TWI736498B

TWI736498B - Golf club head

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Publication number: TWI736498B
Application number: TW110101301A
Authority: TW
Inventors: 蕭德福; 林姵瑤; 侯淵仁; 莊耀文; 楊弘安; 許瑞源; 謝豐存
Original assignee: 明安國際企業股份有限公司
Priority date: 2021-01-13
Filing date: 2021-01-13
Publication date: 2021-08-11
Also published as: TW202227167A; CN114762767A; CN114762767B

Abstract

一種高爾夫球桿頭，包含一金屬件、一連接該金屬件並界定出至少一開口的複合組件，及至少一以碳纖維材質製成且封閉該至少一開口的頂蓋。該複合組件包括至少一配件，及一以熱塑性碳纖維複合材料製成並在熱壓後包覆該至少一配件的包覆體。由於該包覆體是在熱壓後包覆該至少一配件，因此該包覆體可提供高強度的結構，且相較於金屬件較易塑型，也沒有鑄造蠟縮及鑄造收縮之限制；此外，該包覆體包覆固定該至少一配件，使該金屬件上不再需要設計用於固定配件的結構，可大幅降低金屬用量並提升設計彈性。A golf club head includes a metal piece, a composite component connecting the metal piece and defining at least one opening, and at least one top cover made of carbon fiber material and closing the at least one opening. The composite component includes at least one fitting and a covering body made of thermoplastic carbon fiber composite material and covering the at least one fitting after hot pressing. Since the cladding body covers the at least one accessory after hot pressing, the cladding body can provide a high-strength structure and is easier to mold than metal parts, and there is no limitation of casting wax shrinkage and casting shrinkage In addition, the covering body wraps and fixes the at least one accessory, so that the metal piece no longer needs to be designed to fix the accessory structure, which can greatly reduce the amount of metal and improve design flexibility.

Description

高爾夫球桿頭Golf club head

本發明是有關於一種球具，特別是指一種高爾夫球桿頭。The present invention relates to a golf equipment, in particular to a golf club head.

參閱圖1，傳統的高爾夫球桿頭1常以金屬作為主要材料，但金屬卻有著密度高而使重量較重之缺點，因此現時逐漸以強度高但密度低的複合材料來取代金屬，以求提升功能性，例如以碳纖維板製成高爾夫球桿頭1的頂蓋11便是現在常見的主流設計，然而碳纖維板在外型上有所限制，因此如球頭底部等部位還是需以金屬作為主體，但金屬在成型上同樣有所限制，例如鑄造蠟縮或鑄造收縮之限制會導致完成品與設計圖有所出入；此外，當需要添加配重塊等配件12時，需以膠合或鎖附的方式在金屬件13上進行結合，使配件12的設置仍受金屬件13侷限，上述情形都會導致金屬件13用量較高而有成本較高之問題。Referring to Figure 1, the traditional golf club head 1 often uses metal as the main material, but metal has the disadvantage of high density and heavier weight. Therefore, composite materials with high strength but low density are gradually being used to replace metal. To improve functionality, for example, the top cover 11 of the golf club head 1 made of carbon fiber board is now a common mainstream design. However, the appearance of the carbon fiber board is limited, so parts such as the bottom of the ball head still need to be made of metal. , But there are also restrictions on metal forming. For example, the limitation of casting wax shrinkage or casting shrinkage will cause the finished product to differ from the design drawing; in addition, when it is necessary to add weights and other accessories 12, it must be glued or locked The way of combining the metal parts 13 makes the arrangement of the fittings 12 still limited by the metal parts 13. The above-mentioned situations will lead to the problem of a higher amount of the metal parts 13 and a higher cost.

因此，本發明之目的，即在提供一種可降低金屬件用量並增加應用彈性的高爾夫球桿頭。Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a golf club head that can reduce the amount of metal parts and increase the application flexibility.

於是，本發明高爾夫球桿頭包含一金屬件、一連接該金屬件並界定出至少一開口的複合組件，及至少一以碳纖維材質製成且封閉該至少一開口的頂蓋。該複合組件包括至少一配件，及一以熱塑性碳纖維複合材料製成並在熱壓後包覆該至少一配件的包覆體。Therefore, the golf club head of the present invention includes a metal piece, a composite component connecting the metal piece and defining at least one opening, and at least one top cover made of carbon fiber material and closing the at least one opening. The composite component includes at least one fitting and a covering body made of thermoplastic carbon fiber composite material and covering the at least one fitting after hot pressing.

本發明之功效在於：本發明是先將該包覆體熱壓後，再包覆該至少一配件，以熱塑性碳纖維複合材料製成的包覆體可提供高強度的結構，且相較於金屬件較易塑型，也沒有鑄造蠟縮及鑄造收縮之限制，完成品與設計圖檔之吻合度高；此外，該包覆體包覆固定該至少一配件，使該金屬件上不再需要設計用於固定配件的結構，可大幅降低金屬用量並提升設計彈性。The effect of the present invention is that the present invention is to first heat press the covering body, and then cover the at least one accessory. The covering body made of thermoplastic carbon fiber composite material can provide a high-strength structure and is compared with metal The part is easier to mold, and there is no limitation of casting wax shrinkage and casting shrinkage. The finished product has a high degree of agreement with the design drawing file; in addition, the covering body covers and fixes the at least one accessory, so that the metal part is no longer needed The structure designed to fix the accessories can greatly reduce the amount of metal and increase the design flexibility.

在本發明被詳細描述之前，應當注意在以下的說明內容中，類似的元件是以相同的編號來表示。Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same numbers.

參閱圖2、圖3，及圖4，為本發明高爾夫球桿頭之一第一實施例，包含一金屬件2、一連接該金屬件2並界定出一開口30的複合組件3，及一與該金屬件2和該複合組件3連接以封閉該開口30的頂蓋4。該複合組件3包括一配件31、一以熱塑性碳纖維複合材料製成並在熱壓後包覆該配件31的包覆體32，及一以膠合方式連接於該包覆體32底部且以碳纖維材質製成的碳纖維板33。在本第一實施例中，該金屬件2可以依實際需求而為高爾夫球桿頭的打擊面板(CUP FACE)。該配件31是被該包覆體32全部或部分包覆，該配件31可以依實際需求而為配重塊、裝飾件或其它高爾夫球桿頭的元件。當該配件31為配重塊時，該包覆體32可將其全部或部份包覆，並另外設計強化肋(圖未示)來定位該配件31以強化整體結構強度。當該配件31為裝飾件時，該包覆體32亦可僅包覆該配件31的一部份，並使其它部分顯露於外而達到裝飾效果。該包覆體32是以熱塑性碳纖維複合材料製成，例如聚碸(PSU，polysulfone)的熱塑性碳纖維複合材料(TP，Thermoplastic)，並在熱壓後尚具流動性時包覆該配件31。該碳纖維板33的材料為單向碳纖維材料(UD，Unidirectional)。該頂蓋4以碳纖維材質製成，並透過膠合或其它方式固定於該金屬件2與該包覆體32上。當然也可以是其它碳纖維複合材料，而不以上述材料為限。Refer to Figures 2, 3, and 4, which are a first embodiment of a golf club head of the present invention, including a metal piece 2, a composite component 3 connected to the metal piece 2 and defining an opening 30, and a The top cover 4 connected with the metal piece 2 and the composite assembly 3 to close the opening 30. The composite component 3 includes a fitting 31, a covering body 32 made of thermoplastic carbon fiber composite material and covering the fitting 31 after hot pressing, and a carbon fiber material connected to the bottom of the covering body 32 in a gluing manner 33 made of carbon fiber board. In the first embodiment, the metal member 2 can be the CUP FACE of the golf club head according to actual needs. The accessory 31 is wholly or partly covered by the covering body 32, and the accessory 31 can be a counterweight, a decorative piece or other golf club head components according to actual needs. When the fitting 31 is a counterweight, the covering body 32 can cover all or part of it, and additionally design strengthening ribs (not shown) to position the fitting 31 to strengthen the overall structural strength. When the accessory 31 is a decorative piece, the covering body 32 can also cover only a part of the accessory 31 and expose other parts to achieve a decorative effect. The covering body 32 is made of a thermoplastic carbon fiber composite material, such as a thermoplastic carbon fiber composite material (TP, Thermoplastic) of polysulfone (PSU), and covers the accessory 31 when it is still fluid after hot pressing. The material of the carbon fiber board 33 is a unidirectional carbon fiber material (UD, Unidirectional). The top cover 4 is made of carbon fiber material, and is fixed to the metal piece 2 and the covering body 32 through gluing or other methods. Of course, it can also be other carbon fiber composite materials, and is not limited to the above-mentioned materials.

傳統的碳纖維板因為成型不易，所以無法直接製成球頭底部，而是作成片狀或僅有部分造型的底蓋設置於鈦合金上，本第一實施例之該包覆體32具有較金屬低的成型限制，且沒有鑄造蠟縮及鑄造收縮之限制，完成品與設計圖較為吻合，且結構強度亦佳，可取代傳統以鈦合金製成的高爾夫球桿頭底部，而該金屬件2也不需設有固定該配件31的結構，大幅減少金屬的使用量而減輕該高爾夫球桿頭的重量，並提高配重的應用彈性。參閱圖5，本第一實施例的包覆體32除了包覆該配件31外，也可以包覆該碳纖維板33，以提供另一種配置選擇。The traditional carbon fiber board cannot be directly formed into the bottom of the ball head because it is not easy to form. Instead, the bottom cover is made into a sheet or only partially shaped and is set on a titanium alloy. Low molding restrictions, and no casting wax shrinkage and casting shrinkage restrictions, the finished product is more consistent with the design drawing, and the structural strength is also good, which can replace the traditional golf club head made of titanium alloy. There is no need to provide a structure for fixing the accessory 31, which greatly reduces the amount of metal used, reduces the weight of the golf club head, and improves the application flexibility of the counterweight. Referring to FIG. 5, in addition to covering the accessory 31, the covering body 32 of the first embodiment can also cover the carbon fiber board 33 to provide another configuration option.

參閱圖6及圖7，為本發明高爾夫球桿頭之一第二實施例，本第二實施例大致與該第一實施例相同，不同之處在於：該金屬件2包括一本體部21，及一由該本體部21朝該包覆體32凸伸的凸肋部22。該包覆體32具有一主體部321，及一包覆該凸肋部22的夾鉗部322。該夾鉗部322具有一連接該主體部321的延伸段323、一連接該延伸段323的承接段324，及二連接該承接段324且彼此相間隔地位於該凸肋部22的相反兩側，並夾合該凸肋部22的夾持段325。透過該等夾持段325夾持該凸肋部22，進而提高該金屬件2與該包覆體32之間的結合強度。6 and 7, it is a second embodiment of the golf club head of the present invention. This second embodiment is roughly the same as the first embodiment, except that the metal member 2 includes a body portion 21, And a rib 22 protruding from the main body 21 toward the covering body 32. The covering body 32 has a main body portion 321 and a clamping portion 322 covering the protruding rib 22. The clamp portion 322 has an extension section 323 connected to the main body portion 321, a receiving section 324 connected to the extension section 323, and two receiving sections 324 connected to the receiving section 324 and are located on opposite sides of the rib 22 at intervals , And clamp the clamping section 325 of the rib 22. The ribs 22 are clamped by the clamping sections 325, so as to improve the bonding strength between the metal piece 2 and the covering body 32.

參閱圖6、圖8，及圖9，該承接段324沿長度方向的截面積可如圖6所示的呈矩形，也可如圖8及圖9所示地呈三角形，從而補強該夾鉗部322的結構強度，而該等夾持段325的長度及厚度也可如圖9所示地採非對稱設置，以達到所需的結合效果。參閱圖10及圖11，該金屬件2也可包括複數凸肋部22，而該包覆體32可包括複數間隔設置的夾鉗部322，而該等夾鉗部322的延伸段323也可如圖11所示的相互連接以強化整體結構強度，當然連接的也可以是承接段324(或兩者)，不以此為限。Referring to Figures 6, 8, and 9, the cross-sectional area of the receiving section 324 along the length direction can be rectangular as shown in Figure 6, or triangular as shown in Figures 8 and 9, so as to reinforce the clamp The structural strength of the portion 322, and the length and thickness of the clamping sections 325 can also be set asymmetrically as shown in FIG. 9 to achieve the desired combination effect. 10 and 11, the metal member 2 may also include a plurality of ribs 22, and the covering body 32 may include a plurality of clamping portions 322 arranged at intervals, and the extension sections 323 of the clamping portions 322 may also be The interconnection shown in FIG. 11 is used to strengthen the overall structure strength. Of course, the connecting section 324 (or both) may also be connected, and it is not limited thereto.

參閱圖12及圖13，為本發明高爾夫球桿頭之一第三實施例，本第三實施例大致與該第一實施例相同，不同之處在於：該包覆體32界定出複數開口30，且該高爾夫球桿頭包含複數分別封閉該等開口30的頂蓋4。該等開口30及該等頂蓋4可依需求如圖12及圖13所示地設計成不同形狀、大小，及位置。本第三實施例可大幅增加設計彈性，並使該高爾夫球桿頭更具特色。12 and 13 are a third embodiment of a golf club head of the present invention. This third embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment, except that the covering body 32 defines a plurality of openings 30 And the golf club head includes a plurality of top covers 4 respectively closing the openings 30. The openings 30 and the top covers 4 can be designed in different shapes, sizes, and positions as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 according to requirements. The third embodiment can greatly increase the design flexibility and make the golf club head more distinctive.

參閱圖14及圖15，為本發明高爾夫球桿頭之一第四實施例，本第四實施例大致與該第一實施例相同，不同之處在於：該高爾夫球桿頭包含複數配件31，每一配件31可依需求被該包覆體32完全包覆，或僅包覆部分而使該配件31的其它部分顯露，當該配件31位於該頂蓋4及該包覆體32之間但又需要顯露於外時，可在該頂蓋4形成一對準該配件31的開槽41，如此該配件31便可透過該開槽41向外顯露以產生特殊的視覺效果。當然，也可在同一頂蓋4上配置複數開槽41，當本第四實施例如圖15所示地有多個頂蓋4時，該開槽41也可僅開設於其中一個頂蓋4上，但不以此為限。14 and 15, it is a fourth embodiment of the golf club head of the present invention. This fourth embodiment is roughly the same as the first embodiment, except that the golf club head includes a plurality of accessories 31, Each accessory 31 can be completely covered by the covering body 32 as required, or only partly covered so that other parts of the accessory 31 are exposed. When the accessory 31 is located between the top cover 4 and the covering body 32, but When it needs to be exposed to the outside, a slot 41 aligned with the accessory 31 can be formed in the top cover 4, so that the accessory 31 can be exposed through the slot 41 to produce a special visual effect. Of course, a plurality of slots 41 can also be arranged on the same top cover 4. When there are multiple top covers 4 as shown in FIG. 15 in this fourth embodiment, the slot 41 can also be opened on only one of the top covers 4 , But not limited to this.

綜上所述，本發明由於該包覆體32是以熱塑性碳纖維複合材料在熱壓後包覆該配件31，因此該包覆體32可提供高強度的結構，且具有較低的成型限制，同時該包覆體32包覆固定該配件31而無需在該金屬件2上設計固定結構，因此可大幅降低金屬的用量而減輕重量，配合各種有關該頂蓋4、該包覆體32，及該配件31的設置方式，能大幅增加設計彈性，故確實能達成本發明之目的。In summary, in the present invention, since the covering body 32 is made of thermoplastic carbon fiber composite material to cover the fitting 31 after hot pressing, the covering body 32 can provide a high-strength structure and has a lower molding restriction. At the same time, the covering body 32 covers and fixes the accessory 31 without the need to design a fixing structure on the metal piece 2, so that the amount of metal can be greatly reduced and the weight is reduced, and it can cooperate with various related top cover 4, the covering body 32, and The arrangement of the accessory 31 can greatly increase the design flexibility, so it can indeed achieve the purpose of the invention.

惟以上所述者，僅為本發明之實施例而已，當不能以此限定本發明實施之範圍，凡是依本發明申請專利範圍及專利說明書內容所作之簡單的等效變化與修飾，皆仍屬本發明專利涵蓋之範圍內。However, the above are only examples of the present invention. When the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited by this, all simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification still belong to This invention patent covers the scope.

2:金屬件 21:本體部 22:凸肋部 3:複合組件 30:開口 31:配件 32:包覆體 321:主體部 322:夾鉗部 323:延伸段 324:承接段 325:夾持段 33:碳纖維板 4:頂蓋 41:開槽 2: metal parts 21: Body part 22: convex ribs 3: Composite components 30: opening 31: Accessories 32: Covering body 321: Main Body 322: Clamping part 323: Extension 324: Undertaking Section 325: Clamping section 33: Carbon fiber board 4: top cover 41: Slotting

本發明之其它的特徵及功效，將於參照圖式的實施方式中清楚地呈現，其中：圖1是一側視剖面圖，說明一習知的高爾夫球桿頭；圖2是一俯視圖，說明本發明高爾夫球桿頭之一第一實施例；圖3是一側視圖，輔助說明圖2的側視態樣；圖4是一仰視圖，輔助說明圖2的側視態樣，且未顯示一金屬件；圖5是一側視圖，說明該第一實施例的另一種態樣；圖6是一側視圖，說明本發明高爾夫球桿頭之一第二實施例；圖7是一仰視圖，說明圖6的仰視態樣，且未顯示該金屬件；圖8及圖9皆是側視圖，說明該第二實施例的其它態樣；圖10及圖11皆是仰視圖，說明該第二實施例的其它態樣，且未顯示該金屬件；圖12為一仰視圖，說明本發明高爾夫球桿頭之一第三實施例，且未顯示該金屬件；圖13為一仰視圖，說明該第三實施例的另一種態樣，且未顯示該金屬件；圖14為一仰視圖，說明本發明高爾夫球桿頭之一第四實施例，且未顯示該金屬件；及圖15為一仰視圖，說明該第四實施例的另一種態樣，且未顯示該金屬件。 Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a side sectional view illustrating a conventional golf club head; Figure 2 is a top view illustrating a first embodiment of the golf club head of the present invention; Figure 3 is a side view to assist in explaining the side view of Figure 2; Fig. 4 is a bottom view to assist in explaining the side view of Fig. 2, and a metal part is not shown; Figure 5 is a side view illustrating another aspect of the first embodiment; Figure 6 is a side view illustrating a second embodiment of the golf club head of the present invention; Figure 7 is a bottom view illustrating the bottom view of Figure 6, and the metal part is not shown; Figures 8 and 9 are both side views, illustrating other aspects of the second embodiment; 10 and 11 are bottom views, illustrating other aspects of the second embodiment, and the metal part is not shown; Figure 12 is a bottom view illustrating a third embodiment of the golf club head of the present invention, and the metal part is not shown; FIG. 13 is a bottom view illustrating another aspect of the third embodiment, and the metal piece is not shown; Figure 14 is a bottom view illustrating a fourth embodiment of the golf club head of the present invention, and the metal part is not shown; and FIG. 15 is a bottom view illustrating another aspect of the fourth embodiment, and the metal piece is not shown.

2:金屬件 2: metal parts

3:複合組件 3: Composite components

30:開口 30: opening

31:配件 31: Accessories

32:包覆體 32: Covering body

33:碳纖維板 33: Carbon fiber board

4:頂蓋 4: top cover

Claims

一種高爾夫球桿頭，包含：一金屬件，包括一本體部，及至少一由該本體部凸伸的凸肋部；一複合組件，連接該金屬件並界定出至少一開口，該凸肋部朝該複合組件凸伸，該複合組件包括至少一配件，及一以熱塑性碳纖維複合材料製成並在熱壓後包覆該至少一配件的包覆體，該包覆體具有一主體部，及至少一包覆該至少一凸肋部的夾鉗部；及至少一頂蓋，以碳纖維材質製成且封閉該至少一開口。 A golf club head includes: a metal piece, including a body portion, and at least one rib portion protruding from the body portion; a composite component connected to the metal piece and defining at least one opening, the rib portion Projecting toward the composite component, the composite component includes at least one fitting, and a covering body made of thermoplastic carbon fiber composite material and covering the at least one fitting after hot pressing, the covering body having a main body, and At least one clamping part covering the at least one convex rib part; and at least one top cover, which is made of carbon fiber material and closes the at least one opening.

如請求項1所述的高爾夫球桿頭，其中，該複合組件還包括一以膠合方式連接該包覆體及該金屬件的碳纖維板。 The golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the composite component further includes a carbon fiber board that connects the covering body and the metal piece by gluing.

如請求項1所述的高爾夫球桿頭，其中，該複合組件還包括一碳纖維板，該包覆體在熱壓後包覆該碳纖維板，該包覆體以膠合方式連接該金屬件。 The golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the composite component further includes a carbon fiber board, the covering body covers the carbon fiber board after hot pressing, and the covering body is connected to the metal piece in a gluing manner.

如請求項1所述的高爾夫球桿頭，其中，該至少一夾鉗部具有一連接該主體部的延伸段、一連接該延伸段且貼抵該凸肋部的承接段，及二連接該承接段且彼此相間隔地位於該凸肋部的相反兩側，並夾合該凸肋部的夾持段。 The golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the at least one clamp portion has an extension section connected to the main body portion, a receiving section connected to the extension section and abutting against the rib, and two connecting the The receiving sections are located on opposite sides of the convex rib at intervals, and clamp the clamping section of the convex rib.

如請求項4所述的高爾夫球桿頭，其中，該包覆體具有複數夾鉗部，該等夾鉗部之延伸段彼此相互連接。 The golf club head according to claim 4, wherein the covering body has a plurality of clamping parts, and extension sections of the clamping parts are connected to each other.

如請求項1所述的高爾夫球桿頭，其中，該至少一配件可被該包覆體完全包覆或部分外露。 The golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the at least one accessory can be completely covered or partially exposed by the covering body.

如請求項6所述的高爾夫球桿頭，其中，該至少一配件部分外露於該複合體，該至少一頂蓋形成至少一對應該至少一配件的開槽，該開槽使該至少一配件顯露於外。 The golf club head according to claim 6, wherein the at least one accessory part is exposed from the composite body, the at least one top cover forms at least one slot corresponding to the at least one accessory, and the slot makes the at least one accessory part Revealed to the outside.