ROBOTIC PUTTING SYSTEM

摘要

A robotic putting system includes a mechanism for actively and physically guiding a putter head along a determined preferred putting path. The golfer need only hold the putter and allow the robotic mechanism to guide the motion of the putter head. The system enables a golfer to develop and practice a feel for the preferred path/stroke.

主权项

1. A robotic putting system comprising:
a housing defining a space for a putter head to make a putting stroke; an operating mechanism cooperable with the housing, the operating mechanism including a servo motor connected to a worm gear, and a carriage mechanism mounted on the worm gear; a clamp assembly connected to the carriage mechanism, the clamp assembly including an X-component bracket that is displaceable relative to the carriage mechanism in a horizontal direction, a Y-component bracket that is displaceable relative to the carriage mechanism in a vertical direction, and a putter clamp attachable to the putter head, the putter clamp including a rail aperture therein; and a rail member positioned adjacent the space and received in the rail aperture of the putter clamp, the rail member being shaped corresponding to a predefined putting path.