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WO2011048969A1 - Golf club - Google Patents
WO2011048969A1
WO2011048969A1 PCT/JP2010/067822 JP2010067822W WO2011048969A1 WO 2011048969 A1 WO2011048969 A1 WO 2011048969A1 JP 2010067822 W JP2010067822 W JP 2010067822W WO 2011048969 A1 WO2011048969 A1 WO 2011048969A1
PCT/JP2010/067822
博士 諏訪
大輔 斎藤
尚人 本間
順久 大井
2009-10-23 Priority to JP2009244403A priority Critical patent/JP4671447B1/en
2009-10-23 Priority to JP2009-244403 priority
2010-10-12 Application filed by 株式会社本間ゴルフ filed Critical 株式会社本間ゴルフ
2011-04-28 Publication of WO2011048969A1 publication Critical patent/WO2011048969A1/en
238000003780 insertion Methods 0 abstract claims description 102
Disclosed is a golf club having a structure with which optional angle adjustment can be easily and firmly performed by a user himself/herself without changing the direction of a shaft along the circumference thereof with respect to a head. To this end, the distal end portion of the shaft to which a plug member is fixed is fitted into a shaft insertion hole of a hosel portion from above, an angle adjusting member is fitted from below, and a fixing bolt is fitted into a bolt insertion hole of the angle adjusting member and screwed into an internal thread portion of the plug member. A radial clearance is left between the outer circumferential surface of a lower end portion of the plug member fitted into the shaft insertion hole and the inner circumferential surface of the shaft insertion hole corresponding to the outer circumferential surface, and a spacer portion partially formed on the angle adjusting member along the circumference of the angle adjusting member is fitted into a part of the radial clearance along the circumference of the radial clearance. The fixing angle of the head body with respect to the shaft can be adjusted by the circumferential position of the spacer portion fitted into the radial clearance.
The present invention relates to a golf club capable of adjusting the angle, that is, capable of adjusting the fixed angle of the head with respect to the central axis of the shaft.
For all golf clubs that can be adjusted on the market, the shaft is once extracted from the head, and the shaft is further rotated to adjust the angle. In this state, it is fixed to the head. However, the shaft has a slightly different shaft frequency at the time of hitting the ball depending on the fixing direction with respect to the head. Therefore, according to the prior art, the shaft frequency is changed by adjusting the angle, so that the shaft feeling at the time of hitting is changed. Table 1 below shows changes in the frequency depending on the shaft rotation position.
In addition, as described above, in the prior art, after adjusting the angle, the shaft is fixed to the head in a state of rotation compared to before adjusting the angle. Therefore, only a concentric grip can be used for the grip, and the back line is used. It is not possible to use a grip with a circumferential orientation with Therefore, it is difficult to hold the grip firmly, and the design of the grip is also restricted.
Also, in the prior art, since the chamfering process cannot be sufficiently performed on the inner diameter part of the end surface of the part into which the shaft is inserted, the possibility of shaft breakage is increased (see Patent Document 1).
Conventionally, golf clubs that can be easily adjusted without changing the direction of the circumference of the shaft have been proposed, but the method is to prepare a plurality of adjusting parts and bond the selected parts to the shaft. However, it is not always easy to adjust the angle (see Patent Document 2).
JP 2009-050676 A JP 2006-029551 A
In view of the above, the present invention provides a golf club having a structure that allows a user to adjust the angle to an arbitrary angle easily and firmly without changing the circumferential direction of the shaft relative to the head. For the purpose.
In order to achieve the above object, a golf club according to claim 1 of the present invention is fixed to an end portion of a shaft, a hosel portion provided with a shaft insertion hole having a through-hole shape that is provided integrally or separately with a head body. And a bottomed cylindrical plug member inserted into the shaft insertion hole, and an angle adjusting member provided with a retaining engagement portion that is inserted into the shaft insertion hole from its lower end opening and does not come out upward. Fixing by which the angle adjusting member and the plug member are detachably fixed to the hosel portion by being inserted from a bolt insertion hole provided in the angle adjusting member and screwed into a female screw portion provided on an end surface portion of the plug member. A spherical bearing structure is provided on the peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole and the corresponding outer periphery of the plug member, and A detent structure for preventing the plug member from rotating with respect to the zel portion is provided, and the gap between the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the plug member inserted into the shaft insertion hole and the inner peripheral surface of the corresponding shaft insertion hole. A radial gap is set in the shaft, and the lower end portion of the plug member is positioned in the shaft insertion hole while being offset in any radial direction by being inserted into the radial gap at a part of the circumference. A spacer portion is provided on the angle adjusting member, and a fixing angle of the head main body with respect to the shaft can be adjusted depending on where the spacer portion is inserted in the radial gap on the circumference. Features.
The golf club according to claim 2 of the present invention is the golf club according to claim 1, wherein the spherical bearing structure includes an annular concave spherical surface portion provided at a peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole. By providing an annular stepped portion on the outer peripheral portion of the plug member, the plug member is combined with an annular convex spherical surface portion provided on the stepped portion.
In addition, the golf club according to claim 3 of the present invention is the golf club according to claim 1, wherein the rotation preventing structure is a concave part of the circumference provided at the peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole. Further, by providing an annular stepped portion on the outer peripheral portion of the plug member, the plug member is combined with a part of the convex portion on the circumference provided on the stepped portion.
A golf club according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the golf club according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the shaft insertion hole gradually has an inner diameter dimension in a direction from the upper end to the lower end. The shaft insertion hole is formed by being formed into a tapered surface shape that expands and / or the plug member is formed into a tapered surface shape that gradually reduces the outer diameter in the direction from the upper end to the lower end thereof. A radial gap is set between the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the plug member inserted into the inner peripheral surface of the shaft insertion hole corresponding thereto.
Furthermore, the golf club according to claim 5 of the present invention is the golf club according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the adjusting member is inserted into the shaft insertion hole from its lower end opening. And a retaining engagement portion having a hook shape or a step shape is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the disk-shaped main body, and a part on the circumference along an outer peripheral edge portion at one end surface of the disk-shaped main body. The spacer portion is integrally formed in one axial direction, the spacer portion is formed in an arc shape when viewed from one axial direction, and the diameter of the spacer portion is determined from the outer diameter of the disc-shaped body. The bolt insertion hole is provided at a circular center position having a diameter corresponding to a length obtained by subtracting a thickness dimension in the direction.
In the golf club of the present invention having the above-described configuration, a hosel portion provided with a through-hole-like shaft insertion hole is provided integrally or separately with the head body, and a bottomed tubular plug member is fixed to the tip portion of the shaft. Is done. The plug member is inserted into the shaft insertion hole from the upper end opening together with the shaft, while the adjusting member is inserted into the lower end opening of the shaft insertion hole. The angle adjusting member is provided with a retaining engagement portion so that it does not slip upward.
The plug member inserted into the shaft insertion hole is held at the peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole by the spherical bearing structure at the upper end portion of the insertion portion, while corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the insertion portion. A radial gap is set between the inner peripheral surface of the shaft insertion hole. Therefore, the plug member can be swung with respect to the hosel portion within the radial gap around the spherical bearing structure together with the shaft.
Further, since the angle adjusting member is provided with a spacer portion which is inserted into the radial gap at a part of the circumference, the plug member is formed by inserting the spacer portion into the radial gap at a part of the circumference. The head body is fixed to the shaft depending on whether the spacer portion is inserted into the radial gap at any position on the circumference at this time. The angle is adjustable.
For example, when the spacer portion is inserted into the radial gap on the head toe side of the plug member, the lower end portion of the plug member is offset toward the head heel side in the shaft insertion hole, so that the head lie angle α (FIG. 1) is Maximum value. Conversely, when the spacer portion is inserted into the radial gap on the head heel side of the plug member, the lower end portion of the plug member is offset toward the head toe side in the shaft insertion hole, so the head lie angle α is the minimum value. It becomes.
Further, when the spacer portion is inserted into the radial gap on the back face side of the plug member, the lower end portion of the plug member is offset toward the face side in the shaft insertion hole, so that the head face angle β (FIG. 6) Is the maximum value on the slice side. Conversely, when the spacer portion is inserted into the radial gap on the face side of the plug member, the lower end portion of the plug member is offset toward the back face side in the shaft insertion hole, so that the head face angle β is hooked. The maximum value on the side.
In addition, since the spacer portion can be inserted anywhere in an endless range of 360 degrees on the circumference, the radial clearance is at an intermediate position (oblique position) of the two adjustment positions among the four adjustment positions. In the case of insertion into the two, the angle adjustment by the two angle adjustment positions is performed in a composite manner.
Next, when the desired angle adjustment position is determined, the fixing bolt is inserted from the bolt insertion hole provided in the angle adjustment member and screwed into the female screw portion provided in the end surface portion of the plug member, thereby adjusting the angle adjustment member and the plug member. Since the plug member is fixed to the shaft in advance, the shaft is also fixed to the hosel portion. Since the fixing with the fixing bolt is detachable by tightening or loosening the fixing bolt, it can be readjusted any number of times.
In the above configuration, since the rotation preventing structure is provided at the peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole provided in the hosel part and the plug member corresponding thereto, the plug member and the shaft to which the plug member is fixed are provided. When adjusting the angle, it does not rotate even if it oscillates, and the circumferential direction of the shaft relative to the head does not change at all. Therefore, the shaft frequency does not change even after adjusting the angle, and it is possible to use a grip having a circumferential direction with a back line.
As a specific example of the spherical bearing structure, an annular concave spherical surface portion provided at the peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole and an annular step portion provided on the outer peripheral portion of the plug member are provided at the step portion. In addition, according to this combined structure, the concentricity between the peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole and the annular stepped portion on the outer periphery of the plug member is always ensured. The plug member and the shaft smoothly swing relative to the portion (claim 2).
As a specific example of the anti-rotation structure, a part of the circumferential recess provided in the peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole and an annular stepped portion provided on the outer peripheral portion of the plug member are provided at the stepped portion. A combination with a part of the projected part on the circumference can be mentioned, and according to this combined structure, the hosel part, the plug member and the shaft are reliably prevented from rotating (Claim 3).
Further, in the above configuration, among the inserted portions of the plug member inserted into the shaft insertion hole, the radial gap between the upper end portion and the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole is hardly set, and the insertion is performed only at the lower end portion. A radial gap between the inner peripheral surface of the hole is set, and this is formed in a tapered surface shape in which the shaft insertion hole gradually increases the inner diameter dimension in the direction from the upper end to the lower end. And / or the plug member is formed in a tapered surface shape that gradually reduces the outer diameter in the direction from the upper end to the lower end, and the angle of the taper is set at various times during manufacturing. It is also possible to adjust the size of the adjustment range depending on whether or not (claim 4).
As a specific example of the angle adjusting member, the shaft insertion hole has a disc-shaped main body inserted from the lower end opening thereof, and a retaining engagement portion having a hook shape or a step shape is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the disc-shaped main body. A part of the spacer on the circumference is integrally formed in one axial direction along the outer peripheral edge of the one end surface of the disk-shaped body, and the spacer is formed in an arc shape when viewed from one axial direction. According to this shape or structure, since the spacer portion is integrated with the disc-shaped main body, if the disc-shaped main body is rotated, the spacer portion also rotates, thereby facilitating the angle adjustment work. (Claim 5).
However, the spacer portion is provided on a part of the circumference along the outer peripheral edge of the one end face of the disc-shaped body, and the radial gap circle between the outer peripheral face of the plug member and the inner peripheral face of the shaft insertion hole. When inserted in a part on the circumference, the disc-shaped main body and the end surface portion of the plug member are eccentric from each other. Therefore, if the bolt insertion hole and the female screw portion are provided at the center positions of both, There is a concern that the fixing bolts cannot be screwed because they are eccentric to each other. Therefore, in the present invention, the bolt insertion hole is provided at the center position of the circular shape whose diameter is the length obtained by subtracting the radial thickness dimension of the spacer portion from the outer diameter dimension of the disc-shaped main body. Regardless of the position, the fixing bolt can be screwed by matching the position of the bolt insertion hole with the female thread portion at any time. A circular shape is a circle that is inscribed in the inner surface of the arc-shaped spacer and inscribed in the outer peripheral surface of the disk-shaped body at a 180-degree symmetrical position, and this circle itself is in an eccentric position with respect to the disk-shaped body. (Claim 5).
According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, it is possible to provide a golf club having a structure in which the user can adjust the angle to an arbitrary angle easily and firmly without changing the circumferential direction of the shaft with respect to the head. be able to. The circumferential direction of the shaft relative to the head does not change. Therefore, the shaft frequency does not change even after adjusting the angle, and a grip having a circumferential direction with a backline can be used. Since the adjustment is performed by loosening the fixing bolt and rotating the adjustment member, it is not necessary to remove the shaft. Since the fixing is performed by tightening the fixing bolt, it is extremely strong and easy to readjust. Further, since the adjustment is an endless stepless adjustment of 360 degrees on the circumference, the user can make a fine adjustment according to his / her preference.
According to the configuration of the second aspect, the concentricity between the peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole and the annular stepped portion on the outer periphery of the plug member is always ensured, and the plug member and the shaft are smoothly swung with respect to the hosel portion. According to the configuration of the third aspect, the hosel part, the plug member, and the shaft are reliably prevented from rotating. According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, it is possible to adjust the size of the adjustment range depending on how many times the taper angle is set at the time of manufacture. According to the configuration of the fifth aspect, if the disk-shaped main body is rotated, the spacer portion is also rotated, so that the angle adjustment work is facilitated, and the screwing work with the fixing bolt is facilitated.
1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a golf club according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. Main part longitudinal cross-sectional view of the golf club in an exploded state Top view of adjusting member Longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main part in a state where the adjusting member is rotated 180 degrees It is explanatory drawing of the state which rotated the adjustment member 90 degree | times right, (A) is a top view of a head, (B) is a schematic cross-sectional view which shows arrangement | positioning of the spacer part at this time It is explanatory drawing of the state which rotated the adjustment member 90 degree | times left, (A) is a top view of a head, (B) is a schematic cross-sectional view which shows arrangement | positioning of the spacer part at this time Vertical sectional view of a golf club according to another embodiment of the present invention
(1) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a golf club head having a part insertion hole in which the upper end of the hosel located on the heel side of the head body is open and penetrates to the sole side, and the insertion into the insertion hole A hosel part having a tapered hole and a spherical chamfer on the inner diameter side of the upper end, and further having a concave shape for preventing rotation of the head, and a shaft inserted into the hosel part and bonded to the tip of the shaft The bottom surface has a screw hole, the part that rubs against the spherical chamfered part at the top of the hosel part is spherically processed, and has a head rotation prevention convex part. Any angle (1 to 3 degrees) from the center of the bottom surface, inserted between the plug part that has been tapered and the plug part that is inserted into the hosel part having the taper hole An angle adjusting unit having a through hole for passing a fixing bolt, which is opened by shifting the center (preferably 1 to 2 degrees), and a screw on a plug portion attached to a shaft tip having the screw hole And a bolt to be joined.
(2) Thereby, the user can select an arbitrary angle adjustment position by rotating the angle adjustment unit portion without inserting / removing and rotating the shaft to which the grip is attached.
(3) Further, with respect to the hosel part part, the function of this part is directly adopted in the hosel hole part of the head body, that is, the structure of this part can be integrally formed at the time of head molding. The weight can be reduced, and the center of gravity of the head can be lowered. The golf club is not limited to wood (driver, fairway wood, utility), and includes irons and putters to which the angle adjusting parts can be applied.
(4) The contact surface of the plug portion on which the hosel part and the shaft are mounted, that is, the rubbing surface, has no gaps or steps, has a spherical rubbing surface with excellent adhesion, and the head rotates. The uneven shape for prevention also has a unique shape, and includes fixing firmly by fastening with a coupling bolt with a constant torque.
According to the above configurations (1) to (4), the following effects are exhibited.
(5) The adjusting part of the present invention makes it possible to adjust the angle while keeping the shaft frequency constant.
(6) Since the shaft can be maintained in a certain direction, the shaft design can be freely selected.
(7) Since the shaft can be maintained in a certain direction, it is possible to attach a grip with functionality such as a freedom of selection of a grip design and a back line.
(8) Since the head and the shaft can be easily detached, the type of the shaft can be freely selected.
(9) Regarding the angle adjustment position, the user can freely select any angle adjustment position, not the angle adjustment position designated by the manufacturer.
(10) Since the shaft joint portion of the plug can be chamfered, shaft breakage can be greatly reduced.
(11) Among these angled parts, the structure of the hosel part can be directly molded into the head body as an integral structure, so the weight of the hosel part is reduced, and the weight of the reduced weight Since the head is distributed to the head body, the center of gravity of the head can be further lowered.
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a golf club according to an embodiment of the present invention, and an enlarged view of a main part thereof is shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the golf club in an exploded state.
The golf club according to this embodiment includes a golf club head (also simply referred to as a head) 1, a shaft 5, and a grip 6, and a hosel joint system structure 8. The hosel joint system structure 8 is a head body in the head 1. 2 and a hosel portion 3 provided with a shaft insertion hole 4 in the form of a through hole, and a bottomed cylindrical plug member (plug portion) fixed to the distal end portion of the shaft 5 and inserted into the shaft insertion hole 4 9), an angle adjustment member (also referred to as an angle adjustment unit) 10 that is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 4 from its lower end opening and provided with a retaining engagement portion 10b so as not to be pulled upward, and an angle adjustment member 10 is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 10d provided in the female screw portion 9e provided on the end surface portion 9d of the plug member 9. Flip and a fixing bolt 11 for removably fixed to the hosel portion 3 a angle adjusting member 10 and the plug member 9 by being written.
The head 1 is made of, for example, a hollow body made by precision casting a titanium alloy, has a head body 2 having a face, a crown, a sole, a heel, and a back face, and further has the hosel portion 3 integrally therewith.
As described above, the shaft insertion hole 4 provided in the hosel portion 3 has a through hole shape, and has a tapered surface shape whose inner diameter gradually increases in the direction from the upper end to the lower end. Is formed. Although not shown, a separate sleeve (also referred to as a hosel part) is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the through hole provided in the hosel portion 3, and the inner peripheral space is similarly used as a through hole-like shaft insertion hole 4. In this case, the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve is formed in the above-described tapered surface shape. In this case, the sleeve is preferably formed by machining a cast material or a forged material of, for example, a titanium alloy or an aluminum alloy.
The plug member 9 fixed to the tip of the shaft 5 has a bottomed cylindrical shape as described above, and is inserted and fixed to the tip of the shaft 5 by means such as adhesion. The plug member 9 is made of, for example, a titanium alloy or aluminum alloy cast material or forged material, and has an annular step portion 9a on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, and the step portion 9a serves as a boundary. A relatively small diameter inserted portion 9b to be inserted into the shaft insertion hole 4 is provided on the lower side, and a relatively large diameter is disposed above the hosel portion 3 without being inserted into the shaft insertion hole 4 on the upper side. The hosel extension 9c is provided.
The step portion 9a is abutted against and held by the peripheral edge portion of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole 4, that is, the upper end portion of the hosel portion 3, and a spherical bearing structure 13 is provided here. An anti-rotation structure 14 for preventing the plug member 9 from rotating is provided. The spherical bearing structure 13 includes a combination of an annular concave spherical surface portion 3f provided at the peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole 4 and an annular convex spherical surface portion 9f provided at the step portion 9a. The bearing function is exhibited by sliding the portions 3f and 9f. On the other hand, the anti-rotation structure 14 is a combination of a part of the concave part 3g on the circumference provided in the peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole 4 and a part of the convex part 9g on the circumference provided in the step part 9a. Thus, the recess 3g and the protrusion 9g are engaged in the circumferential direction, thereby exhibiting a detent function. A combination of the concave portion 3g and the convex portion 9g is preferably provided on the circumference in a plural number (for example, a quadratic shape). The concave portions 3g and the convex portions 9g have a circular arc shape that can slide in the same direction as the spherical surfaces 3f and 9f slide. In addition, since the concave spherical surface portion 3f is provided at the peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole 4, the concave portion 3g is provided on the surface of the concave spherical surface portion 3f or is concave as shown in the figure. It is provided at a portion from the spherical portion 3 f to the inner peripheral surface of the shaft insertion hole 4. Similarly, since the stepped portion 9a is first provided with the convex spherical portion 9f, the convex portion 9g is provided on the surface of the convex spherical portion 9f, or as shown, the convex spherical portion 9f. To the outer peripheral surface of the hosel extension 9c.
The inserted portion 9b of the plug member 9 has an outer peripheral surface formed in the shape of an axial straight cylindrical surface, and its outer diameter is defined as the inner diameter of the upper end of the shaft insertion hole 4 (that is, the minimum inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 4). ). On the other hand, as described above, the shaft insertion hole 4 is formed in a tapered surface shape whose inner peripheral surface gradually increases in diameter from the upper end to the lower end. Therefore, there is almost no gap on the outer periphery of the upper end portion of the inserted portion 9b, but a radial gap 15 is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the shaft insertion hole 4 on the outer periphery of the lower end portion of the inserted portion 9b. Therefore, the plug member 9 can swing with respect to the hosel portion 3 within the range of the radial gap 15 with the spherical bearing structure 13 as the center of swinging.
Since the plug member 9 has a bottomed cylindrical shape as described above, the plug member 9 has an end surface portion 9d at the lower end thereof, and a female screw portion (female screw hole) 9e is provided at the center of the end surface portion 9d. .
The adjusting member 10 is obtained by machining a titanium alloy or an aluminum alloy material, for example, and has a disk-shaped main body 10a inserted into the shaft insertion hole 4 from its lower end opening, and an outer peripheral surface of the disk-shaped main body 10a. Further, an annular retaining engagement portion 10b having a hook shape or a step shape is provided. The retaining engagement portion 10b is engaged with the peripheral edge portion of the lower end opening of the shaft insertion hole 4 in the axial direction, and prevents the angle adjusting member 10 from slipping upward.
Further, on the upper end surface of the disc-shaped main body 10a, a part of the spacer portion 10c on the circumference is integrally formed upward along the outer peripheral edge portion thereof. FIG. 4 shows a plan view of the angle adjusting member 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the spacer portion 10c is formed into an arc shape or a substantially arc shape when viewed from one side in the axial direction. The lower end of the plug member 9 is offset in any direction in the radial direction in the shaft insertion hole 4 by being inserted into the radial gap 15 at a part of the circumference. Demonstrates the function of positioning in a heated state. Therefore, the radial thickness t of the spacer portion 10c is t≈d1-d2 where d1 is the inner diameter in the vicinity of the lower end of the shaft insertion hole 4, and d2 is the outer diameter of the inserted portion 9b of the plug member 9. In principle.
As described above, since the inner peripheral surface of the shaft insertion hole 4 has a tapered surface shape that gradually increases in diameter toward the lower end, the thickness dimension of the spacer portion 10c is gradually reduced toward the tip. Is more preferable. In addition, the outer peripheral surface of the spacer portion 10 c that contacts the inner peripheral surface of the shaft insertion hole 4 is tapered to correspond to the inner peripheral surface, and the inner portion of the spacer portion 10 c that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the inserted portion 9 b of the plug member 9. It is more preferable that the peripheral surface has an axial straight cylindrical surface corresponding to the outer peripheral surface. Further, when the lower end portion of the inserted portion 9b of the plug member 9 is shifted to one side in the radial direction within the shaft insertion hole 4, the radial gap 15 has its radial maximum width doubled and its axially perpendicular sectional shape. As shown in FIG. 4, the thickness dimension of the spacer portion 10c gradually increases toward both ends in the circumferential direction. It is more preferable to make it thinner. All of these are effective in eliminating gaps after assembly as much as possible, thereby suppressing rattling and firmly connecting the plug member 9 to the hosel portion 3. Further, in FIG. 4, the circumferential direction setting angle (arc angle) of the spacer portion 10c is set to approximately 180 degrees, and the larger the angle, the more stable the connection is. .
Further, the disc-shaped main body 10a is provided with a bolt insertion hole 10d through which the male screw portion of the fixing bolt 11 is inserted. The inner diameter dimension of the bolt insertion hole 10 d is set smaller than the outer diameter dimension of the head of the fixing bolt 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the bolt insertion hole 10d has a center position of a circular shape 10e having a diameter d4 which is a value obtained by subtracting the radial thickness t of the spacer portion 10c from the outer diameter d3 of the disc-shaped main body 10a. Is provided. The circular shape 10e is a circle that is inscribed in the inner peripheral surface of the arc-shaped spacer portion 10c and inscribed in the outer peripheral surface of the disc-shaped main body 10a at a 180-degree symmetrical position, as indicated by a dotted line in the figure. That is, the end face portion 9d of the plug member 9 is assumed as the circular shape 10e.
When the golf club having the above configuration is assembled, the tip of the shaft 5 to which the plug member 9 is fixed is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 4 of the hosel portion 3 from above, while the adjusting member 10 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 4 from below. The fixing bolt 11 is inserted through the bolt insertion hole 10d of the adjusting member 10 and screwed into the female screw portion 9e of the plug member 9. The fixing angle of the head 1 with respect to the central axis of the shaft 5 is as follows. Will be adjusted.
(1) That is, the shaft 5 on which the grip 6 is fixed, to which the plug member 9 is fixed, is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 4 of the hosel portion 3 from above with the position where the shaft performance is most exerted in front. Next, the adjusting member 10 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 4 from below, and at this time, a part of the spacer portion 10c on the circumference is mounted so as to be positioned on the head toe side as shown in FIGS. Next, the fixing bolt 11 is inserted from the bolt insertion hole 10d of the adjusting member 10 and screwed into the female screw portion 9e of the plug member 9, and the plug member 9 and the adjusting member 10 are tightened with a specified torque. When the angle is adjusted by the above procedure, the lie angle α is the maximum upright value.
(2) Next, a method for adjusting the lie angle α to be flat will be described. First, the fixing bolt 11 is loosened to such an extent that the shaft 5 does not rotate, the angle adjusting member 10 is rotated 180 degrees toward the heel side as shown in FIG. 5, and the fixing bolt 11 is tightened again with a specified torque. When the angle is adjusted by the above method, the lie angle α becomes the minimum value (flat).
(3) Next, a method for adjusting the face angle β to the slice side will be described. First, the fixing bolt 11 is loosened to such an extent that the shaft 5 does not rotate, and the angle adjusting member 10 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise from the position of FIGS. 1 and 2 as shown in FIG. tighten. When the angle is adjusted by the above method, the face angle β is the maximum value on the slice side.
(4) Next, a method of adjusting the face angle β to the hook side will be described. First, the fixing bolt 11 is loosened to such an extent that the shaft 5 does not rotate, and the angle adjusting member 10 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise from the position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 as shown in FIG. tighten. When the angle is adjusted by the above method, the face angle β is the maximum value on the hook side.
Table 2 shows the relationship between the lie angle, loft angle, and face angle when adjusted by the above adjustment method.
Note 1) An example in which the maximum value of the lie angle is set as a reference (0 °) and the adjusting member 10 is rotated in the clockwise direction when viewed from the upper crown side.
Note 2) An example in which the taper angle of the inner diameter portion of the shaft insertion hole 4 is 1.0 °.
Note 3) The face angle β is an angle formed by the face surface 2a with respect to the direction orthogonal to the shaft center axis. Slice face is displayed as +, and hook face is displayed as-.
Note 4) The head 1 used in this angle adjustment example is an example of a wood-type utility head (loft angle 20 degrees).
Table 2 shows an example of four typical angle adjustment positions. However, the angle adjustment member rotates 360 degrees from the 0 degree position and can be adjusted steplessly. Angle adjustment at the position is possible.
Furthermore, in this angle-adjustable golf club, the shaft 5 can be easily attached and detached by completely loosening the fixing bolt 11, so that different types of shafts 5 can be selected.
The golf club of the present invention includes not only wood (driver, fairway wood, utility) but also iron, putter and the like.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the configuration of the present invention can be changed as appropriate without departing from the scope of the object other than the above-described embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the hosel portion 3 may be independent from the head body 2 without being integrated.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Head 2 Head main body 2a Face 3 Hosel part 3f Concave spherical surface part 3g Concave part 4 Shaft insertion hole 5 Shaft 6 Grip 8 Hosel joint system structure 9 Plug member 9a Step part 9b Inserted part 9c Hosel extension part 9d End surface part 9e Female screw Part 9f Convex spherical part 9g Convex part 10 Angle adjustment member 10a Disc-shaped body 10b Retaining engagement part 10c Spacer part 10d Bolt insertion hole 10e Circular shape 11 Fixing bolt 13 Spherical bearing structure 14 Non-rotating structure 15 Radial gap
A hosel part provided integrally or separately in the head body and provided with a shaft insertion hole in the form of a through hole; a bottomed cylindrical plug member fixed to the tip of the shaft and inserted into the shaft insertion hole; An angle adjustment member that is inserted into the shaft insertion hole from its lower end opening and provided with a retaining engagement portion so as not to be pulled upward, and is inserted from a bolt insertion hole provided in the angle adjustment member, A fixing bolt for removably fixing the angle adjusting member and the plug member to the hosel portion by being screwed into a female screw portion provided on an end surface portion;
A spherical bearing structure is provided on the peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole and the plug member corresponding thereto, and a detent structure for preventing the plug member from rotating with respect to the hosel part is provided.
A radial gap is set between the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the plug member inserted into the shaft insertion hole and the inner peripheral surface of the shaft insertion hole corresponding thereto,
A spacer portion that positions the lower end portion of the plug member in a state of being offset in any of the radial directions in the shaft insertion hole by being inserted into the radial gap at a part of the circumference is provided on the angle adjusting member. Provided,
A golf club characterized in that a fixing angle of the head main body with respect to the shaft can be adjusted depending on at which position of the spacer portion is inserted into the radial gap.
The spherical bearing structure includes an annular concave spherical surface portion provided at the peripheral edge of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole, and an annular stepped portion provided on the outer peripheral portion of the plug member. A golf club comprising a combination with a convex spherical portion.
The anti-rotation structure includes a circular recess provided on the stepped portion by providing an annular stepped portion on the outer peripheral portion of the plug member and a concave portion provided on the periphery of the upper end opening of the shaft insertion hole. A golf club comprising a combination with a part of a convex portion on the circumference.
In the golf club according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The shaft insertion hole is formed in a tapered surface shape that gradually increases the inner diameter dimension in the direction from the upper end to the lower end, and / or the plug member has an outer diameter in the direction from the upper end to the lower end. By forming a tapered surface that gradually reduces the size, a diameter is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the plug member inserted into the shaft insertion hole and the corresponding inner peripheral surface of the shaft insertion hole. A golf club characterized in that a directional gap is set.
The golf club according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The angle adjustment member has a disc-shaped main body inserted into the shaft insertion hole from the lower end opening thereof, and the retaining engagement portion that has a bowl shape or a step shape is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the disc-shaped main body, A part of the circumference of the spacer is integrally formed in one axial direction along the outer peripheral edge of the one end surface of the disk-shaped body, and the spacer is formed in an arc shape when viewed from one axial direction. Molded,
Further, the bolt insertion hole is provided at a circular center position having a diameter equal to a length obtained by subtracting a radial thickness dimension of the spacer portion from an outer diameter dimension of the disk-shaped main body. Golf club.
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