U.S. patent application number 12/465320 was filed with the patent office on 2010-02-25 for wireless detecting apparatus and system for golf club.
This patent application is currently assigned to LUFF TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Po-Ju Chen, Hsin-Hsin Chu, Wen-Hung Hsu.
Application Number | 20100048314 12/465320 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40984477 |
Filed Date | 2010-02-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100048314 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hsu; Wen-Hung ; et
al. |
February 25, 2010 |
WIRELESS DETECTING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR GOLF CLUB
Abstract
A wireless detecting apparatus and a wireless detecting system
are disclosed. The wireless detecting apparatus is applicable to a
golf club. The apparatus includes an accelerometer, a terminal
wireless module and a terminal microprocessor module. The
accelerometer is used to generate an accelerating variable and
output an electric signal. The terminal microprocessor module
receives the electric signal, and generates a golf swing dynamic
signal according to the electric signal, and outputs the golf swing
dynamic signal to a wireless remote device via the terminal
wireless module. The wireless remote device includes a remote
wireless module, a remote displayer and a remote microprocessor
module. The wireless remote device receives the golf swing dynamic
signal via the remote wireless module and controls the remote
displayer for displaying the golf swing dynamic signal. The
wireless detecting apparatus and the wireless remote device form
the wireless detecting system.
Inventors: |
Hsu; Wen-Hung; (Jhonghe
City, TW) ; Chen; Po-Ju; (Sanchong City, TW) ;
Chu; Hsin-Hsin; (Banciao City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
NIKOLAI & MERSEREAU, P.A.
900 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 820
MINNEAPOLIS
MN
55402
US
|
Assignee: |
LUFF TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Sindian City
TW
|
Family ID: |
40984477 |
Appl. No.: |
12/465320 |
Filed: |
May 13, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
473/222 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 69/3623 20130101;
A63B 2225/50 20130101; A63B 2220/40 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
473/222 |
International
Class: |
A63B 69/36 20060101
A63B069/36 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 22, 2008 |
TW |
97215105 |
Claims
1. A wireless detecting apparatus, disposed in a golf club,
comprising: an accelerometer for generating an accelerating
variable and transferring the accelerating variable into an
electric signal while the golf club swings; a terminal wireless
module; and a terminal microprocessor module coupled to the
accelerometer and the terminal wireless module for receiving the
electric signal, and generating a golf swing dynamic signal
according the electric signal, wherein the terminal microprocessor
module outputs the golf swing dynamic signal to a wireless remote
device via the terminal wireless module.
2. The wireless detecting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the golf swing dynamic signal comprises a radian signal of golf
swing, a power signal of hitting and an angle signal of
hitting.
3. The wireless detecting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, further
comprising a terminal controller coupled to the terminal
microprocessor module for supplying a control command to the
terminal microprocessor module.
4. The wireless detecting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, further
comprising a terminal power supply coupled to the terminal
microprocessor module for supplying an operating voltage to the
terminal microprocessor module.
5. The wireless detecting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, further
comprising a terminal displayer coupled to the terminal
microprocessor module for displaying the golf swing dynamic
signal.
6. The wireless detecting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein
the terminal wireless module is a RF module, a Bluetooth module or
an UWB module.
7. A wireless detecting system, comprising: a wireless detecting
apparatus assembled in a golf club, which comprises: an
accelerometer for generating an accelerating variable and
transferring the accelerating variable into an electric signal
while the golf club swings; a terminal wireless module; a terminal
microprocessor module coupled to the accelerometer and the terminal
wireless module for receiving the electric signal, and generating a
golf swing dynamic signal according the electric signal, wherein
the terminal microprocessor module outputs the golf swing dynamic
signal via the terminal wireless module; a wireless remote device,
which comprises: a remote wireless module for receiving the golf
swing dynamic signal from the terminal wireless module; a remote
displayer; and a remote microprocessor module coupled to the remote
wireless module and the remote displayer, wherein the remote
microprocessor module processes the golf swing dynamic signal and
controls the remote displayer for displaying the golf swing dynamic
signal.
8. The wireless detecting system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the
golf swing dynamic signal comprises a radian signal of golf swing,
a power signal of hitting and an angle signal of hitting.
9. The wireless detecting system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the
wireless remote device further comprises a remote controller
coupled to the remote microprocessor module for supplying a control
command to the remote microprocessor module.
10. The wireless detecting system as claimed in claim 8, wherein
the wireless remote device further comprises a remote power supply
coupled to the remote microprocessor module for supplying an
operating voltage to the remote microprocessor module.
11. The wireless detecting system as claimed in claim 8, wherein
the remote wireless module is a RF module, a Bluetooth module or an
UWB module.
12. The wireless detecting system as claimed in claim 8, wherein
the wireless remote device further comprises a database coupled to
the remote microprocessor module for supplying a standard golf
swing dynamic signal to the remote microprocessor module, wherein
the standard golf swing dynamic signal comprises a standard radian
data of golf swing, a standard power data of hitting and a standard
angle data of hitting.
13. The wireless detecting system as claimed in claim 12, wherein
the remote microprocessor module compares the golf swing dynamic
signal with the standard golf swing dynamic signal, and outputs a
corrected signal to the remote displayer for displaying.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1, Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a wireless detecting
apparatus and a wireless detecting system used for golf club, in
particular, this invention relates to a wireless detecting
apparatus that detects the dynamic state as swinging a golf
club.
[0003] 2, Description of Related Art
[0004] Golfing is one of the social sports, and becomes popular in
people's life gradually. The requisition of the golfing is not only
hitting the ball far away but also hitting the ball correctly.
Therefore, the golf swing pose, the power of hitting and the angle
of hitting are important for the exerciser. However, a beginner who
should exercise hardly and requests assistance from a coach, then
the beginner can play golf good.
[0005] During the player swings the golf club, the player does not
easily aim the golf club at the target. So, in the prior art, the
golf club usually assembles an inner laser light so as to supply
the light curve of golf swing temporarily for assisting the player
to aim the golf club at the hole. The prior art does not provide
any approach for the player to observe the golf swinging, the power
of hitting and the angle of hitting.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] One particular aspect of the present invention is to provide
a wireless detecting apparatus and a wireless detecting system. The
wireless detecting apparatus uses an accelerometer for detecting a
dynamic signal of golf swing and generating a curve of golf swing,
a power of hitting and an angle of hitting. The wireless detecting
apparatus displays the result as detecting the golf swing dynamic
signal. Moreover, the wireless detecting apparatus transmits the
golf swing dynamic signal to a wireless remote device by wireless
communication technology. Then the wireless remote device displays
the golf swing dynamic signal. The wireless detecting apparatus and
the wireless remote device are included in a wireless detecting
system.
[0007] The wireless detecting apparatus of the preferred embodiment
of the present invention is applicable to a golf club. The wireless
detecting apparatus includes an accelerometer, a terminal wireless
module and a terminal microprocessor module. Moreover, the
accelerometer is used to generate an accelerating variable, and
transfers the accelerating variable into an electric signal while
the golf club is swinging. Furthermore, the terminal microprocessor
module couples to the accelerometer and the terminal wireless
module so as to receive the electric signal, and generate a golf
swing dynamic signal according the electric signal. After that, the
terminal microprocessor module outputs the golf swing dynamic
signal to a wireless remote device via the terminal wireless
module.
[0008] Additionally, the wireless detecting system of the preferred
embodiment of the present invention includes the wireless detecting
apparatus and the wireless remote device mentioned above. The
wireless remote device includes a remote wireless module, a remote
displayer and a remote microprocessor module. Moreover, the remote
wireless module receives the golf swing dynamic signal from the
terminal wireless module. The remote microprocessor module couples
to the remote wireless module and the remote displayer, which
processes the golf swing dynamic signal and controls the remote
displayer for displaying the golf swing dynamic signal.
[0009] For further understanding of the invention, reference is
made to the following detailed description illustrating the
embodiments and examples of the invention. The description is only
for illustrating the invention and is not intended to limit of the
scope of the claim.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The drawings included herein provide a further understanding
of the invention. A brief introduction of the drawings is as
follows:
[0011] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a use status of a
preferred embodiment of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the wireless detecting
system of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of the operation of the wireless
detecting apparatus of a preferred embodiment of the present
invention; and
[0014] FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of the operation of the wireless
remote device of a preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0015] Reference is made to FIG. 1, which shows a schematic diagram
showing the use status of a preferred embodiment of the present
invention. The wireless detecting system of the present invention
includes a wireless detecting apparatus 2 and a wireless remote
device 3, wherein the wireless detecting apparatus 2 and the
wireless remote device 3 are communicated by wireless communication
technology.
[0016] In FIG. 1, the wireless detecting apparatus 2 is disposed in
a golf club 1, and while an exerciser 4 swings the golf club 1, the
wireless detecting apparatus 2 receives a control command SC2 from
the wireless remote device 3 and performs a detecting operation
according the control command SC2. The wireless detecting apparatus
2 detects an accelerating variable of golf swing and outputs a
radian signal as swinging the golf club according to the
accelerating variable. Moreover, the wireless detecting apparatus 2
outputs a power signal and an angle signal while the golf club 1
hits a golf ball (not shown). Furthermore, the radian signal, the
power signal and the angle signal are included in a golf swing
dynamic signal SR.
[0017] Reference is made to FIG. 1 again. The wireless detecting
apparatus 2 generates the golf swing dynamic signal SR and
transmits the golf swing dynamic signal SR to the wireless remote
device 3 for displaying by wireless communication technology while
the exerciser 4 swings the golf club 1 to hit the golf ball.
Moreover, the wireless detecting apparatus 2 also can display the
golf swing dynamic signal SR for providing the exerciser 4 the
information of golf swing immediately.
[0018] References are made to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 2 shows a
schematic diagram of the wireless detecting system of a preferred
embodiment of the present invention. The wireless detecting system
includes the wireless detecting apparatus 2 and the wireless remote
device 3, wherein the wireless detecting apparatus 2 and the
wireless remote device 3 are communicated by wireless communication
technology. FIG. 2 shows that the wireless detecting apparatus 2
includes an accelerometer 20, a terminal wireless module 22 and a
terminal microprocessor module 21. The accelerometer 20 is used to
detect and generate an accelerating variable, and transfers the
accelerating variable into an electric signal S1 while the golf
club 1 swings. Moreover, the terminal microprocessor module 21
couples to the accelerometer 20 and the terminal wireless module
22, the terminal microprocessor module 21 receives the electric
signal S1, and generate a golf swing dynamic signal SR according
the electric signal S1. The terminal microprocessor module 21
outputs the golf swing dynamic signal SR to the wireless remote
device 3 via the terminal wireless module 22. Furthermore, the
terminal wireless module 22 is a wireless communication module such
as a RF module, a Bluetooth module or an UWB module.
[0019] References are made to FIGS. 1 and 2 again. The wireless
detecting apparatus 2 further includes a terminal controller 23, a
terminal power supply 24 and a terminal displayer 25. The terminal
controller 23 couples to the terminal microprocessor module 21 so
as to supply a control command SC1 to the terminal microprocessor
module 21. Then, the wireless detecting apparatus 2 starts to
perform the detecting operation in response to the control command
SC1. Moreover, the terminal power supply 24 couples to the terminal
microprocessor module 21 so as to supply an operating voltage VCC1
to the terminal microprocessor module 21. Furthermore, the terminal
displayer 25 couples to the terminal microprocessor module 21 so as
to display the golf swing dynamic signal SR for providing the
exerciser 4 the information as swinging the golf club
immediately.
[0020] References are made to FIGS. 1 and 2 again. The wireless
remote device 3 includes a remote wireless module 32, a remote
displayer 35 and a remote microprocessor module 31. The remote
wireless module 32 receives the golf swing dynamic signal SR from
the terminal wireless module 22 of the wireless detecting apparatus
2, The remote microprocessor module 31 couples to the remote
wireless module 32 and the remote displayer 35. The remote
microprocessor module 31 processes the golf swing dynamic signal SR
and controls to the remote displayer 35 for displaying the golf
swing dynamic signal SR. Furthermore, the remote wireless module 32
is a wireless communication module such as a RF module, a Bluetooth
module or an UWB module.
[0021] References are made to FIGS. 1 and 2 again. The wireless
remote device 3 further includes a remote controller 33, a remote
power supply 34 and a data base36. The remote controller 33 couples
to the remote microprocessor module 31 so as to supply the control
command SC2 to the remote microprocessor module 31. Then the remote
microprocessor module 31 transmits the control command SC2 to the
wireless detecting apparatus 2 via the remote wireless module 32 so
as to control the wireless detecting apparatus 2 for performs the
detecting operation. The remote power supply 34 couples to the
remote microprocessor module 31 so as to supply an operating
voltage VCC2 to the remote microprocessor module 31.
[0022] Moreover, a database 36 couples to the remote microprocessor
module 31 so as to supply a standard golf swing dynamic signal ST
to the remote microprocessor module 31. The standard golf swing
dynamic signal ST includes a standard radian data of golf swing, a
standard power data of hitting and a standard angle data of
hitting. Furthermore, the remote microprocessor module 31 compares
the golf swing dynamic signal SR with the standard golf swing
dynamic signal ST, and outputs a corrected signal SF to the remote
displayer 35 to control the remote displayer 35 for displaying the
corrected signal SF.
[0023] References are made to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. FIG. 3 is a flow
diagram of the operation of the wireless detecting apparatus of a
preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the first, the
wireless detecting apparatus 2 starts up, and initiates the
accelerometer 20, the terminal controller 23 and the terminal
wireless module 22 (S10). Then, the wireless detecting apparatus 2
initiates the angle of the head hitting face of the golf club 1 so
as to correct the angle of the head hitting face of the golf club 1
(S11). Then, the wireless detecting apparatus 2 judges whether the
terminal controller 23 outputs the control command SC1 and whether
the remote controller 33 outputs the control command SC2 (S12).
After that, the wireless detecting apparatus 2 gets into a standby
state in response to the control command SC1 or the control command
SC2.
[0024] During the standby state, the wireless detecting apparatus 2
starts to judge whether the golf club 1 is swinging (S13). In the
step S13, if the result of the judgment is "no", and the step gets
into the step S12, on the contrary, if the result of the judgment
is "yes", and the wireless detecting apparatus 2 starts to record
the accelerating variable generated from the accelerometer 20
(S14). Next, the wireless detecting apparatus 2 generates a radian
signal of golf swing according the accelerating variable.
Continuously, the wireless detecting apparatus 2 starts to judge
whether the golf club 1 hits the golf ball (S15). In the step S15,
if the result of the judgment is "no", and the step gets into the
step S14, on the contrary, if the result of the judgment is "yes",
and the wireless detecting apparatus 2 generates a powder signal of
hitting and an angle signal of hitting according the accelerating
variable (S16).
[0025] Finally, the wireless detecting apparatus 2 transmits the
golf swing dynamic signal SR composed of the radian signal of golf
swing, the power signal of hitting and the angle signal of hitting
to the wireless remote device 3 via the terminal wireless module
22. Moreover, the golf swing dynamic signal SR is displayed on the
remote displayer 35 of the wireless remote device 3 and/or the
terminal displayer 25 of the wireless detecting apparatus 2
(S17).
[0026] Reference is made to FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. FIG. 4 is a flow
diagram of the operation of the wireless remote device of a
preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the first, the
wireless remote device 3 starts up, and initiates the remote
displayer 35, the remote controller 33 and the remote wireless
module 32 (S20). Then, the wireless remote device 3 waits for the
golf swing dynamic signal SR generated from the wireless detecting
apparatus 2, and judges whether the wireless remote device 3
receives the golf swing dynamic signal SR (S22).
[0027] In the step S22, if the result of the judgment is "no", and
the step gets into the step S21, on the contrary, if the result of
the judgment is "yes", and the wireless remote device 3 transmits
the golf swing dynamic signal SR to the remote displayer 35 for
displaying (S25).
[0028] Moreover, the wireless remote device 3 supplies a pre-stored
standard golf swing dynamic signal ST for comparing with the golf
swing dynamic signal SR, and outputs a corrected signal SF
according the result of the comparison (S24). Then, the wireless
remote device 3 controls the remote displayer 35 for displaying the
corrected signal SF (S25).
[0029] Sum up, the wireless detecting apparatus 2 uses the
accelerometer 20 for detecting the golf swing dynamic signal SR
included the curve of golf swing, the power of hitting and the
angle of hitting, and displaying the golf swing dynamic signal SR.
Moreover, the wireless detecting apparatus 2 transmits the golf
swing dynamic signal SR to the wireless remote device 3 for
displaying by wireless communication technology, wherein the
wireless detecting apparatus 2 and the wireless remote device 3 are
formed the wireless detecting system. Furthermore, the wireless
remote device 3 further compares the golf swing dynamic signal SR
with the pre-stored standard golf swing dynamic signal ST so as to
generate the corrected signal SF, and transmits the corrected
signal SF to the remote displayer 35 so as to control the remote
displayer 35 for displaying the corrected signal SF.
[0030] Therefore, the present invention can provide the golf
beginner to observe the curve of golf swing, the power of hitting
and angle of hitting himself so as to achieve the objective of
self-learning and effectively improve the inconvenient and the
fault of golf exercising.
[0031] The description above only illustrates specific embodiments
and examples of the invention. The invention should therefore cover
various modifications and variations made to the herein-described
structure and operations of the invention, provided they fall
within the scope of the invention as defined in the following
appended claims.
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