Method for jointing golf club head

• US 20070272726A1
• Filed: 11/13/2006
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Advanced International Multitech Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Advanced International Multitech Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsu, Jiun-Kai, Hsu, Ying-Sen
• Application Number:
  US11/598,024
• Publication Number:
  US 20070272726A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 228/101
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like

Abstract

A method for jointing a golf club head is provided, which uses a brazing joint process to perform the jointing operation. The method includes steps of providing a first component, providing a second component, coating a layer of active metal suitable for jointing with an active metal solder on the first component and the second component, and jointing the first component with the second component, such that the first component and the second component are jointed together. The method for jointing a golf club head effectively reduces the processing cost of introduced protective gas and metal solders, and prevents the high-temperature oxidation of the golf club head. In addition, the process can be performed in a continuous furnace, so as to effectively improve the overall production capacity and yield.

Claims

1. A method for jointing a golf club head, using a brazing joint process to perform the jointing operation, comprising:

providing a first component which is made of a titanium material and has a joint surface;

providing a second component which is made of a metal material and has a joint surface;

coating a layer of active metal suitable for jointing with an active metal solder on the first component and the second component, wherein a surface of the first component and a surface of the second component are respectively covered by the layer of active metal suitable for jointing with the active metal solder; and

jointing the first component with the second component, wherein the first component and the second are assembled, and the active metal solder is added for jointing the first component with the second component;

the first component and the second component are placed in a continuous furnace or a gas furnace;

a nitrogen gas is introduced into the continuous furnace or the gas furnace;

by introducing the nitrogen gas to the heated first and second components, the solder are melted on the joint surface between the first component and the second component, such that the first component and the second component are jointed together.

2. The method for jointing a golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first component is a body and the second component is a striking plate or a head cover.

3. The method for jointing a golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first component is a striking plate or a head cover, and the second component is a body.

4. The method for jointing a golf club head as claimed in claim 2, wherein the striking plate has a cup-shaped cross section.

5. The method for jointing a golf club head as claimed in claim 3, wherein the striking plate has a cup-shaped cross section.

6. The method for jointing a golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first component does not include a striking surface, or one side surface of the first component is formed into a striking surface, and the second component is a balance weight.

7. The method for jointing a golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second component does not include a striking surface, or one side surface of the second component is formed into a striking surface, and the first component is a balance weight.

8. The method for jointing a golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the active metal is nickel, silver, or copper.

9. The method for jointing a golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the active metal solder is further a titanium-free solder.

10. The method for jointing a golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the active metal solder is a nickel-based solder, a silver-based solder, or a copper-based solder.

11. The method for jointing a golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the step of coating a layer of active metal suitable for jointing with an active metal solder on the first component and the second component, a thickness of the active metal coated on the surface of the first and second components is 0.1 μ

m to 10 μ

m.

12. The method for jointing a golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the step of coating a layer of active metal suitable for jointing with an active metal solder on the first component and the second component, the surface coating method for the first component and the second component includes a physical vapor deposition, a chemical vapor deposition, an electroplating, an electroless plating, or a thermal spray coating process.

13. The method for jointing a golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the active metal solder is a solid soldering lug, soldering bar, or a semi-liquid soldering paste.