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JP2004261451A
JP2004261451A JP2003056051A JP2003056051A JP2004261451A JP 2004261451 A JP2004261451 A JP 2004261451A JP 2003056051 A JP2003056051 A JP 2003056051A JP 2003056051 A JP2003056051 A JP 2003056051A JP 2004261451 A JP2004261451 A JP 2004261451A
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Yasushi Sugimoto
靖司 杉本
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a golf club head excellent in flight distance and directional properties. <P>SOLUTION: The head volume of the golf club head 1 is 350 (cm<SP>3</SP>) or more. In a vertical cross section including a straight line K connecting the center of gravity G of the head to its sweet spot SS in a reference state, the ratio (A/B) of the depth A of the center of gravity, the horizontal distance between the location Le of a front end part of a face surface 2 and the center of gravity G of the head to the length B of the depth of the head, the horizontal distance between the upper edge 2a of the face surface 2 and the location Be of a rearmost end part of the head is between 0.1-0.3. A moment of inertia Iv about a vertical line passing through the center of gravity G of the head is between 3,500-6,000 (g cm<SP>2</SP>), and a moment of inertia Ih about a horizontal axis passing through the center of gravity of the head and extended toward its toe and heel is 2,000-4,000 (g cm<SP>2</SP>). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、打球の飛距離と方向性とをともに向上しうるゴルフクラブヘッドに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術及び発明が解決しようとする課題】
近年、ゴルフクラブは、ステンレス、チタン合金などの材料や製造技術の進歩に伴いより一層の大型化が進んでいる。一般に、ヘッドが大型化すると、重心深度が大きくなる傾向がある。重心深度が大きいヘッドは、スイートエリア(打球が良く飛ぶ高反発エリア)が大きくなる利点を有する反面、スイートスポット点の高さが大となったり、またボールをヘッドのヒール寄り又はトウ寄りで打撃した場合、過度のギア効果が働き、ボールを目標飛球線方向に戻そうとする向きのサイドスピン量が著しく増加して打球を大きく曲げてしまうという欠点がある。なおスイートスポット点の高さが大きいと、該スイートスポット点よりも上側で打つ機会が少なくなる。ちなみに、フェース面のスイートスポット点よりも上側でボールを打球すると、ギア効果により、打ち出し角が大きくかつバックスピン量も減少するため、高打ち出し、低スピンの好条件となってボールが良く飛ぶことが知られている。
【0003】
従来、このような欠点を解消するべく、ヘッドの重心深度を小さくし、スイートスポット高さを減じることや、ギア効果を緩和を目的として下記特許文献1ないし2などで提案されている。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特開平9−140836号公報
【特許文献2】
特開平11−33145号公報
【0005】
しかしながら、ヘッドの重心深度を小さくすると、通常はヘッド重心を通る垂直軸ないし水平軸回りの慣性モーメントも小さくなる。このようなヘッドでは、ミスショット時にヘッドのブレ角が大きく打球の方向性や飛距離を大幅に悪化させる。例えば、フェース面のスイートスポット点からトウ又はヒール方向にずれた位置で打球すると、垂直軸回りのヘッドのブレ角が大きくなり、ひいては打球に過度のサイドスピンが加わって方向性が安定しない。同様に、水平軸回りの慣性モーメントが小さいヘッドでは、フェース面のスイートスポット点から上側にずれた位置で打球したときには、水平軸回りにヘッドがロフト角を増す向きに大きく動き、バックスピン量を過度に減少させる。またフェース面の下側で打つと、前記とは逆向きにヘッドが大きく動き、バックスピン量が過度に増加し、ボールの吹け上がりが生じる。このように、重心深度を小さくしても慣性モーメントが小さいと、結局、ギア効果が強く現れ、飛距離や方向性が悪化するという欠点がある。一方で、ギア効果が全く働かないと、方向性を是正するサイドスピンが得られないため、好ましくない。
【0006】
本発明は、以上のような問題点に鑑み案出なされたもので、重心深度をヘッド奥行き長さに応じて規制すると同時に、垂直軸及び水平軸回りの慣性モーメントを限定することを基本として、ギア効果を適正に減じ打球の方向性と飛距離とをともに向上できる大型のゴルフクラブヘッドを提供することを目的としている。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明のうち請求項1記載の発明は、ヘッド体積が350(cm)以上のゴルフクラブヘッドであって、規定のライ角、フェース角として水平面に載置した基準状態におけるヘッド重心とスイートスポット点とを結ぶ直線を含む垂直断面において、フェース面の最前端部位置からヘッド重心までの水平距離である重心深度Aと、フェース面の上縁からヘッド最後端部位置までの水平距離であるヘッド奥行き長さBとの比(A/B)が0.1〜0.3であり、かつ前記基準状態においてヘッド重心を通る垂直軸回りの慣性モーメントIvが3500〜6000(g・cm)であり、しかも前記基準状態においてヘッド重心を通りかつトウ、ヒール方向にのびる水平軸回りの慣性モーメントIhが2000〜4000(g・cm)であることを特徴とするゴルフクラブヘッド。
【0008】
また請求項2記載の発明は、前記フェース面は、曲率半径が330〜508mmのバルジを有することを特徴とする請求項1記載のゴルフクラブヘッドである。
【0009】
また請求項3記載の発明は、前記重心深度Aが20〜35mmであり、かつ前記ヘッド奥行き長さBが100〜150mmであることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のゴルフクラブヘッドである。
【0010】
また請求項4記載の発明は、前記スイートスポット点は、前記フェース面の幾何学的中心であるフェースセンターよりも低い位置にあることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載のゴルフクラブヘッドである。
【0011】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下本発明の実施の一形態を図面に基づき説明する。
図1は本実施形態のゴルフクラブヘッド(以下、単に「ヘッド」ということがある。)1を規定のライ角、ロフト角として水平面HPに載置した基準状態の斜視図、図2はその平面図、図3はフェース側から見た正面図をそれぞれ示している。
【0012】
図において、本実施形態のヘッド1は、ボールを打球する面であるフェース面2を有するフェース部3と、前記フェース面2の上縁2aに連なりヘッド上面をなすクラウン部4と、フェース面2の下縁2bに連なりヘッド底面をなすソール部5と、クラウン部4とソール部5との間を継ぎフェース面2のトウ側縁2tからバックフェースを通りフェース面2のヒール側縁2eにのびるサイド部6と、フェース部2とクラウン部3とサイド部5とのヒール側で交わり部の近傍に配されかつ図示しないシャフトの一端が装着されるホーゼル部7とを具えたウッド型のものが例示される。ホーゼル部7は、円形のシャフト差込孔7aが形成されており、ヘッド1をライ角βに傾ける際には、このシャフト差込孔7aの軸中心線CLを図2の如く垂直面VP1内に配しかつ図3の如く水平面HPに対して角度βで傾けている。
【0013】
本発明のヘッド1は、ヘッド体積が350cm以上で構成される。350cm以上とすることにより、スイートエリアを拡大しかつプレーヤにも精神的な安心感を与える点で好ましい。特に好ましくは該ヘッド体積を360cm以上、さらに好ましくは400cm以上とするのがより望ましい。またヘッド体積が大きすぎても、クラブの重量を増大化し、スイングバランスを損ねたり、或いは重量を保持するために各部が薄くなって耐久性を損ねるおそれがある。従って、特に限定はされないが、ヘッド体積の上限値は、前記いずれかの下限値との組み合わせにおいて、550cm以下、さらに好ましくは500cm以下とするのが望ましい。なおヘッド1の体積は、ネック部7を含むヘッド外面(シャフト差込孔は埋めて考える)で囲まれるものとする。
【0014】
図4には、前記基準状態におけるヘッド重心Gとスイートスポット点SSとを結ぶ直線Kを含む垂直断面が示される。なおスイートスポット点SSは、ヘッド重心Gからフェース面2に立てた法線(この法線が前記直線Kとなる。)が該フェース面2と交わる点である。本発明のヘッド1は、前記垂直断面において、フェース面2の最前端部位置Leからヘッド重心Gまでの水平距離である重心深度Aと、フェース面2の上縁2aからヘッド最後端部位置Beまでの水平距離であるヘッド奥行き長さBとの比(A/B)が0.1〜0.3に限定される。なおフェース面2の上縁2aは、鋭いエッジにより識別しうる場合にはそのエッジとするが、フェース部3とクラウン部4とが連続した円弧面で連なるときになどフェース面2の上縁2aが識別困難な場合には、前記垂直断面において、フェース面2とクラウン部4との境界部の曲率半径がフェース側から初めて200mmとなる位置を前記上縁2aとする。
【0015】
ここで、前記比(A/B)が0.1を下回ると、重心深度Aがヘッド奥行き長さBを比して著しく小さくなるため、ギア効果が殆ど働かず方向性を是正するサイドスピンが非常に小さくなり、かつ後述する慣性モーメントIv、Ihなども小さくなる傾向がある。逆に前記比(A/B)が0.3を超えると、重心深度Aが従来のヘッドと同様に大きくなるため、ギア効果の影響が強く現れやすい。また図4からも明らかなように、スイートスポット高さhも大きくなる傾向があるため好ましくない。特に好ましくは前記比(A/B)を0.15〜0.25、さらに好ましくは0.20〜0.25とするのが望ましい。なお一例として、ヘッド体積が350〜450cm程度では、好ましくは重心深度Aは、20〜35mm、さらに好ましくは25〜35mmとするのが望ましく、ヘッド奥行き長さBは、100〜150mm、さらに好ましくは120〜140mmとするのが望ましい。
【0016】
なお図3に示すように、スイートスポット点SSとフェースセンターFC(フェース面2の幾何学的中心)との垂直方向の距離Yが−3〜3mm(−はSSがFCよりも下側の場合を示す)であることが望ましく、とりわけ前記スイートスポット点SSは、フェースセンターFCよりも低い位置、より具体的にはYが−1〜−3mmであることが望ましい。通常のゴルフプレーヤは、打球時にはフェース面2の幾何学的中心でボールを捉えようと試みるため、この位置ないしそれよりも低所にスイートスポット点SSを設けることによって、該スイートスポット点SSよりも上側で打球し易くなるため、高打ち出し角、低バックスピンの良く飛ぶ打球が得られやすい。なおフェース面2の幾何学的中心は、フェース面2の面積重心(図心)の位置とする。
【0017】
また本発明のヘッド1は、図2に示すように、基準状態においてヘッド重心Gを通る垂直軸a1回りの慣性モーメントIvが3500〜6000(g・cm)に限定される。この慣性モーメントIvは、シャフトを含まないヘッド単体のものである。該垂直軸a1回りの慣性モーメントIvが3500(g・cm)未満であると、該慣性モーメントが小さいために、スイートスポット点SSよりもトウ又はヒール側でボールを打球した瞬間にヘッド1が垂直軸a1回りに回転しやすく、ひいては打球に余分なサイドスピンを生じさせるなど、ギア効果が強く現れるため、方向性が悪化する。逆に垂直軸回りの慣性モーメントIvが6000(g・cm)を超えると、ギア効果の影響が殆ど得られず、ミスショット時の方向性を是正するサイドスピンが少なくなる。特に好ましくは垂直軸回りの慣性モーメントIvを3500〜5000(g・cm)、さらに好ましくは4000〜5000(g・cm)とするのが好ましい。
【0018】
また本発明のヘッド1は、基準状態においてヘッド重心Gを通りかつトウ、ヒール方向にのびる水平軸a2回りの慣性モーメントIhが2000〜4000(g・cm)に限定される。この慣性モーメントIhは、前記同様シャフトを含まないヘッド単体のものである。該水平軸a2回りの慣性モーメントIhが2000(g・cm)未満であると、該慣性モーメントが小さいために、スイートスポット点SSよりも上側でボールを打球すると、その瞬間にヘッド1が水平軸a2回りに回転しやすく、ひいては打球のバックスピン量が著しく減少する。同様に、スイートスポット点SSよりも下側でボールを打球すると、その瞬間にヘッド1が水平軸a2回りにロフト角を減じる向きに回転し、ひいては打球のバックスピン量が著しく増加する。つまり、ギア効果が強く現れるため、いずれの場合でも飛距離が悪化する。特に好ましくは、水平軸回りの慣性モーメントIhを2000〜3500(g・cm)、さらに好ましくは2500〜3000(g・cm)とするのが好ましい。なお前記水平軸a1は、シャフト差込孔CLを含む垂直面VP1と平行とする。
【0019】
このように、本発明のヘッドでは、重心深度Aとヘッド奥行き長さBとの比(A/B)や、慣性モーメントIv、Ihを限定することによって、ミスショット時のギア効果の影響を適正に小さくすることができ、打球の飛距離と方向性とを安定化させることができる。また、さらに好適な実施形態としては、図2に示すように、フェース面2のバルジの曲率半径Rを330〜508mm、より好ましくは330〜458mm、特に好ましくは380〜432mmとするのが望ましい。
【0020】
「バルジ」は、図2に示すように、基準状態のヘッド1を平面からみたときのフェース面2の膨らみであり、ホリゾンタルフェースバルジとも呼ばれている。通常のヘッドでは、前記バルジの曲率半径は8〜10インチ(200〜254mm)に設定されることが多く、本実施形態ではこれよりも大きく設定する。図5(A)に示すように、フェース面2にバルジを設けると、バルジを設けていないヘッドと比べると、スイートスポット点SSよりもトウ側で打球した場合には、ボールは角度θで示すように右方向へ打ち出されるとともに、ヒール側で打球した場合には左方向へ打ち出される。そして、前記振れ角θは、バルジの曲率半径R1が小さいほど大きくなる。本発明のヘッド1では、ギア効果を適正に減じているため、打球の軌道修正をなしうるサイドスピン量が従来に比して小さくなるから、前記バルジの曲率半径R1を前記範囲の如く適正に大きくし、振れ角θを減じることが望ましい。なおバルジの曲率半径R1は、前記スイートスポット点SSを通る水平面とフェース面2との交線の曲率半径とする。
【0021】
同様に、図4に示すように、フェース面2のロールの曲率半径R2を175〜410mm、より好ましくは200〜380mm、特に好ましくは250〜330mmとするのが望ましい。「ロール」は、前記垂直断面におけるフェース面2の膨らみである。通常のヘッドでは、前記ロールの曲率半径R2も8〜10インチ(200〜254mm)に設定されることが多い。本発明のヘッド1では、縦、横のギア効果を適正に減じているため、スイートスポット点SSよりも上で打撃した場合には、打球のバックスピン量の減少が従来に比して小さい。よって、打ち出し角を大きくしすぎると、ボールが上がりすぎて飛距離をロスしやすい。同様に、スイートスポット点SSよりも下で打撃した場合には、打球のバックスピン量の増加が従来に比して小さため、打ち出し角を過度に小さくしすぎると、ボールが上がりきらず飛距離をロスしやすい。このため、ロールの曲率半径R2も前記範囲で大きくすることによって、図5(B)に示す振れ角δを減じることが望ましい。
【0022】
本発明のヘッド1は、例えばアルミニウム合金、チタン、チタン合金、ステンレスなどの各種の金属材料により形成することができる。本例ではα+β型チタン合金であるTi−6Al−4Vが採用され、例えば鋳造法によって2以上のパーツを成形し、これを溶接により固着して形成することができる。ただし、これに限られず、他の材料、他の成型法により製造することができるのは言うまでもない。
【0023】
以上のような限定を満たすヘッド1を製造するためには、ヘッド1の各部の肉厚を調節したり、或いは比重が大きい錘部材などを複合させるることが好適である。一例としては、図6,図7に示すように、ヘッド1を、フェース側よりのヘッド前部1aと、バックフェース側のヘッド後部1bとで区分し、ヘッド前部1aを構成する材料の比重を、ヘッド後部1bを構成する材料の比重よりも大とすること、加えて、ソール部5やサイド部6において、ヘッド前部1aの平均肉厚をヘッド後部1bの平均肉厚よりも大とすることが効果的である。さらに、ヘッド前部1aに、ヘッド前部1aを構成する材料よりもさらに比重が大きい錘部材10などを固着することが望ましい。なお図7には、クラウン部4をサイド部6と切り離して示すが、これらはヘッド前部1a、ヘッド後部1bにおいて夫々サイド部6と一体化されている。
【0024】
前記錘部材10は、好ましくはサイド部6及び/又はソール部5に固着するのが良い。とりわけ、ヘッド重心Gを挟む位置にトウ側の錘部材10tとヒール側の錘部材10hとを対向して設けるのが特に好ましい。本実施形態では、各錘部材10t、10hが、いずれもサイド部6とソール部5とに跨る断面略L字状のものを例示している。このような錘部材10は、低重心化と、慣性モーメントIv、Ihの増大とを容易にかつ同時に実現できる点で好ましい。また錘部材10には、例えばCu、Mo、Ag、Pb、Ta、W、Au、Pt、Ir等の金属材料、さらにはこれらの1種以上を含む合金等が好適に用いられる。本実施形態では、W−Cu合金が採用されたものを示す。ヘッド全質量に占める錘部材11の質量の割合は、概ね2〜8%にとどめるのが良い。
【0025】
【実施例】
ヘッド体積が400cmのウッド型のゴルフクラブヘッド(リアルロフト角10゜、フェース角4゜のドライバーヘッド)を表1の仕様に基づき試作するとともに、スイングロボットを使用した打球テストを行い、飛距離と方向性とについて性能を評価した。ヘッドは、Ti−6Al−4Vのチタン合金を鋳造して製造し、必要に応じてW−Ni合金の錘部材を複合した。打球テストは次の要領にて行った。
【0026】
<打球テスト>
各供試ヘッドの同一のカーボンシャフトを装着して45インチのゴルフクラブを試作するととももに、各供試クラブをツルーテンパー社製のスイングロボットに取り付け、ヘッドスピードが40m/sとなるように調節して市販の3ピースゴルフボール(住友ゴム工業(株)社製の「HI−BRID」(同社の登録商標))を打撃し、飛距離、方向性(ズレ量)、バックスピン量、サイドスピン量、打出角などを測定した。なお各クラブとも、フェース面のスイートスポットで打球するスイートスポット打撃、スイートスポットからトウ側、ヒール側、上側及び下側それぞれ10mmを隔てた位置の計5箇所でゴルフボールをそれぞれ5球づつ打撃し、各位置毎に平均値で示した。飛距離は、キャリー+ランの合計飛距離(m)である。数値が大きいほど良好である、また方向性については、落下位置の目標飛球線に対する直角方向のずれ量(m)であって、左方向にずれたものを−表示とした。数値が小さいほど、ズレ量が少なく良好である。バックスピン量、サイドスピン量はいずれもr.p.mである。サイドスピン量に関しては、フックスピンを一表示とした。テスト結果などを表1に示す。
【0027】
【表1】

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【0028】
テストの結果、実施例のものは、従来例、比較例と比べて方向性、飛距離ともに優れることが確認できた。特にミスショット時の飛距離の低下、方向性のブレが非常に少なくなっている。また360cm及び450cmのヘッドについても同様の試験を行ったが、ほぼ同じ結果が得られた。以上より、本発明の優位性が確認できた。
【0029】
【発明の効果】
上述したように、請求項1記載の発明では、ヘッド体積が350cm以上のヘッドにおいて、重心深度とヘッド奥行き長さとの比を限定すると同時に、ヘッド重心を通る垂直軸回りの慣性モーメントIvと、ヘッド重心を通りかつトウ、ヒール方向にのびる水平軸回りの慣性モーメントIhとを限定したことにより、大型のヘッドにおいて、ギア効果の影響を適正に減じることができる。従って、ミスショット時においても、打球の飛距離の低下や方向性の悪化を抑制できる。
【0030】
また、請求項2記載の発明のように、フェース面のバルジの曲率半径を限定したときには、ミスショットの時のボールの打ち出される振れ角を減じてさらに打球の方向性を向上させることができる。
【0031】
また請求項3記載の発明のように、重心深度Aとヘッド奥行き長さBとを限定したときには、より好ましい実施例を具体的に構成できる。また通常、ゴルフプレーヤは、打球時にフェース面の幾何学的中心でボールを捉えようと試みる。従って、請求項4記載の発明のように、スイートスポット点は、前記フェース面の幾何学的中心であるフェースセンターよりも低い位置に設けられるときには、スイートスポット点よりも上側で打球し易くなり、高打ち出し角、低バックスピンといった良く飛ぶ打球を得られやすくなる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施形態を示す基準状態のヘッドの斜視図である。
【図2】その正面図である。
【図3】その平面図である。
【図4】その垂直断面図である。
【図5】(A)はバルジの作用を、(B)はロールの作用をそれぞれ説明する概念図である。
【図6】ヘッドの内部構造を示す平面図(一部断面図)である。
【図7】その分解斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
1 ゴルフクラブヘッド
2 フェース面
3 フェース部
4 クラウン部
5 ソール部
6 サイド部
7 ネック部
7a シャフト差込孔
10 錘部材
CL シャフト差込孔の軸中心線
A 重心深度
B ヘッド奥行き長さ
Iv 垂直軸回りの慣性モーメント
Ih 水平軸回りの慣性モーメント[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a golf club head that can improve both the flight distance and directionality of a hit ball.
[0002]
[Prior art and problems to be solved by the invention]
In recent years, golf clubs have been further increased in size with the progress of materials such as stainless steel and titanium alloy and manufacturing technology. In general, as the head size increases, the depth of the center of gravity tends to increase. A head with a large depth of gravity has the advantage that the sweet area (high repulsion area where the hit ball flies well) has an advantage, while the height of the sweet spot point is large, and the ball is hit near the heel or toe of the head. In such a case, an excessive gear effect works, and the amount of side spin in a direction to return the ball to the target flying line direction is remarkably increased, and the hit ball is bent greatly. In addition, if the height of the sweet spot point is large, the chance of hitting above the sweet spot point is reduced. By the way, if you hit the ball above the sweet spot point on the face surface, the launching angle will be large and the backspin amount will be reduced due to the gear effect, so the ball will fly well under favorable conditions of high launch and low spin. It has been known.
[0003]
Conventionally, in order to eliminate such drawbacks, the following Patent Documents 1 and 2 have been proposed for the purpose of reducing the depth of the center of gravity of the head, reducing the sweet spot height, and relaxing the gear effect.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-9-140836 [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-11-33145 [0005]
However, when the depth of the center of gravity of the head is reduced, the moment of inertia around the vertical axis or horizontal axis that normally passes through the center of gravity of the head is also reduced. In such a head, the head has a large blur angle at the time of a miss shot and greatly deteriorates the directionality and the flight distance of the hit ball. For example, when a ball is hit at a position deviating from the sweet spot point on the face surface in the toe or heel direction, the blur angle of the head around the vertical axis increases, and as a result, excessive side spin is applied to the ball and the directionality is not stable. Similarly, in a head with a small moment of inertia around the horizontal axis, when a ball is hit at a position shifted upward from the sweet spot point on the face surface, the head moves greatly in the direction of increasing the loft angle around the horizontal axis, and the backspin amount is reduced. Reduce excessively. Also, if the ball is hit below the face surface, the head moves greatly in the opposite direction, the backspin amount increases excessively, and the ball blows up. As described above, even if the depth of gravity is reduced, if the moment of inertia is small, the gear effect eventually appears strongly, and there is a disadvantage that the flight distance and directionality deteriorate. On the other hand, if the gear effect does not work at all, a side spin that corrects the directionality cannot be obtained, which is not preferable.
[0006]
The present invention has been devised in view of the above problems, and is based on restricting the depth of gravity center according to the head depth length and simultaneously limiting the moment of inertia around the vertical axis and the horizontal axis. An object of the present invention is to provide a large golf club head capable of appropriately reducing the gear effect and improving both the directionality of the hit ball and the flight distance.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a golf club head having a head volume of 350 (cm 3 ) or more, and the head center of gravity and sweet spot in a reference state placed on a horizontal plane as a specified lie angle and face angle In a vertical cross section including a straight line connecting points, the center of gravity depth A, which is the horizontal distance from the foremost end position of the face surface to the center of gravity of the head, and the head, which is the horizontal distance from the upper edge of the face surface to the position of the end of the head end The ratio (A / B) to the depth length B is 0.1 to 0.3, and the inertia moment Iv about the vertical axis passing through the center of gravity of the head in the reference state is 3500 to 6000 (g · cm 2 ). There, moreover passes and toe of the head center of gravity in the reference state, the inertia moment Ih of the horizontal axis extending in the heel direction 2000~4000 (g · cm 2) der Golf club head, characterized in that.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 2 is the golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the face surface has a bulge with a radius of curvature of 330 to 508 mm.
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the golf club head according to the first or second aspect, the center-of-gravity depth A is 20 to 35 mm, and the head depth length B is 100 to 150 mm. is there.
[0010]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the golf according to any one of the first to third aspects, the sweet spot point is located at a position lower than a face center which is a geometric center of the face surface. Club head.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a golf club head (hereinafter, simply referred to as “head”) 1 according to the present embodiment mounted on a horizontal plane HP with a specified lie angle and loft angle, and FIG. FIG. 3 and FIG. 3 show front views as seen from the face side.
[0012]
In the figure, a head 1 according to this embodiment includes a face portion 3 having a face surface 2 which is a surface for hitting a ball, a crown portion 4 which is connected to the upper edge 2a of the face surface 2 and forms the upper surface of the head, and a face surface 2 The bottom 5b is connected to the bottom edge 2b of the head portion and the crown portion 4 and the sole portion 5 are joined to each other from the toe side edge 2t of the face surface 2 through the back face to the heel side edge 2e of the face surface 2. A wood type thing provided with a side part 6 and a hosel part 7 which is arranged near the intersection part on the heel side of the face part 2, the crown part 3 and the side part 5 and to which one end of a shaft (not shown) is attached. Illustrated. The hosel portion 7 is formed with a circular shaft insertion hole 7a. When the head 1 is tilted to the lie angle β, the axial center line CL of the shaft insertion hole 7a is within the vertical plane VP1 as shown in FIG. And is inclined at an angle β with respect to the horizontal plane HP as shown in FIG.
[0013]
The head 1 of the present invention has a head volume of 350 cm 3 or more. Setting it to 350 cm 3 or more is preferable in terms of expanding the sweet area and giving the player a spiritual sense of security. Particularly preferably, the head volume is 360 cm 3 or more, more preferably 400 cm 3 or more. Even if the head volume is too large, the weight of the club is increased, the swing balance may be impaired, or the respective parts may be thinned to maintain the weight, thereby impairing the durability. Therefore, although not particularly limited, the upper limit of the volume of the head, in combination with any one of the lower limit, 550 cm 3 or less, more preferably it is desirable to 500 cm 3 or less. The volume of the head 1 is assumed to be surrounded by the outer surface of the head including the neck portion 7 (considering the shaft insertion hole).
[0014]
FIG. 4 shows a vertical cross section including a straight line K connecting the center of gravity G of the head and the sweet spot point SS in the reference state. The sweet spot point SS is a point at which a normal line standing on the face surface 2 from the center of gravity G of the head (this normal line becomes the straight line K) intersects the face surface 2. The head 1 according to the present invention has a center-of-gravity depth A that is a horizontal distance from the foremost end position Le of the face surface 2 to the head center-of-gravity G and the head end end position Be from the upper edge 2a of the face surface 2 in the vertical section. The ratio (A / B) to the head depth length B, which is the horizontal distance up to, is limited to 0.1 to 0.3. The upper edge 2a of the face surface 2 is the edge when it can be identified by a sharp edge, but when the face portion 3 and the crown portion 4 are connected by a continuous arc surface, the upper edge 2a of the face surface 2 is used. When it is difficult to identify, the upper edge 2a is defined as a position where the radius of curvature of the boundary portion between the face surface 2 and the crown portion 4 becomes 200 mm for the first time from the face side in the vertical cross section.
[0015]
Here, when the ratio (A / B) is less than 0.1, the center of gravity depth A is significantly smaller than the head depth length B, so that the side spin that corrects the directionality with little gear effect does not work. There is a tendency that the moments of inertia Iv, Ih, etc., which will be described later, become smaller and smaller. Conversely, if the ratio (A / B) exceeds 0.3, the center of gravity depth A increases as in the conventional head, and the influence of the gear effect tends to appear strongly. As is clear from FIG. 4, the sweet spot height h tends to increase, which is not preferable. The ratio (A / B) is particularly preferably 0.15 to 0.25, and more preferably 0.20 to 0.25. As an example, when the head volume is about 350 to 450 cm 3 , the center of gravity depth A is preferably 20 to 35 mm, more preferably 25 to 35 mm, and the head depth length B is 100 to 150 mm, more preferably. Is preferably 120 to 140 mm.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 3, the vertical distance Y between the sweet spot point SS and the face center FC (the geometric center of the face surface 2) is -3 to 3 mm (-is when SS is below FC). In particular, the sweet spot point SS is preferably lower than the face center FC, more specifically, Y is preferably −1 to −3 mm. A normal golf player tries to catch the ball at the geometric center of the face surface 2 at the time of hitting a ball. Therefore, by providing a sweet spot point SS at this position or at a lower position, the sweet spot point SS is set. Since it is easy to hit the ball on the upper side, it is easy to obtain a hit ball with a high launch angle and low backspin. The geometric center of the face surface 2 is the position of the area centroid (centroid) of the face surface 2.
[0017]
In the head 1 of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the moment of inertia Iv around the vertical axis a1 passing through the head gravity center G is limited to 3500 to 6000 (g · cm 2 ) in the reference state. This moment of inertia Iv is for a single head that does not include a shaft. When the moment of inertia Iv about the vertical axis a1 is less than 3500 (g · cm 2 ), the moment of inertia is small, so that the head 1 hits the ball on the toe or heel side from the sweet spot point SS. Since the gear effect appears strongly, such as easily rotating around the vertical axis a1 and causing extra side spin in the hit ball, the directionality deteriorates. Conversely, when the moment of inertia Iv about the vertical axis exceeds 6000 (g · cm 2 ), the influence of the gear effect is hardly obtained, and the side spin for correcting the directionality at the time of a miss shot is reduced. The inertia moment Iv about the vertical axis is particularly preferably 3500 to 5000 (g · cm 2 ), and more preferably 4000 to 5000 (g · cm 2 ).
[0018]
In the head 1 of the present invention, the inertia moment Ih around the horizontal axis a2 that passes through the center of gravity G of the head and extends in the toe and heel directions in the reference state is limited to 2000 to 4000 (g · cm 2 ). This inertia moment Ih is the same as that of the head which does not include the shaft, as described above. When the moment of inertia Ih around the horizontal axis a2 is less than 2000 (g · cm 2 ), the moment of inertia is small. Therefore, when the ball is hit above the sweet spot point SS, the head 1 is horizontally moved at that moment. It is easy to rotate around the axis a2, and the backspin amount of the hit ball is remarkably reduced. Similarly, when a ball is hit below the sweet spot point SS, at that moment, the head 1 rotates around the horizontal axis a2 in a direction that reduces the loft angle, and the backspin amount of the hit ball increases remarkably. That is, since the gear effect appears strongly, the flying distance is deteriorated in any case. It is particularly preferable that the moment of inertia Ih around the horizontal axis is 2000 to 3500 (g · cm 2 ), more preferably 2500 to 3000 (g · cm 2 ). The horizontal axis a1 is parallel to the vertical plane VP1 including the shaft insertion hole CL.
[0019]
Thus, in the head of the present invention, by limiting the ratio (A / B) of the center of gravity depth A to the head depth length B, and the inertia moments Iv and Ih, the influence of the gear effect at the time of a miss shot is appropriately adjusted. The flying distance and directionality of the hit ball can be stabilized. As a more preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, it is desirable that the radius of curvature R of the bulge of the face surface 2 is 330 to 508 mm, more preferably 330 to 458 mm, and particularly preferably 380 to 432 mm.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2, the “bulge” is a bulge of the face surface 2 when the head 1 in the reference state is viewed from a plane, and is also called a horizontal face bulge. In a normal head, the radius of curvature of the bulge is often set to 8 to 10 inches (200 to 254 mm), and is set larger in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5A, when a bulge is provided on the face surface 2, when a ball is hit on the toe side with respect to the sweet spot point SS, the ball is shown at an angle θ as compared with a head without a bulge. In this way, when the ball is hit on the heel side, it is hit leftward. The deflection angle θ increases as the bulge curvature radius R1 decreases. In the head 1 of the present invention, since the gear effect is appropriately reduced, the amount of side spin that can correct the trajectory of the hit ball is smaller than in the prior art. Therefore, the radius of curvature R1 of the bulge is appropriately adjusted within the above range. It is desirable to increase and decrease the deflection angle θ. The curvature radius R1 of the bulge is the curvature radius of the intersection line between the horizontal plane passing through the sweet spot point SS and the face surface 2.
[0021]
Similarly, as shown in FIG. 4, it is desirable that the curvature radius R2 of the roll of the face surface 2 is 175 to 410 mm, more preferably 200 to 380 mm, and particularly preferably 250 to 330 mm. The “roll” is a bulge of the face surface 2 in the vertical section. In a normal head, the radius of curvature R2 of the roll is often set to 8 to 10 inches (200 to 254 mm). In the head 1 of the present invention, the vertical and horizontal gear effects are appropriately reduced. Therefore, when the ball is hit above the sweet spot point SS, the reduction in the backspin amount of the hit ball is smaller than in the prior art. Therefore, if the launch angle is too large, the ball will rise too much and the flight distance is likely to be lost. Similarly, when the ball is hit below the sweet spot point SS, the increase in the backspin amount of the hit ball is smaller than in the conventional case. Easy to lose. Therefore, it is desirable to reduce the deflection angle δ shown in FIG. 5B by increasing the curvature radius R2 of the roll within the above range.
[0022]
The head 1 of the present invention can be formed of various metal materials such as aluminum alloy, titanium, titanium alloy, and stainless steel. In this example, Ti-6Al-4V, which is an α + β type titanium alloy, is adopted. For example, two or more parts can be formed by casting and fixed by welding. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is needless to say that it can be manufactured by other materials and other molding methods.
[0023]
In order to manufacture the head 1 that satisfies the above limitations, it is preferable to adjust the thickness of each part of the head 1 or to combine a weight member having a large specific gravity. As an example, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the head 1 is divided into a head front part 1a from the face side and a head rear part 1b from the back face side, and the specific gravity of the material constituting the head front part 1a is shown. Is larger than the specific gravity of the material constituting the head rear portion 1b. In addition, in the sole portion 5 and the side portion 6, the average thickness of the head front portion 1a is larger than the average thickness of the head rear portion 1b. It is effective to do. Furthermore, it is desirable to fix a weight member 10 or the like having a higher specific gravity than the material constituting the head front portion 1a to the head front portion 1a. In FIG. 7, the crown portion 4 is shown separated from the side portion 6, but these are integrated with the side portion 6 at the head front portion 1a and the head rear portion 1b.
[0024]
The weight member 10 is preferably fixed to the side portion 6 and / or the sole portion 5. In particular, it is particularly preferable to provide a toe side weight member 10t and a heel side weight member 10h opposite to each other at a position sandwiching the center of gravity G of the head. In the present embodiment, each of the weight members 10t and 10h illustrates a substantially L-shaped cross-section straddling the side portion 6 and the sole portion 5. Such a weight member 10 is preferable in that a low center of gravity and an increase in the inertia moments Iv and Ih can be easily and simultaneously realized. For the weight member 10, for example, a metal material such as Cu, Mo, Ag, Pb, Ta, W, Au, Pt, or Ir, or an alloy containing one or more of these materials is preferably used. In the present embodiment, a W-Cu alloy is employed. The ratio of the mass of the weight member 11 to the total mass of the head is preferably limited to approximately 2 to 8%.
[0025]
【Example】
A wood-type golf club head with a head volume of 400 cm 3 (driver head with a real loft angle of 10 ° and a face angle of 4 °) was prototyped according to the specifications in Table 1, and a ball hitting test using a swing robot was conducted to determine the flight distance. The performance was evaluated with respect to the directionality. The head was manufactured by casting a Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy, and a W-Ni alloy weight member was compounded as needed. The hitting test was conducted as follows.
[0026]
<Hitball test>
A 45-inch golf club was prototyped by mounting the same carbon shaft on each test head, and each test club was mounted on a swing robot manufactured by Trutemper and adjusted so that the head speed was 40 m / s. And hit a commercially available three-piece golf ball (“HI-BRID” (registered trademark of the company) manufactured by Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.), flight distance, directionality (deviation amount), back spin amount, side spin The amount, launch angle, etc. were measured. In addition, each club hits a golf spot with 5 golf balls at a total of 5 locations, 10 mm from the sweet spot to the toe side, the heel side, the upper side and the lower side. The average value is shown for each position. The flight distance is the total flight distance (m) of carry + run. The larger the numerical value, the better, and the directionality is the amount of deviation (m) in the direction perpendicular to the target flying ball line at the falling position, and the deviation in the left direction is indicated as -display. The smaller the numerical value, the smaller the deviation and the better. Both the back spin amount and the side spin amount are r. p. m. Regarding the side spin amount, hook spin is shown as one display. Table 1 shows the test results.
[0027]
[Table 1]
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[0028]
As a result of the test, it was confirmed that the example was superior in both directionality and flight distance compared to the conventional example and the comparative example. In particular, the flying distance is reduced at the time of a miss shot, and the direction blur is very small. The same test was performed on 360 cm 3 and 450 cm 3 heads, and almost the same result was obtained. From the above, the superiority of the present invention was confirmed.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a head having a head volume of 350 cm 3 or more, the ratio of the center of gravity depth to the head depth length is limited, and at the same time, the inertia moment Iv about the vertical axis passing through the head center of gravity, By limiting the inertia moment Ih around the horizontal axis that passes through the center of gravity of the head and extends in the toe and heel directions, the influence of the gear effect can be appropriately reduced in a large-sized head. Therefore, even during a miss shot, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the flight distance of the hit ball and a deterioration in directionality.
[0030]
Further, when the radius of curvature of the bulge on the face surface is limited as in the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to further improve the directionality of the hit ball by reducing the deflection angle of the ball at the time of a miss shot.
[0031]
Further, when the gravity center depth A and the head depth length B are limited as in the third aspect of the invention, a more preferable embodiment can be specifically configured. Also, golf players usually try to catch the ball at the geometric center of the face surface when hitting. Therefore, as in the invention according to claim 4, when the sweet spot point is provided at a position lower than the face center which is the geometric center of the face surface, it becomes easier to hit a ball above the sweet spot point, It is easy to obtain a well-hit ball such as a high launch angle and low backspin.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a head in a reference state showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.
FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof.
FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view thereof.
FIGS. 5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams for explaining the action of a bulge and FIG. 5B for explaining the action of a roll, respectively.
FIG. 6 is a plan view (partially sectional view) showing an internal structure of the head.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view thereof.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Golf club head 2 Face surface 3 Face part 4 Crown part 5 Sole part 6 Side part 7 Neck part 7a Shaft insertion hole 10 Weight member CL Axis centerline A of shaft insertion hole B Center of gravity depth B Head depth length Iv Vertical axis Inertia moment around Ih Moment of inertia around horizontal axis

Claims (4)

ヘッド体積が350(cm)以上のゴルフクラブヘッドであって、規定のライ角、フェース角として水平面に載置した基準状態におけるヘッド重心とスイートスポット点とを結ぶ直線を含む垂直断面において、
フェース面の最前端部位置からヘッド重心までの水平距離である重心深度Aと、フェース面の上縁からヘッド最後端部位置までの水平距離であるヘッド奥行き長さBとの比(A/B)が0.1〜0.3、
かつ前記基準状態においてヘッド重心を通る垂直軸回りの慣性モーメントIvが3500〜6000(g・cm)、
しかも前記基準状態においてヘッド重心を通りかつトウ、ヒール方向にのびる水平軸回りの慣性モーメントIhが2000〜4000(g・cm)であることを特徴とするゴルフクラブヘッド。
A golf club head having a head volume of 350 (cm 3 ) or more, and a vertical cross section including a straight line connecting a head center of gravity and a sweet spot point in a reference state placed on a horizontal plane as a specified lie angle and face angle,
The ratio of the center of gravity depth A, which is the horizontal distance from the front end position of the face surface to the head center of gravity, and the head depth length B, which is the horizontal distance from the upper edge of the face surface to the head end position. ) Is 0.1-0.3,
In addition, an inertia moment Iv around the vertical axis passing through the center of gravity of the head in the reference state is 3500 to 6000 (g · cm 2 ),
In addition, a golf club head characterized by having an inertia moment Ih around the horizontal axis passing through the center of gravity of the head and extending in the toe and heel directions in the reference state is 2000 to 4000 (g · cm 2 ).
前記フェース面は、曲率半径が330〜508(mm)のバルジを有することを特徴とする請求項1記載のゴルフクラブヘッド。The golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the face surface has a bulge with a radius of curvature of 330 to 508 (mm). 前記重心深度Aが20〜35(mm)であり、かつ前記ヘッド奥行き長さBが100〜150(mm)であることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のゴルフクラブヘッド。3. The golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the center-of-gravity depth A is 20 to 35 (mm), and the head depth length B is 100 to 150 (mm). 前記スイートスポット点は、前記フェース面の幾何学的中心であるフェースセンターよりも低い位置にあることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載のゴルフクラブヘッド。4. The golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the sweet spot point is located at a position lower than a face center which is a geometric center of the face surface. 5.
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