KR100358282B1 - Travel control system for golf cart - Google Patents

Abstract

System for managing car art of golf course. At least one repeater (R) having a low power transmission and reception device for each course in the golf course, and a locator (L) disposed along a car art road formed along the course and transmitting weak radio waves. Install.

Each locator L transmits the distance information in the course at each point, and is received by the golf car art K passing through the transmission output. And the golf car art (K) transmits the information of the received locator to the management building (CH) through the repeater, the administrator can grasp all the car art position in the golf course.

Description

Golf car art operation management system {TRAVEL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR GOLF CART}

The present invention relates to a golf car art operation management system for managing the operation of golf car art in a golf course.

In recent years, in order to reduce the operation cost, it is often considered to manage a golf course without using a caddy.

In this case, in the golf course, the player plays while returning the golf bag containing the golf club to the golf car art. However, in order for the player to play efficiently, it is necessary to know the play position of the preceding article.

There, the applicant first makes a proposal to transmit the location information of the golf car art moving in the golf course to the golf course management building using radio waves (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-175567, etc.).

This system returns the location information of the current location of the golf car art detected by the repeater that forms the communication network by the repeater installed in each of the management center and the golf course which performs the automatic concentration management to the management center. It is.

As a result, the management center can grasp the current position of each golf car art, manages the operation based on the current position to each golf car art, and can individually give an instruction to each golf car art. For this reason, it is possible to use golf car art's automatic concentration management system for efficient exercise management.

However, in the conventional golf car art automatic concentration management system, since the golf car art at play is dotted on each course of a vast golf course, the number of repeaters installed in the management center and each course is very large. There is a problem that if the service area of the transceiver is widened, the system becomes extremely complicated for transmitting the car art information.

Also, in order to know the current position of the golf car art from the identification data of the golf car art detected by each repeater, means for storing the positional relationship of the repeater of each golf course together with the position data of each place of the golf course in advance There is a problem that it is difficult to introduce such a system into the management system at low cost as a standard product.

There is a consideration of a wired method or a position measuring method using a GPS by changing the wireless method. However, in the wired method, it is necessary to install a transmission line on a golf course, and a transmission line and a laying cost are required. There is also a need for a means of electrically coupling the, and the cost in terms of hardware was a problem.

In addition, when a transceiver is required to supply power regardless of whether it is a wireless system or a wired system, cost for laying a power line, a light wire, or the like is further increased.

The present invention has been made in view of this point, and the golf car in which a low cost system can be constructed can be formed by a predetermined device and an installation pattern that can be almost uniquely determined by a course in any course layout. The purpose is to provide an art operation management system.

According to the golf car art operation management method of the present invention, a plurality of locators for transmitting the location information and the like of the golf course by weak radio waves are arranged at predetermined positions according to each course of the golf course, and moved along the car art road of the golf course. At least one repeater for each golf course, which operates a plurality of golf car arts capable of receiving location information transmitted from the locator and transmits and receives a plurality of golf car arts and small electric power waves as a medium. Place it,

The small power transmission and reception radio waves of each repeater are used to transmit current position information of all the golf car arts in the golf course to the management building. In addition, the repeater and the golf car art, and the repeater and the management building communicate with each other in a two-way communication method, the locator is arranged at least near the start hole and the tee-up ground of each hole, and is grouped for each course to simplify the system. It was planned.

Furthermore, the locator transmits the position information of the preceding golf car art in the blind hole of the golf course, and transmits the same information that can be judged from the rear, so that the progress of play can be accelerated even in the case of the caddy lease. To provide a golf car art operation management system.

According to the present invention, since a plurality of locators are arranged along a caraat road in a golf course, the carat's position information is detected by a weak radio wave transmitted from the locator, and the information is sent to a management hall of a golf course. In addition, the network in the case of exchanging information with the management building of the golf course is simplified, and by bringing in a custom-made device, it is possible to easily construct an exercise management system suitable for various golf courses.

In addition, the exercise system of the golf car art of the present invention has a small power transceiver in the repeater, so it is easy to effectively use the service area of the repeater, and even in the case of an odd-numbered golf course, there is less expansion of the communication network in the period. Can cost down.

1 is a wooden diagram of a golf course showing an outline of the management system of the present invention.

2 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a communication system of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a repeater.

4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal of the car art;

Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal device of a management building.

6 is a block diagram of a signal transmitter of a locator;

7 is a diagram illustrating a format of a transmission signal.

8 is a diagram showing an example of bit arrangement of a transmission signal;

9 is a diagram illustrating an appearance example of a locator.

10 is a diagram showing the origination of a locator.

[Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings]

CH: management copper R11 to R31: repeater

L11 to L3N: Locator K: Golf car art

A first embodiment of a golf car art operation management method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In this figure, although the layout of the golf course is shown, for the sake of explanation, the hole of the golf course is assumed to be 9 holes, 9 holes of cherry trees, 9 holes of cherry trees, and 9 holes of mats.

As shown in this figure, a management building (CH) with a caddy master room is generally located in a place near the start hall of each course, and each course uses at least a management building (CH) and a small power wave. One repeater (R11, R21, R31) is installed at the position where communication is possible. In addition, the repeaters R11, R21, and R31 can cover a wide range of practically the course, and at the same time are arranged at positions where they can communicate by small electric power propagation between management buildings.

And, 9 holes are laid out in the order of holes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in each course, and between each of these holes, the golf car art (K) can move according to the course. It is accessible by road or track.

Although there is a transceiver which can communicate with each other by the at least one repeater (R11 to R31) between the management building (CH) and each course, for example, a course in which information cannot be transmitted at the remote part of the course. In the case of a cherry out course, repeater R12, R13 etc. which depend on the main repeater (parent) may be arrange | positioned.

Moreover, the transceiver installed in each repeater R is a transceiver recognized as a low power type, for example, and the radio manager is unnecessary, and at the same time, when a low power transceiver is used, it is 500m to 1km in the golf course. Since the distance can be communicated with each other, in a course consisting of a normal zigzag course layout, one or two repeaters may be arranged for one course (9 holes).

In the course of the present embodiment, in addition to the repeaters R, the locators L11 to L1N for detecting the current positions of the plurality of car arts K are arranged at predetermined positions along the car roads of the courses. .

Each locator L transmits a weak radio wave at an appropriate period as described later. For example, when the golf car art K1 passes near the locator L13, the locator L13 The current position of the car art can be detected by receiving radio waves.

The detected current position information is sent to the repeater R (N) of each course installed in a range capable of communicating via the transceiver loaded in the car art, and the transceiver of the repeater R (N) is transmitted. Car art position information is transmitted to the management building CH.

In this way, the management building CH can grasp the current position of the golf car art being played in each hole.

In addition, in the wireless communication network formed by each repeater R (N) including the management wing CH, the information is transmitted by packetizing to enable bidirectional communication, and the management wing CH is provided in each hall. If there is information to convey to the player who is playing, they can send it.

For example, emergency contact information for players in Sakura's outer course, evacuation induction information due to bad weather for all courses, etc., are packetized in a predetermined format, for example, in the packet header. The identification ID is added and transmitted from the transmitter of the management wing CH. This packet data is transmitted from the designated repeater (R (K)) back to the transceiver of CarArt, which returns the bug from the designated repeater through the communication network of each course. This is done by adding the ID of the golf car art being returned.

In this way, the management building, each repeater, and each car art are given a unique recognition code ID without overlapping. For example, the management building CH is assigned a recognition code ID 0.

In addition, the information of the locator detected by the car art is sent to the repeater of the course by adding the car art's identification ID, and the received repeater sends its identification code (ID) to the packet header and sends it to the communication network. It is possible to transmit to (CH), and it is possible to transmit and receive packetized information in both directions.

For example, the packet data having the identification code ID1 of the repeater R in the transmitted packet header is a receiver of only the repeater R11 to which the identification code ID1 is assigned among the repeaters R that have received the packet data. Retrieves the received packet.

The repeater R11 decodes the received packet and, when there is an ID of a repeater outside the same course, transmits the information to the repeater and transmits the information to the golf car art K1. If so, the information is given to one of the identification codes IDK1 to IDK5 uniquely assigned to each of the golf car arts K1 to K5 so as to transmit information to the golf car art K1. Send the information.

The current position of each golf car art K1 can be obtained by receiving a weak radio wave transmitted from a plurality of locators installed in the course by the receiver of the car art.

That is, the locator installed at a predetermined position in the course transmits its ID which can identify the place intermittently by micro electric power, and becomes the power which can be received only when the car art K passes the vicinity. Since the current car art position is received by the locator ID, the car art can be known.

Each repeater R makes a request for sending and receiving information sequentially to the golf car art K. FIG. This information sending and receiving request is to be received only by the golf car art K designated by the specific ID number in the golf car art K. The golf car art K of any of which received this information sending request. In order to inform the management building of its current location, the transmitter transmits the location information and various information obtained from the locator together with its identification code (ID) from the transmitter.

The repeater, which receives this information, stores the movement information of each car art existing in the course, determines which locator each golf car art (K) approaches at a predetermined timing, and manages the information. Send out about.

If the information transmitted to the golf car art K is received from the repeater R, and the identification code ID is attached to the information, the information is combined with information about the car art. The audio device or flashing device attached to the car art is operated to display the received information and the information is displayed on the display equipped with the information.

The player sees the display of this indicator and receives information from the management building.

Fig. 2 shows an example of a communication network constructed between the management wing CH, the repeater R, the car art K, and the locator L outputting the position information of the car art K as described above. It is shown.

For example, the management building 11 exchanges information with the repeater 12A1 for the communication network of ○○ course 10A, and further communicates with the repeater 12A2 (management building) more like the ○○ course 10A. When a repeater at a distance that cannot be provided is provided, packet communication is performed by attaching a header so that the repeater 12A2 can be transmitted and received from the repeater 12A1.

The transceivers of the respective car arts 13A to N moving in the ○ course 10A can communicate with any of the above-described repeaters 12A1 and 12A2. When the radio wave transmitted from the locators 14A to N is received by the movement of the car art, the ID and the card ID of the locator are transmitted to the repeater 12A1 or the repeater 12A2, and the repeater ( The information of the locators 14A to N detected by each car art is transmitted to the management wing from 12A1).

The timing of such transmission and reception is performed by adding different IDs to each transmitter / receiver installed in the golf course, packaging the transmission data using the IDs as headers, and transmitting and receiving data at a predetermined timing.

For example, the management building 11 is set to communicate with the repeater of each course in time-division so as to correspond to the course of a golf course. In addition, the repeater representing each course receives radio waves transmitted from car art that enters its course, and detects by storing the ID of car art included in the received radio waves, and at the same time, each car art is a locator. When information is obtained from the system, the information is sent to another repeater along with its ID.

The repeater representing each course installs a function to store information transferred from each car art, such as a memory, and when the stored car art information is sent out from the administrative building or owned by the repeater. Send to the management building according to the timing of the time zone.

In this case, when two or more repeaters are installed in each course, the repeater closest to the management building is called a nanny, and other repeaters are treated as child children, and when each child receives radio waves from car art, the reception is received. The information can be relayed to the parent repeater. However, in the case of an ordinary flat golf course, the reach of the small electric wave should be less than 1 km, and the general course is designed so that the start hole and the up hole are arranged close to each other, so that the repeater is installed. If the position is placed in the center point region of the course, the course may be covered by one repeater 12C, as seen by the course ○ C course 10C shown in 13C of FIG.

Moreover, when the ups and downs are comparatively severe and the cosray out is using the terrain which is long on the vertical side, for example, three repeaters 12B1, 12B2, and 12B3 are provided as in the XX course 10B. In some cases.

In this case, the repeater 12B1 is referred to as a parent, and the other repeaters 12B2 and 12B3 are treated as child, and the contact with the management building, like the parent telephone apparatus, is referred to as a parent to the repeater 12B1. The car art information received by the repeaters 12B2 and 12B3 may be collected in a relay manner and sent in a batch to the management building.

Moreover, the management building (CH) and the repeaters R11 to R31 representing each course are assigned time slots for communicating with each other at predetermined intervals, and other repeaters (children) within the course are more and more in this time slot. The timing is taken so that the inter-signal signal is made. When the packet directed to itself is received normally, the ACK indicating the normal received meaning is returned to the transmitted management wing CH. In addition, when normal reception was not possible, it is preferable to return the NCK indicating that the packet could not be normally received to the transmitted management wing CH or the repeater R outside the respective courses.

Next, in FIG. 3, the schematic structure of the apparatus built in each repeater R is shown in a block diagram.

In this figure, R21 is a transmission / reception unit capable of transmitting and receiving a small electric wave, and R22 is a control signal processing circuit which performs signal processing of information to be transmitted / received. Based on a signal set externally (R24) or the like, signal processing for packetizing the header with the information to be transmitted is performed.

At the time of reception, signal processing for extracting and decoding information containing its ID from the packetized received information is also performed.

The frequency and channel assignment to be used may be set in accordance with, for example, STD-16 or STD-17, which are standard standards for radio equipment for telemeters and telecontrols.

R25 is a power supply unit. When power energy is obtained from the solar cell R27, the power storage device, a converter, and the like are included. In the case of an alternating power supply supplied as commercial power energy, an AC-DC converter or the like is incorporated.

In addition, R26 is normally used as an input display device as a terminal for changing a communication method by an administrator, adjusting a repeater, or operating a repeater for coping with a failure. It is not necessary.

The control signal processing circuit R22 receives the packet indicated by its identification code ID as described above, creates an ACK signal when it is normally received, and creates an NCK signal when it is not normally received. When there is information to be transmitted to the golf car art in the packet, the transmission information for the golf car art is created, and the information transmission request signal required for the golf car art is created.

Furthermore, if there is information to be sent to the next repeater R, a packet is created. In addition, the control unit transmits an information transmission request signal to each golf car art at predetermined intervals, and receives a response from the car art and analyzes the information. Control is carried out so as to.

Next, a block diagram of a transmitting and receiving device mounted on the golf car art K is shown in block diagram 4.

In this figure, the part to which the same subscript number as FIG. 2 is added shows the substantially same function, and the description is abbreviate | omitted. However, when loaded into the car art, the battery C27 for driving the car art can be used as a power supply.

In addition, the weak radio wave receiver C28 which receives the weak radio wave transmitted from the said locator is added to the part which shows the terminal block of this car art.

When receiving the radio wave of the locator to the weak radio receiver 28, the ID number and the information of the locator are collected, when there is a transmission request from the repeater, or from the locator received with its ID at an appropriate period. The transmitted ID is acquired, supplied to the control processing circuit C22, and controlled to be transmitted from the radio transmitter / receiver C21 to the repeater with low power.

As described above, the control processing circuit C22 receives and decodes the information indicated by its own recognition code IDK, and displays the information content on the input / output device C26 such as an input / display. When the information transmission and reception request signal is received from the repeater, an outgoing signal is generated, and when information desired to be transmitted to the management building is input from the input / output device C26, a signal is created according to the information. The wireless transmission / reception unit C21 receives the information transmitted from the repeater R and transfers it to the control processing circuit C22. Then, various signals from the control processing circuit C22 are received, and the small power electric wave is transmitted through the antenna.

Fig. 5 shows a block diagram of a transceiver installed in a management building, the main configuration of which comprises a low power transceiver, as shown in Fig. 2 or Fig. 3, and the same functional parts are M21, M22, M23, It is denoted as M24.

The terminal portion for this management unit is connected to the control processing circuit M22 via an input / output interface to a personal computer (including a monitor device, a keyboard, and other computer peripheral devices) M25 for overall management of the golf course. Compared with other terminal apparatuses, the scale is larger in that the apparatus is constructed so that the exchange of data is possible.

The position information display panel M26 connected to the personal computer M25 is composed of a large display panel in which the entire course layout of the golf course is input in advance, and the positions of the plurality of car arts can be displayed as a blinking signal on the display panel. It is supposed to be.

In addition, the detailed information display board M27 designates and clicks the car art displayed on the position information display board M25 with a cursor and the like, so that the number of the car art, the name of the player playing with the car art, the start time, and the play are displayed. As described above, it is possible to enlarge and display the scheduled end time and the like. As described above, the contact information from the management building can also be used when the cassette is designated by the detailed information display board M27.

In addition, M28 denotes a power supply circuit, and M29 denotes a commercial power source, which may be a non-powered power supply device.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing an outline of a transmitter provided in the locator. L21 is a transmitter for transmitting the electric wave below the micro electric power prescribed by the radio wave method, and the transmission electric wave can detect the position of car art accurately by using high directional frequency as much as possible. By limiting the power of the transmitter so that it is 15 µV / 10 m or less, and simultaneously combining the reception strength of the car receiver C28 to about 15 µ, it is possible to obtain a low cost transmission circuit.

The apparatus equipped with this locator is a control processing circuit (L22) for transmitting, as its ID, information indicating the current position of the course as well as information indicating the prohibition of hitting, the start position, the green position, and the like as its ID. And a device number setting position and mode changeover switches M23 and M24 for performing such a setting.

In consideration of the fact that it is a micro power propagation point and an interstitial blood transmission mode, the power supply can be a solar cell L27 or a battery which can be charged with this solar cell.

The repeaters of each course and the transceiver of the management building are networked around the management building as described above.However, the repeaters are connected to each other in a loop to form a LAN and use this LAN to exchange information with each other. It is also possible. In this case, data can be exchanged between the repeaters without the management building, and information can be exchanged between car arts that can communicate with the repeaters.

In other words, the information sent from a certain golf car art K1 can be received by a repeater within a communication possibility, and the information can be constructed to transmit information to another golf car art K2 based on the ID of the information transmission line.

Next, FIG. 7 shows an example of a format of a packet for transmitting and receiving information between the management building and the repeater.

As shown in this figure, the packet consists of three areas, the first area D1 is a preamp area consisting of dummy bits for bit synchronization or character synchronization, and the second area D2 is described later. The data area includes information transmitted to the golf car art, current position information of the golf car art, and the like, and the third area D3 is an error detection code (CRC) area for detecting data errors.

In addition, an example of a format shows the detail of the data area which is the said 2nd area D2 in FIG. As shown in this figure, the data area is composed of five areas, the first area D1 is a packet header area with the ID number of the repeater to be received, and the second area D2 is The third area D3 becomes a data area to be transmitted to the golf car art in the management building, and all the information to be individually transmitted to the golf car art, Information that can inform data to the golf car art is recorded. The fourth area D4 is an area for embedding data transferred to the management building received from the golf car art during the relay as a repeater, and the fifth area D5 is the location information from the car art is transferred to the management building. It becomes the data area which becomes.

9 illustrates a locator for outputting various kinds of information. (A) of this figure is a side view of the locator which shows the position of ground # 1 which is a start hole. When the car art detects the ID information of the locator a, the management building stores the start time of the car art, and also stores the car ID and the like. After that, the car art position information is detected or information is provided based on the ID.

(b) and (c) are installed on the fairway of one hole and used as locators showing the distance (200 yards, 300 yards) from the tee ground.

Therefore, when the car art passes the advantage, the control unit can obtain the car art's movement information by detecting the micro power from the locator.

Further, the distance information may indicate the distance to the green.

(d) shows an originating locator indicating the first green position information. This information tells the management that the player is putting on the green.

(e) is an anti-sitting locator used for blind holes for shooting or holes with a dog leg hole whose front cannot be confirmed from the tee ground.

That is, when this hit prohibit locator is detected, a display for prohibiting the tee shot is performed until it is confirmed that the car art of the player who precedes the hit allow locators f, g, h, and the like indicated later has passed.

This display is performed by the blinking or display of the warning lamp provided in the car art, but the warning device specially arranged in this tee may be driven by driving the car art transmitter.

The hitting permit locators (f), (g), (h) are arranged at appropriate intervals along the caraat road, but furthermore the distance of the player to shoot next, for example, a lady (180 yards). ), Single (270 yards), regular (220 yards), back tea users, etc. by dividing the distance by the rank can be arranged in multiple copies at depth yard intervals as shown in L17 or L18 of FIG.

In this case, however, it is necessary to add a function for displaying the hitting condition together on the car art side.

Each locator exemplified above has a function to transmit various situations other than distance information to the management building through the car art, but it is also possible to decode the information of the place in the exterior, so that the player himself can acquire the information by the naked eye. There is also a function.

The locator of the above embodiment is configured to provide information to the car art by using the electric wave of the small power, but it is also possible to transmit information to the car art, for example, using infrared rays as the information transmission medium.

As can be seen from the remote control device, the transmission of the information by radio waves or infrared rays, the same information is intermittently transmitted three times in a constant period, and if the result is the same data, when the carart side judges that the data is the same data, It is desirable to reap.

In addition, it is also possible to modulate and transmit the data using ultrasonic waves as the information transmission medium of the locator. In this case, it goes without saying that an ultrasonic detection device is required on the car art side.

Fig. 8 shows an example next to the transmission data of the locator set by the switch for 8 bits installed in the locator.

The position information of the locator is input by the bit 0 and the bit 1 part, and the setting (prohibition, permission information) of the beating mode is set by the bit 2.

Further, bits 3 to 7 are allocated to bits for inputting a coarse number and a hole number.

In addition, such a data sequence is started by a suitable sync bit, and by adding various sensors in the locator, environmental information indicating weather (rainfall, wind speed, temperature) may be added to the data sequence to be transmitted to the management building.

In addition, if the locator is installed in correspondence with the carat road at about 50 yards, the position information of the preceding carat can be provided in detail through the administrative building or directly through the repeater for the following carcar art. It can also be used to determine if it is possible to hit the fairway.

As described above, according to the present invention, at least one repeater capable of transmitting and receiving a small power for each course of a golf course and a plurality of locators for transmitting a weak radio wave are appropriately suitable for the layout of the course. If arranged, the position and movement state of each car art which are running in the course with respect to the golf management building can be grasped by the simplified communication network as a whole.

In addition, even when the caddy is not attached, the situation of the preceding car art can be recognized in detail from the following car art, so that a warning such as a ban on hitting can be warned, and the message from the management building can be notified to each player. There is also an advantage.

In addition, since the communication network is arranged so as to make the small-power communication area the maximum use space, there is an advantage that the cost of the device can be reduced and the protocol for communication can be established relatively simply.

Claims (6)

A plurality of locators for transmitting the location information and the like of the golf course at a weak radio wave are disposed along a carat road of each course of the golf course at a predetermined position, and move along the carat road of the golf course and transmitted from the locator. At least one repeater for transmitting and receiving a plurality of golf car arts capable of transmitting and receiving a small electric power wave as a medium, and at least one repeater for each golf course, Golf car art operation management system, characterized in that to transmit the current position information of all the golf car art in the golf course to the management building by the small power transmission and reception radio waves of each repeater. The golf car art operation management system according to claim 1, wherein the repeater and the golf car art, and the repeater and the management building are provided with two-way communication means. The golf car art operation management system according to claim 1, wherein the locator is arranged at least in the start hall and near the tee-up ground of each hole, and is grouped for each course. The golf course of claim 1, wherein the locator transmits position information of a preceding golf car art in a blind hole of a golf course, and transmits information that can be judged whether or not hitting from a rear side can be determined. Kaat Operations Management System. The golf car art operation management system according to claim 1, wherein the locator is formed such that its appearance can be distinguished according to its installation position. 6. The golf car art operation management system according to claim 5, wherein the repeater uses local energy as an operating power source.