JPH0615022A - Golf score recorder and score display method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To store a distance a driven ball has covered and a relationship between the distance and the type of a device club used by measuring and storing the position of a device by means of a GPS receiver each time when an operation part is operated by a golfer at a tee-shot position and a position to which the ball is driven. CONSTITUTION:The body of the this recorder connected to a console A incorporates a GPS receiver, a microcomputer, an IC memory, an antenna, etc., the CPS receiver being used for measuring a direction by means of differential navigation system. Various informations are inputted by the operation of an operation part 10 (key button) and transmitted to the direction measuring part 30 (GPS receiver) and a storage part 40, an arithmetic part 50 performs specific calculation by the use of data stored in the storage part 40 and transmits the result to the storage part 40. The data stored in the storage part 40 is displayed on a liquid crystal panel 20 on request. When the start of tee- shot is inputted, the position of the tee-shot is measured to be stored, and when a shot-button is depressed at the position where the driven ball has reached, the reached position is measured and stored.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a golf result recording device for a golfer to carry and record his or her own play results at the time of playing, and a golf result display method using the golf result recording device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a golfer's play performance is recorded by recording a score on a card.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, it is difficult to evaluate a golfer's technique only from the score written on the card. This is because the performance of the play is greatly influenced by the difficulty level of the course.

In order for a general golfer to accurately grasp his or her technique and extend the technique, it is considered effective to record the flight distance and the route of the hit ball together with the score. Also, a record of the relationship between the flight distance of a hit ball and the type of club used is considered to be an effective basic material for improving the skill of a golfer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a golf result recording apparatus that allows a general golfer to easily record the course of his or her own hit ball.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf result recording apparatus capable of recording the flight distance of a hit ball, and further, the relationship between the flight distance of a hit ball and the type of club used.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a golf result recording apparatus which mechanically counts scores and facilitates recording and totaling thereof.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a golf result display method for displaying the course of a hit ball on a map of a golf course in an easy-to-understand manner.

[0009]

A golf performance record recording apparatus according to the present invention is a device for a golfer to carry and record his or her own performance at the time of playing, and the golfer operates at a tee shot position and a hit ball flight position. A positioning unit configured by an operation unit and a GPS receiver for measuring the position of the device by the GPS receiver every time the operation unit is operated, and a position of the device measured by the positioning unit are stored. And a storage unit.

In the golf result recording apparatus according to the present invention, the flight distance of the hit ball can be calculated based on the stored data stored in the storage unit, and the calculated distance can be stored in the storage unit.

The type of club used can be stored in the storage unit by operating the operation unit. This makes it possible to record the relationship between the flight distance of a hit ball and the type of club used.

The play score can be stored in the storage unit by operating the operation unit. As a result, the record of the score, which has been done by hand, is digitized.

The data stored in the storage unit can be displayed.

It is desirable that the positioning system using the GPS receiver constituting the positioning unit is compatible with the differential navigation system.

The golf result display method according to the present invention is
It is characterized in that the positioning data stored in the storage unit of the result recording device is read out, and the route of the hit ball obtained by connecting the positions is displayed on the map of the golf course.

On the map, the flight distance of the hit ball calculated based on the positioning data and / or the type of club used can be displayed together with the path of the hit ball.

[0017]

The GPS is a navigation system using the Global Positioning Satellite, and the position of the receiver can be measured at any time. If a golfer carries a device incorporating a GPS receiver around the course and sequentially measures the tee shot position and the flight position of the subsequent hit ball with this device, the path of the hit ball is recorded.

Here, for example, on the roof of a club house, G
If a PS receiver is installed and positioning is performed by the differential navigation method, the positioning accuracy is improved.
In addition, there are many known points such as tee shot positions and hole positions dispersed in the path that the golfer passes. By correcting the measurement position at these known points, the measurement accuracy can be further improved. As a result, positioning can be performed with sufficient accuracy for tracking the path of a hit ball even with a GPS receiver that is simple enough for a golfer to carry.

It should be noted that, although it is a kind of differential navigation system, the so-called trajectoryography has a higher positioning accuracy (± to 0.5 m) than the positioning accuracy (± to 2 m) of the normal differential navigation system. It is also possible to adopt this.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance of the main part of a golf record recording apparatus, FIG. 2 is a side view, FIG. 3 is a plan view, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the overall structure, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing other antennas. Figure 6
Is a block diagram showing the internal structure, FIG. 7 is a record prepared by the golf score display method, and FIG. 8 is another record.

The golf performance recording apparatus according to the present invention is
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, an operation panel A, a cover B hinged to the operation panel A, and a main body C connected to the operation panel A.
Have and. The operation panel A is attached to the belt E of the golfer by the hook D provided on the back side thereof, and is covered with the cover B except when the operation panel A is operated.

On the operation panel A, in addition to the numeric keys, four keys I (iron) for inputting the type of club used,
W (wood), PW (pitching wedge), SW (sand wedge), and O. B. (Out of Bounds),
There are 11 keys for entering lost ball, unplayable, hazard, penalty, putt number, membership number, result display, hole number, completion, and cancellation. These constitute the operation unit 10 together with three push buttons described later.

The cover B is provided with a liquid crystal panel 20 as a display unit and three push buttons for inputting a start-up hole-in, a shot, and a penalty number, respectively.

The main body C connected to the operation panel A has a GPS
A receiver, a microcomputer, an IC memory, an antenna, etc. are built in. The GPS receiver performs positioning by the differential navigation system. The antenna is, for example, a helical type, but in the case of a microstrip type, the antenna F can be externally attached to the main body C as shown in FIG.

In the differential navigation system, a GPS receiver is installed at a fixed point whose position is accurately measured in advance, and the GPS receiver on the moving side receives signals from the same satellite and the fixed side This is a method of increasing the positioning accuracy by canceling the error generated in the GPS receiver on the moving side due to the error generated in the GPS receiver. A GPS receiver, which is equivalent to or more accurate than the GPS receiver incorporated in the main body C, is installed as a fixed-side receiver on the roof of a clubhouse, etc., and the positioning is continuously performed by this to store the data. . Then, the error of the positioning data obtained by the GPS receiver in the main body C was obtained by the receiver on the fixed side by using the post-processing software by the computer installed in the clubhouse after the end of play. Cancel due to error in positioning data. Further, in this post-processing, the error is further corrected by the positioning data obtained at the known points such as the tee shot position and the hole position.

As shown in FIG. 6, the GPS receiver, the microcomputer, the IC memory, and the like built in the main body C constitute a positioning unit 30, a storage unit 40, and a calculation unit 50. Then, various kinds of information are input and sent to the positioning unit 30 and the storage unit 40 by the operation of the operation unit 10 including the keys and the push buttons. Arithmetic unit 5
0 performs a predetermined calculation using the data stored in the storage unit 40 and sends the result to the storage unit 40. The data stored in the storage unit 40 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 20 as a display unit at any time. Hereinafter, these operations in the actual operation will be described.

The golfer standing on the tee ground of each hole pushes the button of the tee start hole in to input the start of the tee shot. Thereby, the tee shot position is measured and stored. Also, enter the hole number. After the golfer hits the tee shot, press the shot button at the position where the ball hits. As a result, each jump destination position is measured and stored. Then, the flight distance of the hit ball is calculated, stored and displayed, and the number of hits is counted up each time each of the jump destination positions is measured. If necessary, enter the club type before and after the shot.

The flight distance of the hit ball is required with higher accuracy when post-processing is performed by a computer installed in the club house after the end of play.

After the green is turned on, the shot button is pushed at the put position or the hole start is input by the tee start hole-in button, and the number of putts is input after the hole-in. The number of putts is input by pressing the number of putts key and then the number key. Since it is difficult to accurately determine the position of the golf ball on the green with a normal portable GPS receiver, even if the shot button is pressed, the actual record is usually left as the number of putts.

O. B. , In case of a penalty such as lost ball, press the corresponding key or enter the number of hits in the penalty.

The input score is stored and is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 20 at any time by pressing the result display key.

The golf result display method according to the present invention is as follows:
Using the data stored in the above-mentioned grade recording device, it is carried out as follows after the end of the play.

When the play is over, the computer reads out the data stored in the result recording device in the clubhouse. The data is, for example, a hole number, a route and flight distance of a hit ball, a score, a type of club used, the number of penalties, the number of putts, and the like. As shown in FIG. 7, the computer corrects the read data and then displays the route of the hit ball on the hole diagram based on the data. The record shows the flight distance and the type of club used, if necessary. Also, a record of the entire course as shown in FIG. 8 is created. Meteorological data such as wind direction and wind force on the day should be included in these records, if necessary. In addition, a record such as a score table, a competition record, and a correlation table between selected clubs and flight distances will be created. The handicap of each competitor will be considered in the competition report.

Each data used for creating the record is stored in an auxiliary storage device connected to the computer and used for determining the handicap of each golfer, calculating the period average, the annual performance, etc. Can be used for services.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and, for example, the design of the result recording device, the configuration of the operation unit, and the signal processing method can be changed as appropriate. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a grade recording apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the grade recording apparatus.

The grade recording device shown here is used in the operation panel A.
And a main body C. The operation panel A is connected to a main body C attached to a golfer's belt E, and is carried in a pocket when not in operation. In addition to the operation section 10, the operation panel A is provided with a liquid crystal panel 20 as a display section and an antenna F. Such a grade recording device
Since the operation panel A has a large degree of freedom, not only the operability is excellent, but also the position and direction of the antenna F can be changed during reception. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in sensitivity due to the human body, trees, and the like. It is also possible to provide an antenna inside the operation panel A and an antenna inside the main body C, and use the antenna inside the operation panel A as an antenna for receiving a navigation message from a satellite and the antenna inside the main body C as a positioning antenna.

[0037]

As described above, in the case of the golf record recording apparatus according to the present invention, the path of the hit ball can be recorded by the GPS receiver with sufficient accuracy by a simple operation that does not hinder the play. The record enables a general golfer to accurately grasp his or her technique and effectively extend the technique. It is also possible to keep a record of the flight distance of the hit ball and the correlation between the flight distance and the selected club, and these are also useful data for improving the golf technique. In addition, by storing the play score, a handwritten score card becomes unnecessary. On the other hand, in the golf course, the use of the GPS receiver does not require a positioning system, and the introduction load is small and the introduction is easy.

In the case of the golf result display device according to the present invention, the course of the hit ball is displayed on the course map together with the flight distance, so that a general golfer can visually and quantitatively grasp his or her own technique. Very effective data can be obtained for improving the technology. In addition, the golf course can be used for improving the service, which can lead to an increase in the number of times of use by members and the establishment of visitors.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of an example of a golf record recording apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same main part.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same main portion.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an overall structure of the same record recording device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another antenna.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an internal structure of the result recording apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a record prepared by the golf result display method according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is another record.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another example of the golf result recording apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a main part of the result recording device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A operation panel C main body F antenna 10 operation unit 20 display unit 30 positioning unit 40 storage unit 50 arithmetic unit

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[Submission date] June 9, 1992

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A device for a golfer to carry and record his or her performance at the time of playing, the operation part being operated by the golfer at a tee shot position and a hitting ball flying position,
The GPS receiver includes a positioning unit that measures the position of the device by the GPS receiver each time the operation unit is operated, and a storage unit that stores the position of the device measured by the positioning unit. A golf result recording device characterized by: 2. A calculation unit for calculating a flight distance of a hit ball based on stored data stored in the storage unit and storing the calculated distance in the storage unit.
The golf performance recording apparatus described in. 3. The golf record recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the score of the play and / or the type of the club used is input by the operation of the operation unit and stored in the storage unit. . 4. The golf record recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit for displaying data stored in the storage unit. 5. The golf record recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the positioning system by the GPS receiver is compatible with a differential navigation system. 6. Reading the positioning data stored in the storage unit of the golf record recording apparatus according to claim 1, and displaying the course of the hit ball obtained by connecting the positions on a golf course map. Characteristic golf performance display method. 7. The flight distance of a hit ball calculated based on the positioning data and / or the type of club used is displayed together with the path of the hit ball on a map of a golf course. How to display golf results as described.