JP6164953B2 - Golf ball holder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a golf ball holder that can accommodate and carry a golf ball.

  Various forms are known as a ball holder for carrying a ball while playing golf. The simplest is to store the ball in a sachet with a zipper or lid, but it is cumbersome to open and close or drops the ball when taken out, so the usability is not always satisfactory There wasn't.

As a ball holder without a fastener or a lid, there is, for example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-329239). The ball holder of Patent Document 1 has a box-shaped ball storage chamber, and one wall surface of the ball storage chamber is provided with a ball inlet / outlet made of a flexible member provided with a radial notch, and is opposed to the ball holder. A small hole for pushing out the ball with a finger is provided on the wall surface.
According to the ball holder of Patent Document 1, the ball can be inserted and removed by the operation of pushing the ball with a hand or pushing the ball with a finger. However, since the stored balls are not fixedly held in the storage chamber, there are problems such as rolling around in the storage chamber, and the balls jumping out due to external impact.

Patent Document 2 (Registered Utility Model No. 3007598) describes a golf ball holder in which a recess is formed to hold a part of the golf ball in a form exposed on the outer surface. An elastic claw portion is provided at the opening end of the concave portion to prevent the golf ball from coming off, and a hole for pushing out the ball with a finger is provided on the bottom surface.
The holder of Patent Document 2 has a concave portion that matches the size of the golf ball. Therefore, there is no problem that the held ball is rolled around, but the ball is formed only by the concave shape of the holder and the elastic claw portion at the open end. Since it is held, the holding force is not sufficient, and the ball pops out when it is not intended, and there is a problem that the material itself deteriorates during use and the holding force is reduced.

In Patent Document 3 (Registered Utility Model 3067559), an opening is provided in the center of the bottom of the cup that accommodates the golf ball, and the upper side of the cup protrudes toward the inside of the cup with an inverted U shape. A golf ball holder is described in which an elastic locking piece is provided to lock a golf ball. Similarly to Patent Document 2, this golf ball holder also holds the ball with an elastic locking piece to prevent it from falling off.
In the golf ball holder of Patent Document 3, since the entire golf ball is accommodated in the cup, the falling of the ball is less than the holder of Prior Document 2 in which a part of the ball is exposed. However, the ball is only held by an inverted U-shaped nail, and sometimes the ball jumps out when an unexpected impact is applied.

  Also, all of the ball holders of Patent Documents 1 to 3 accept that the ball is pushed out by inserting the finger of one hand (for example, the right hand) from the hole in the bottom and pushed out by the opposite hand (for example, the left hand). It was an assumed shape, and it was difficult to insert and remove the ball with one hand. However, when taking out the spare ball from the holder during golf play, one hand is often covered with a club. For this reason, a ball holder that can be reliably removed without dropping the ball with one hand has been desired.

JP-A-5-329239 Registered Utility Model No. 3007598 Registered Utility Model No. 3067559

  Accordingly, the present invention can provide a golf ball holder that can hold the ball more reliably, prevents the ball from dropping off unexpectedly, and has excellent durability, and takes out the ball with one hand. It is an object of the present invention to provide a golf ball holder that can be used.

  As the inventors of the present invention have repeatedly examined these problems, the inventors have focused on the irregularities (dimples) on the surface of the golf ball and have conceived of holding the ball using dimples. It has also been found that the holding force of the ball is dramatically improved by providing small protrusions that are combined with dimples on the cup inner surface and the elastic claw portion of the holder. Furthermore, according to the reliable support structure by this protrusion, it becomes possible to widen the opening, so that the ball can be taken in and out more easily, and the ball can be taken out easily and reliably with one hand. completed.

  That is, the present invention has a ball housing portion and a locking piece protruding outward from the ball housing portion, and a golf ball can be sandwiched between the ball housing portion and the locking piece. The present invention relates to a golf ball holder, wherein the ball receiving portion and / or the locking piece are provided with small protrusions that are combined with dimples of the golf ball.

  The golf ball holder of the present invention holds the ball so as to be sandwiched between the ball housing portion and the locking piece. Small protrusions are provided inside the ball accommodating portion and the locking piece, and when the ball is accommodated, the small protrusions loosely combine with the dimples on the surface of the golf ball. Since the golf ball is securely held by the small protrusions, for example, even when the entire holder is dropped while the ball is accommodated or when a strong impact is applied to the entire holder, the ball does not drop from the holder. Each of the conventional golf ball holders has a structure in which the ball is accommodated in a box or bag, or the entire ball (or part) is held by an elastic member and can be taken in and out, and the golf ball holder has dimples on the surface. Focusing on the features, there was no one that reliably held using dimples.

According to the present invention, the small protrusion is provided at each of the ball housing portion and the locking piece, and the small protrusion of the ball housing portion and the small protrusion of the locking piece are mutually connected in the diameter direction of the ball. It is provided in the position which opposes, It is related with the said golf ball holder characterized by the above-mentioned.
If the small protrusions are arranged at positions facing each other in the diameter direction of the golf ball, the golf ball can be held more reliably.

In the present invention, it is also preferable that the ball housing portion has a semi-cup shape provided with an opening formed by cutting out a spherical surface.
By making the ball accommodating portion into a semi-cup shape (hemispherical shape), the ball fits perfectly when the ball is pushed in. Further, by providing an opening in which the spherical surface of the cup is cut, the ball can be pushed out by placing a finger on the ball exposed from the opening. In the golf ball holder of the present invention, the golf ball is securely held by the small protrusions, so that a large opening can be formed in the cup. When you want to put out the ball, if you hold the golf ball and the holder with one hand and push the ball from the opening, you can receive the ball pushed out with the same hand, so you can push out the ball with only one hand It is. In reverse, the ball can be pushed in with only one hand.

  In the golf ball holder of the present invention, it is preferable that the ball housing portion and the locking piece are integrally formed. The integral molding provides a golf ball holder with high strength and excellent durability, and also has a cost advantage since the molding process is simplified.

  In the present invention, the golf ball holder is preferably made of resin or wood. If it is made of resin or wood, it has both moderate hardness and elasticity, can be pushed in / out smoothly, and has excellent durability.

Furthermore, the present invention is preferably a golf ball holder capable of accommodating two balls, in which two golf ball holders having the above-described configuration are continuously provided in opposite directions.
The directions opposite to each other means that the balls accommodated in the two holders can be taken in and out from directions opposite to each other by 180 °. All of the conventional golf ball holders that accommodate a plurality of balls are designed to take in and out the ball from only one direction. However, the golf ball holder of the present invention can take in and out the ball from different directions (from both sides). , The ball can be taken in and out more quickly and easily.

  According to the golf ball holder of the present invention, the golf ball can be more securely held and carried, and the ball does not fall off and can be taken in and out with one hand. In addition, it is possible to take in and out the ball from two directions with the double ball holder, so that the ball can be taken in and out more quickly and easily.

It is a perspective view of a golf ball holder (2 series) which is an example of the present invention. (A) is the figure seen from the front, (B) is the figure seen from the back. FIG. 2 is a lateral view of the golf ball holder of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a state where a ball is accommodated in the golf ball holder of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the illustrated embodiment is an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto.
FIG. 1 shows a golf ball holder that can accommodate two golf balls. (A) is the perspective view seen from the front, (B) is the perspective view seen from the back.

The golf ball holder includes two ball housing portions 1 and a locking piece 2. The ball housing portion 1 has openings 1a and 1b on the front side and the back side, respectively. A locking piece 2 projects from the periphery of the opening 1a. Since the ball is taken in and out from the opening 1a, the opening 1a is a circular or elliptical opening substantially the same as the diameter of the golf ball. A guide 4 is formed at a position facing the locking piece 2 of the opening 1a.
On the other hand, the opening 1b is a circular or elliptical opening having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the golf ball so that the ball does not fall off. The inner peripheral surface 1c of the ball housing portion 1 is formed into a substantially spherical surface that matches the diameter of the golf ball.

  The locking piece 2 is a triangular plate-like portion protruding outward from one end of the opening 1a. The shape of the locking piece 2 is not particularly limited as long as the locking piece 2 prevents the golf ball from falling off and has durability to withstand repeated use. The shape can be any shape other than a triangle, such as a square or a semicircle. Further, the thickness of the locking piece 2 is not particularly limited. For example, in the case of polypropylene resin, it can be about 1.5 to 5 mm, preferably about 2 to 4 mm. In the example of FIG. 1, the entire locking piece 2 has a constant thickness, but the locking piece may not have a constant thickness. For example, it is possible to make the vicinity of the tip thin by providing a thickness near the base. is there.

  Small protrusions 3 are provided on the inner peripheral surface 1 c of the ball housing portion 1 and the inner side of the locking piece 2 (the side in contact with the ball). In the case of FIG. 1, one small protrusion 3 is provided on each of the inner peripheral surface 1 c and the locking piece 2. The small protrusion 3 may be of a size that can be loosely combined with the dimples on the surface of the golf ball. For example, the height of the protrusion is about 0.2 to 1.2 mm (preferably about 0.3 to 1.0 mm), and the diameter of the protrusion Can be about 2 to 6 mm (preferably about 2.5 to 5 mm), but is not limited to these ranges. In the case of FIG. 1, the two small protrusions 3 are provided to face each other in the diameter direction of the golf ball, but the number of small protrusions is not limited to two, but one, three, four, or five. It can also be set to about 20 places. The small protrusions are preferably arranged symmetrically with respect to the outer periphery of the golf ball.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the two ball accommodating portions 1 are formed in directions opposite to each other by 180 °. That is, the ball can be taken in and out from the front surface side of one ball housing portion and the back surface side of the other ball housing portion. The two ball accommodating portions are basically the same shape and differ only in arrangement.

  The outer shape of the entire golf ball holder in FIG. 1 is an ellipse with a constriction in the middle. In the example of FIG. 1, a recess 5 is formed in the vicinity of the constriction. The recess 5 may be smaller or may not be present. Moreover, although the clip attaching part 6 is formed in one end of a golf ball holder, naturally this shape and magnitude | size are arbitrary.

  FIG. 2 is a side view of the golf ball holder of FIG. The entire golf ball holder excluding the clip attachment portion 6 has a point-symmetric structure with the center C of the center line 7 as the center of symmetry. The ball housing portion 1 is formed in a substantially hemispherical shape (half cup shape) with the opening 1b cut out. The locking piece 2 protrudes outward from the ball housing portion 1, and a small protrusion 3 is provided in the vicinity of the tip thereof. The length and angle of the locking piece 2 with respect to the center line 7 are not particularly limited as long as the ball can be properly locked. For example, the length L can be 13 to 23 mm, preferably 15 to 20 mm. The angle with respect to 7 can be 30 to 40 °, preferably 37 to 40 °.

  The golf ball holder of the present invention is preferably formed of a single member that is integrally formed as a whole. In the example of FIGS. 1 and 2, it is an integrally molded product made of polypropylene resin, but the material is not particularly limited as long as it has appropriate elasticity and strength. Besides polypropylene resin, polyurethane resin, polycarbonate resin, urethane resin, polyester Resin or the like can be used, and it may be wooden.

  As another embodiment of the present invention, the two ball storage portions may be arranged in parallel in the same direction, the number of the ball storage portions may be three or more, and the two balls may be stored sideways. There is no particular restriction. Moreover, as long as it has the characteristic of being combined with the dimples of the golf ball with small protrusions, the shape of the ball housing portion and the locking piece is arbitrary, and can be variously changed from the viewpoint of design, strength, durability, and the like.

  The golf ball holder of the present invention is also preferably used in combination with another component. For example, an arbitrary clip or strap may be attached to the clip mounting portion. In addition, an article combined with a hemispherical line marker is convenient because a line can be written on the ball while holding and fixing the ball.

  The golf ball holder of the present invention can be manufactured by a known manufacturing method, and for example, injection molding, extrusion molding, blow molding, thermoforming and the like can be used. Among these, high-quality molded products can be obtained by injection molding, and it is preferable from the viewpoint of cost and production time.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view showing a state in which the golf ball is accommodated. A golf ball b indicated by a dotted line is sandwiched between the ball housing portion 1 and the locking piece 2, and in particular, the small protrusion 3 and the dimple on the surface of the golf ball are combined and locked. This restricts the movement of the ball and prevents the ball from falling off.

When taking out the ball, it is only necessary to push the ball exposed to the opening on the side opposite to the locking piece with a finger. At this time, if the hand is pushed out so as to hold the whole ball, the pushed ball can be reliably caught.
Further, when the ball is pushed in, the ball and the golf ball holder are simply held together by the hand, and the ball is guided to the guide 4 and securely received in the ball housing portion 1. In other words, the golf ball holder of the present invention can be reliably taken in and out without dropping the ball with one hand.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ball accommodating part 1a, 1b Opening of a ball accommodating part 2 Locking piece 3 Small protrusion 4 Guide 5 Depression 6 Clip attaching part 7 Center line

Claims (1)

A ball receiving portion and a locking piece protruding outward from the ball receiving portion;
A golf ball holder capable of holding a golf ball between the ball housing portion and the locking piece,
The ball receiving part and the locking piece, in succession two golf Lugo Ruch ball holder dimples on mating small protrusion of balls provided, characterized in that provided opposite to each other, the ball Golf ball holder that can accommodate two.