Abstract: A golf cart system which can be installed on the fairway of a golf course. The cart system has improved power economy and anti-rolling and anti-pitching motions of the cart. The golf cart system includes a track embedded in the ground and a cart adapted to run on the track. According to the golf cart system, since the track exposed at the ground is very narrow, there is less chance of a golf ball hitting against the track. Even if a golf ball should happen to accidentally hit the exposed track portion, the ball will bounce similarly as when striking on natural grass if the exposed track portion is covered by elastic members such as artificial turf. This makes it possible to install the golf cart system on the fairway of a golf course. In addition, the rolling motion of the cart is effectively prevented by the first and second anti-rolling rollers.

Abstract: A golf cart system which can be installed on the fairway of a golf course and which is excellent in power economy and anti-overturn effect. The golf cart system includes a track embedded in the ground and a cart running on the track. According to the golf cart system, since the track width exposed at the ground is very narrow, there is little chance of a golf ball hitting against the track. Even if a golf ball should happen to accidentally hit the exposed track portion, the ball will bound similarly as when striking on natural grass if the exposed track portion is covered by elastic members such as artificial turf. This makes it possible to install the golf cart system on the fairway of a golf course. In addition, since the anti-overturn rollers are so arranged that they elastically press onto the side walls of the track, the load acting between the driving wheels and the track is only the dead weight of the cart itself and therefore no excessive frictional force acts therebetween.

Abstract: A golf cart system includes a longitudinal rail having a transverse cross section defined by spaced side walls joined at lower ends thereof by a bottom wall having an inner upper surface. The side walls have at upper ends thereof upper walls extending inwardly toward each other and having inner lower surfaces. The upper walls have spaced inner edges having extending upwardly therefrom mouth portions. The inner edges and the mouth portions define therebetween a longitudinal groove opening downwardly into the interior of the rail. The rail is embedded in the ground of a golf course with upper edges of the mouth portions substantially flush with the ground surface. A golf cart is movable along the rail and has support structure extending downwardly therefrom through the longitudinal groove of the rail. Wheels are mounted on the support structure within the rail interior and contact the inner upper surface of the rail bottom wall. The cart supports a drive to rotate the wheels to move the cart along the rail.

Abstract: A golf cart propelling system includes a rail formed by a plurality of channel members, each having a U-shaped cross section defined by spaced side walls joined at lower ends thereof by a bottom wall. The side walls have at upper ends thereof flanges extending inwardly toward each other and defining therebetween a longitudinal groove. The channel members are buried in the ground to define a rail extending through selected locations of a golf course with portions of the flanges flush with the ground surface and with the longitudinal grooves of the channel members defining a continuous rail groove. A golf cart has front and rear wheel members running on the flange portions of the rail. Each wheel member has a width no greater than the width of the exposed flange portions. The golf cart is prevented from falling sideways from the rail by at least one vertical shaft attached to the golf cart and extending downwardly therefrom through the groove into the interior of the rail.

Abstract: An automatic transportation system and the vehicles thereof for use, for example, in transporting golf clubs and related equipment around a golf course. The system includes U-shaped channel members embedded end-to-end in the ground provided with pulleys therein for guiding a closed cable therealong in a predetermined path, and a cart having a truck, a grip extending from the truck clampable to the cable so that the cart is pulled by the cable when the cable is moved along the path, a main wheel rotatably mounted to the truck centrally thereof for supporting the cart on the channel members, and a guide device mounted to the truck and extendable into the channel members for engaging the interior surface of the channel members to prevent the cart from falling over and preventing contact between the grip and the pulleys.