Golf shot practice apparatus

Abstract

A golf practice apparatus is provided, which comprises: a stance platform including an upper portion adapted to provide a standing place for a golfer; a ball platform having a golf ball positioning location thereon; a platform actuator operably coupled with the stance platform and the ball platform for providing vertical movement of the respective platform; and, a controller associated with the platform actuator for selectively providing a vertical displacement or tilting movement of the stance platform and the ball platform.

1 . A golf practice apparatus comprising: 
 a stance platform including an upper portion adapted to provide a standing place for a golfer;    at least one stance platform actuator operably coupled with the stance platform and configured to provide a vertical displacement to at least a portion of the stance platform;    a ball platform having a golf ball positioning area thereon;    at least one ball platform actuator operably coupled with the ball platform and configured to provide a vertical displacement to at least a portion of the ball platform; and    a controller associated with the stance platform actuator and the ball platform actuator for selectively providing a vertical displacement or tilting movement of the respective stance platform and ball platform to various directions and degrees adjustable by the golfer.    
   
   
       2 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the stance platform actuator and the ball platform actuator include four lifts disposed at four quadrangular locations of the respective stance platform and ball platform.  
   
   
       3 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the four lifts of the respective platform actuator are respectively a motor-driven screw lift.  
   
   
       4 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the respective motor-driven screw lift includes at least a set of four links connected in a parallelogram form to a driving motor.  
   
   
       5 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the respective motor-driven screw lift further includes a first bracket connected to the links of the screw lift, and a second bracket connected to the respective platform.  
   
   
       6 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the respective motor-driven screw lift further includes a spring disposed between the first and second brackets thereof.  
   
   
       7 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the four lifts are respectively a fluid-actuating lift.  
   
   
       8 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the stance platform and the ball platform respectively include a base member and an upper member, and the stance platform actuator and the ball platform actuator are respectively disposed between the base member and the upper member.  
   
   
       9 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the respective platform defines a supporting area configured to support the weight of the golfer standing thereon.  
   
   
       10 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the respective platform further defines a mat thereon.  
   
   
       11 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the mat of the respective platform includes an artificial grass.  
   
   
       12 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the stance platform defines at least one hole thereon for delivery of a golf ball.  
   
   
       13 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the hole defined in the stance platform is designed for golf putting practice.  
   
   
       14 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the stance platform further includes a ball delivery channel connected to the golf ball delivery hole.  
   
   
       15 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball positioning area of the ball platform includes a groove configured to place a golf practice ball thereon.  
   
   
       16 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball positioning area of the ball platform includes a tee member configured to place a golf practice ball thereon.  
   
   
       17 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 1  further including a golf ball placement device configured to place or deliver a golf ball at a predetermined location of the golf practice apparatus.  
   
   
       18 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the golf ball placement device is connected to the ball platform.  
   
   
       19 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the golf ball placement device is associated with the controller.  
   
   
       20 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the controller includes a user interface for enabling a golfer to control the movement of the stance platform and the ball platform.  
   
   
       21 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface of the controller includes a plurality of movement control buttons for controlling the movement of the stance platform and the ball platform.  
   
   
       22 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the user interface enables a selection from a stance platform movement mode and a ball platform movement mode.  
   
   
       23 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface includes a reset selection for enabling the respective platform to return its initial state.  
   
   
       24 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the controller further includes a control module.  
   
   
       25 . The golf practice apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the control module is received within a box configured to use as a step to facilitate the golfer to access to the respective platform.  
   
   
       26 . A golf practice apparatus comprising: 
 a stance platform including an upper portion adapted to provide a standing place for a golfer;    a ball platform having a golf ball positioning location thereon;    a platform actuator operably coupled with the stance platform and the ball platform for providing vertical movement of the respective platform; and    a controller associated with the platform actuator for selectively providing a vertical displacement or tilting movement of the stance platform and the ball platform.