, holding portions 10a each having a groove for rotatably holding the first locking ring 12 and the second locking ring 13 are formed.

  In FIG. 1 (b), the curved surface portion 10 extends along the outer periphery of the grip portion 4, and the first locking ring 12 and the second locking ring 13 extend along the outer periphery of the grip portion 4, and the first engagement on the tip side. The mounting portion 7 is fixed by locking the second locking side portion 13a to the stopping side portion 12a. At this time, the mounting portion 7 is secured to the grip portion 4 by a reaction force obtained by locking the first locking ring 12 and the second locking ring 13 and tightening the grip portion 4. Further, when the ball holder 5 is removed from the stick 1, the locked state of the first locking ring 12 and the second locking ring 13 may be released.

  An example of using the ball holder 5 will be described. The ball holder 5 may be either attached to the stick 1 in advance or removed and attached to the grip portion 4 as necessary. Assuming that the ball holder 5 is attached to the grip portion 4, in FIG. 1A, when the user picks up a ball that has been struck or cupped in using the stick 1, the head 2 of the stick 1. Hold the grip part 4 in the opposite direction.

  Then, the user presses the metal wire ring 9 of the ball holding portion 6 from above the ball 14 while holding the shaft 3. Thereby, the space | interval of the top part 9a of the metal wire ring 9 spreads temporarily, and the ball | bowl 14 is accommodated and hold | maintained in the space formed in the winding core part of a pair of metal wire ring 9 (refer FIG.1 (b)). . The user can move to the next place, remove the ball 14 and hit it with the stick 1 while holding the ball 14 sandwiched between the metal wire rings 9. Therefore, it is freed from the trouble of separately holding the stick 1 and the ball 14.

Next, another example of the ball holder 5 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The same configurations as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description is incorporated. Below, it demonstrates focusing on a different structure.

[Second Embodiment]
In this embodiment, the configuration of the mounting portion 7 is different from that of the first embodiment. A plurality of curved surface portions are connected to the mounting portion 7 so as to be openable and closable. In FIG. 2A, the first curved surface portion 15 and the second curved surface portion 16 are connected via a hinge 17 so as to be opened and closed. A locking portion 18 is formed on the circumferential end (open end) of the first curved surface portion 15 so as to protrude radially outward. A locking wire 19 is rotatably held by the holding portion 16a at the circumferential end (open end) of the second curved surface portion 16. Note that both end portions 9c of the metal wire ring 9 are fixed (welded) to the second curved surface portion 16, but may be the first curved surface portion 15, or one end may be the first curved surface portion 15 and the other end may be the second curved surface portion 15. The two curved surface portions 16 may be fixed to each other.

  In FIG. 2 (b), when the ball holder 5 is mounted on the stick 1, the first curved surface portion 15 and the second curved surface portion 16 are engaged with the grip portion 4 while rotating around the hinge 17. The stop wire 19 is locked to the locking portion 18. At this time, the ball holder 5 is prevented from being detached by the reaction force obtained by the mounting portion 7 tightening the grip portion 4.

[Third embodiment]
The present embodiment also differs from the first embodiment in the configuration of the mounting portion 7 and the connecting portion 8, that is, the mounting portion 7 is used by combining the first curved surface portion 15 and the second curved surface portion 16. Further, as the connecting portion 8, a combination of the groove portion 20 and the rail portion 21 is used. In FIG. 3A, groove portions 20 whose inner peripheral surface side is recessed in a V shape are formed at the end portions in the circumferential direction of the first curved surface portion 15. Moreover, the rail part 21 which curved in the radial direction outer side is provided in the circumferential direction both ends of the 2nd curved surface part 16, respectively. Further, both end portions 9 c of the pair of metal wire rings 9 are fixed to the second curved surface portion 16. Note that both end portions 9 c of the metal wire ring 9 may be fixed to the first curved surface portion 15.

  In FIG. 3B, when the ball holder 5 is mounted on the stick 1, the groove 20 and the rail portion 21 are positioned with the first curved surface portion 15 or the second curved surface portion 16 being along the grip portion 4. In the combined state, the mounting part 7 is fitted into the grip part 4 by sliding in the axial direction. At this time, the ball holder 5 is prevented from being detached by a reaction force obtained by the mounting portion 7 tightening the grip portion 4.

[Fourth embodiment]
In this embodiment, the configurations of the ball holding portion 6 and the mounting portion 7 are different.
In FIG. 4A, the first curved surface portion 15 and the second curved surface portion 16 are connected via a wire ring 22 so as to be opened and closed. A locking portion 23 is formed on the circumferential end (open end) of the first curved surface portion 15 so as to protrude radially outward. Further, a locking piece 24 is provided at the circumferential end (open end) of the second curved surface portion 16. A hinge may be used instead of the wiring 22.
Further, a single metal wire ring 25 in which metal wires are formed in a ring shape is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the first curved surface portion 15 and the second curved surface portion 16. When the mounting portion 7 is attached to the grip portion 4 and the curved surface portions are closed, the metal wire rings 25 stand up with an inclination such that the interval between the top portions 25a is wider than the interval between the bottom portions 25b, and a pair of metal wire rings 25 is formed. (See FIG. 4B).

  In FIG. 4B, when the ball holder 5 is mounted on the stick 1, the first curved surface portion 15 and the second curved surface portion 16 are kept along the grip portion 4 via the wire ring 22 and the locking piece. 24 is locked to the locking portion 23. At this time, the ball holder 5 is prevented from being detached by a reaction force obtained by the mounting portion 7 tightening the grip portion 4.

  In the present invention, the case where the ball holder is mounted exclusively on a mallet golf stick has been described. However, the ball holder may be used for a gate ball stick having a similar ball size or stick.

It is the perspective view of the ball | bowl holder which concerns on 1st Example, and the perspective view of the mounting state to a grip part. It is the perspective view of the ball holder which concerns on 2nd Example, and the perspective view of the mounting state to a grip part. It is the perspective view of the ball | bowl holder which concerns on 3rd Example, and the perspective view of the mounting state to a grip part. It is the perspective view of the ball | bowl holder which concerns on 4th Example, and the perspective view of the mounting state to a grip part.

Explanation of symbols

1 stick
2 Head 3 Shaft
4 Grip part
5 Ball holder
6 Ball holder
7 Wearing part
8 connecting part
9, 25 Metal wire ring
9a, 25a Top
9b, 25b Bottom
9c metal wire end
10 Curved surface
10a, 16a holding part
11 Groove
12 First locking ring
12a First locking side
13 Second locking ring
13a Second locking side
14 balls
15 First curved surface part
16 Second curved surface portion
17 Hinge
18, 23 Locking part
19 Locking wire
20 Groove
21 Rail part
22 Wiring
24 Locking piece

Claims (5)

A ball holder removably provided on a grip portion of a stick for mallet golf,
A ball holding portion that holds and holds the ball for the mallet golf, a mounting portion that integrally supports the ball holding portion and that is mounted along the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion, and both ends in the circumferential direction of the mounting portion are connected. With a connecting part,
A ball holder that is secured to the axial direction by a reaction force obtained by tightening the grip portion by connecting a connecting portion along the grip portion with a mounting portion that integrally supports the ball holding portion.   The ball holding part is formed so that a single metal wire is continuous in a coil shape, a pair of metal wire rings are formed so that the metal wires intersect at the bottom, with the top wires widened, and both ends of the metal wires The ball holder according to claim 1, wherein the portions are fixed to the mounting portions.   The ball holder according to claim 1, wherein the curved surface portion is formed in accordance with the outer shape of the grip portion, and is formed such that the radius of curvature increases toward the end portion of the grip portion.   The ball according to claim 1, wherein the mounting portion has a plurality of curved surface portions, and the curved surface portions are mounted on the grip portion by sliding in the axial direction while engaging the groove portion and the rail portion formed at the circumferential end portion. Retaining tool.   It has a mounting part in which a plurality of curved parts are connected so that it can be opened and closed, and a ball holding part in which a metal wire is molded into a ring shape and both ends are fixed to the curved part, and when the curved parts are closed, the metal wire rings The ball holder according to claim 1, wherein a pair of metal wire rings are formed so as to stand up with an inclination such that a distance between top portions is wider than a distance between bottom portions.

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