JP2008067763A - Tee marker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a tee marker photograph the swing operation of a golf player and store an image obtained as the result. <P>SOLUTION: The case body 21 of the tee marker 11 has a shape for achieving a function as the tee marker such as a circular shape or an elliptic shape. A camera 22 photographs a golf player playing at a position corresponding to the tee marker 11. A sensor 23 is used for detecting that a golf ball is hit. In a memory card 12 mounted on a slot 24, an image obtained as the result of photographing by the camera 22 (for instance, the image of the swing operation of the golf player) is stored. This invention is applied to the tee marker. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tee mark, and more particularly to a tee mark that can capture a swing motion of a golf player and store an image obtained as a result.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a method of photographing body and golf club movement (ie, swing motion) when hitting a golf ball with a golf club, and measuring various information such as a hit distance and a trajectory of the hit ball from an image obtained as a result. Proposed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a camera 1 set in front of a user to be diagnosed takes a swing action, and various information is measured based on the obtained image (Patent Literature). 1).

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  However, as shown in FIG. 1, when the camera 1 is arranged so that it can be seen by the user, the user is conscious that he / she has been photographed and cannot perform the original swing. There was a problem that information could not be obtained.

  In addition, such a measuring device is usually set in a golf practice field, a store that sells golf clubs, etc., is installed in an actual golf course, and captures and stores a swing motion during play. A method has not been developed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation so that a user who actually plays on a golf course (that is, a golf player) can capture and store a swing motion so as not to be conscious of it. To do.

  A tee mark according to one aspect of the present invention is a shooting means for shooting an action of a golf player who hits a golf ball in a tee mark which is installed in a hole of a golf course as a mark indicating a position where the golf ball is hit. Storage means for storing an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing means in a storage medium.

  The storage medium may be removable from the tee mark.

  Transmission means for transmitting the image stored in the storage medium to a reproduction apparatus capable of reproducing the image wirelessly or by wire can be further provided.

  The storage means can overwrite and store an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing means so that an image continuous for at least a predetermined time is stored.

  Detection means for detecting the timing at which the golf ball was hit is further provided, and the storage means stores the image for a predetermined time without overwriting after the detection means detects that the golf ball has been hit. can do.

  According to the present invention, for example, a swing motion can be photographed without causing a golf player to be conscious, and an image obtained as a result can be stored.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of use of the tee mark 11 of the present invention. The tee mark 11 is, for example, a mark indicating a place where the first hit of each hole of the golf course is hit. 2 is a tee mark for a right-handed golf player, but the present invention can also be used as a tee mark for a left-handed golf player.

  The tee mark 11 incorporates a camera 22 (FIG. 4). With the camera 22, for example, a golf player standing at a position corresponding to the tee mark 11 can be photographed from the front as shown in FIG. it can.

  The tee mark 11 is configured so that the memory card 12 can be attached and detached, and an image obtained as a result of photographing by the camera 22 can be stored in, for example, the attached memory card 12. In the present specification, the word “memory” includes the meaning of “record”.

  An image stored in the memory card 12 (that is, an image of a swing motion) is reproduced and displayed, and is used to calculate various information such as the hit distance and trajectory of the hit ball.

  FIG. 4 shows a structural example of the appearance of the tee mark 11 of FIG. 2 when viewed from the golf player side of FIG.

  The casing 21 of the tee mark 11 has a predetermined shape that functions as a tee mark, such as a circle or an ellipse, and is given a predetermined color.

  The housing 21 is provided with a camera 22, a sensor 23, and a slot 24. The cameras 22 to the slots 24 are attached so as to be difficult to see from the outside, for example.

  A camera 22 including a CCD (Charge Coupled Devices) camera, a high-speed camera, an impact camera, a wide-angle camera, or the like captures an external landscape. That is, a golf player who plays at a position corresponding to the position of the tee mark 11 is photographed (FIG. 3).

  The sensor 23 is a sensor for detecting that a golf ball has been struck, and includes, for example, a microphone that collects the hitting sound. From the sound collected by the microphone, the golf ball Detect that is hit. Further, the golf club head is configured to have a device that outputs a laser beam so that the golf club head traverses, and the golf ball is hit by detecting that the golf club head has traversed the laser beam emitted by the device. Is detected.

  The memory card 12 is inserted into the slot 24, and an image (that is, a golf player) obtained as a result of photographing by the camera 22 is inserted into the memory card 12 inserted into the slot 24 as described later. Image of the swing motion) is stored.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the internal configuration of the tee mark 11.

  The image processing unit 31 is connected to the camera 22, captures image data obtained as a result of shooting by the camera 22, and supplies the image data to the control unit 32.

  The control unit 32 is supplied with image data from the image processing unit 31 and a detection signal from the sensor 23.

  The control unit 32 stores the image data supplied from the image processing unit 31 in the memory card 12 mounted in the slot 24 according to the detection signal from the sensor 23.

  Next, the image storing process of the tee mark 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1, the control unit 32 of the tee mark 11 starts overwriting storage at a predetermined timing. For example, in the case where each golf player is dealt with his / her memory card 12 before the play is started and the golf player inserts the memory card 12 into the slot 24 of the tee mark 11 before the golf player hits the first hit, When the memory card 12 is inserted into the slot 24, overwriting is started.

  At this time, the control unit 32 controls the camera 22 to start photographing. The control unit 32 also controls the image processing unit 31 to start capturing of image data obtained as a result of shooting from the camera 22 and supply of the captured image data to the control unit 32.

  Further, the control unit 32 overwrites the image supplied from the image processing unit 31 so as to store a continuous image for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), and stores the image in the memory card 12.

  When overwriting is started in this manner, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the captured image supplied from the image processing unit 31 is schematically represented on the time axis, it corresponds to the arrows A and B. Such a continuous image for 3 seconds is appropriately stored in the memory card 12.

  In step S <b> 2, the control unit 32 stands by until a detection signal indicating that the golf ball has been hit is input from the sensor 23. While waiting, the overwrite storage started in step S1 is continuously performed.

  When a detection signal indicating that the golf ball has been hit is input in step S2, the process proceeds to step S3, and the control unit 32 stops overwriting in the overwriting storage started in step S1, and does not overwrite the image. The image supplied from the processing unit 31 is stored in the memory card 12.

  In step S4, the control unit 32 waits until a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) elapses after a detection signal indicating that the golf ball has been hit is input (that is, since the golf ball has been hit). When the time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S5, and the storage of the image in the memory card 12 is stopped.

  For example, when the golf ball is hit at the timing indicated by the upward arrow C in FIG. 7, a photographed image until 1 second has elapsed from that point is further stored. That is, like the image corresponding to the arrow D, the image for one second after the golf ball is hit is stored without being overwritten.

  Returning to FIG. 6, after that, the processing ends and the processing after step S <b> 1 is similarly restarted at the timing of starting overwriting storage (for example, when the memory card 12 of the next golf player is inserted into the slot 24). .

  As described above, since the tee mark 11 placed on the actual golf course captures the swing motion of the golf player and stores the image obtained as a result, the golf player confirms that the image has been captured. It is possible to swing without being conscious, and to store an image of the original swing motion of the golf player.

  Note that the memory card 12 storing the swing motion image is taken out by the golf player after the swing, for example. For example, when the golf player moves to the next course with the memory card 12 taken out and plays on the course, the memory player attaches the memory card 12 to a tee mark installed there. In this way, the swing operation in each course can be photographed, and the resulting image can be stored.

  For example, when the play of all courses is completed, the golf player can reproduce and view his / her image stored in the memory card 12 by using a personal computer at a clubhouse or at home.

  In addition, as described above, since an image that is continuous for 3 seconds is stored and stored without being overwritten for 1 second after the golf ball is hit, as shown in FIG. 8, so-called address, takeback, top, Each operation constituting the swing such as down swing, impact, follow, and finish can be appropriately stored.

  In the above description, it is assumed that each player has their own memory card 12, but one memory card 12 is arranged in one group so that images of a plurality of people are stored in the memory card 12. It may be. In this case, for example, a file for each player is formed, and an image of each player is stored therein.

  In the above description, the image obtained as a result of shooting is stored in the memory card 12, but the image can also be transmitted to a personal computer in a clubhouse, for example, wirelessly or by wire.

  In the above description, the power source of the tee mark 11 is not mentioned. However, a battery can be built in and power can be supplied from there. It is also possible to connect to a so-called solar panel generator and supply power from there.

  Moreover, although the tee mark 11 is provided in each course, it can also be made portable. That is, the casing 21 of the tee mark 11 has a shape that can stand on its own, and can have a shape that is convenient for carrying a handle or the like.

  The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows the usage example of the camera 1 which image | photographs the conventional swing operation | movement. It is a figure which shows the utilization example of the tee mark 11 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the imaging | photography example. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the external appearance of the tee mark. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of a tee mark 11. FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the image storage process of the tee mark. It is a figure explaining the image storage process of the tee mark. It is another figure which shows the imaging | photography example.

Explanation of symbols

  11 Tee Mark, 12 Memory Card, 21 Housing, 22 Camera, 23 Sensor, 24 Slot, 31 Control Unit, 32 Image Processing Unit

Claims (5)

In the tee mark installed as a mark indicating the position of hitting the golf ball in the hole of the golf course,
Photographing means for photographing the action of a golf player hitting a golf ball;
Tee comprising: storage means for storing an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing means in a storage medium. The tee mark according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium is detachable from the tee mark. The tee mark according to claim 1, further comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit an image stored in the storage medium to a reproduction apparatus capable of reproducing the image wirelessly or by wire. The tee mark according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit overwrites and stores an image obtained as a result of photographing by the photographing unit so that an image continuous for at least a predetermined time is stored. It further comprises detection means for detecting the timing at which the golf ball is hit,
The tee mark according to claim 4, wherein the storage unit stores an image for a predetermined time without overwriting after the detection unit detects that the golf ball has been hit.

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