CA2911723A1 - Wireless hockey puck speed device - Google Patents

Abstract

A wireless hockey puck speed device has a wireless micro speed censor that is moulded into a hockey puck and made to official size and weight. The puck can then connect to the corresponding smartphone or tablet, and after downloading the designated application the hockey players are able to track the speed of each shot they take, it provides a coaching aid as well as a training tool for both team and individual use.

Description

Wireless hockey puck training device Background of the invention Field of the invention This invention relates to a wireless hockey puck device, more particularly, the invention relates to a wireless training device for hockey players to quickly and accurately determine the speed of their shooting and passing abilities.
State of the art This invention can be of benefit to any hockey player, in any age group and skill level who wishes to know and increase the speed and power of their shooting and passing abilities.
Ice Hockey is played by many children and adults all over the world, most start learning how to shoot as young as three years of age and continue to play and practice even into their senior years.
Most competitive hockey teams practice every day and a good portion of on ice training pertains to shooting and passing, also many hockey players practice at home on their own and currently are limited to a sports radar gun for knowledge of their speed, which is expensive and requires another person or stationary device to use.
On their own hockey player can practice there shooting and passing for hours a day without any knowledge of speed or improvement, and on the ice players practice passing with one another without any knowledge of the speed, and lack the ability to accurately measure and improve his or her performance while performing such drills.
In short there is currently no way for an individual to practice his shooting abilities with the knowledge of the speed on his or her own.
Based on the perceived need for a training device that allows you to know the speed of each shot or pass without the need of another person, and allows the ability to improve one's shooting skills on their own or in a team environment, the device disclosed herein was developed by the applicant.
The invention of this wireless hockey puck is affordable and allows players to practice their shooting and passing abilities with quick and accurate way of knowing the speed, both on their own and in a team environment.

2 Summary of the invention It is therefor an aspect of the invention to provide quick and accurate results of speed from the wireless hockey puck to the designated application that can be downloaded on any smartphone, or tablet. allowing any player in any group or skill level, to accurately know their shot or passing strength and have the ability to improve their shooting and passing ability's more accurately.
It is another aspect of the invention to be official weight and size, to provide accurate training results.
It is another aspect of this invention to provide a tool for coaches and instructors to work on players shooting and passing strength without the need of an expensive radar gun, or rental of ice surface.
It is another aspect of this invention to have a designated access code, with the ability to connect to one or multiple sources.
It is another aspect of this invention to provide the ability for players to practice on their own with quick and accurate knowledge of their shooting speed.
It is another aspect of this invention to provide the ability to try different sticks and compare them in real life without purchasing them.
It is another aspect of the invention to provide a record of total shots with the slowest, average and fastest shot result.
It is another aspect of this invention to have the ability to connect multiple wireless pucks to one source.
It is another aspect of the invention to provide the use of pay-to-play like for example, batting cages, video games and driving ranges.
A wireless hockey puck training device according to the invention will include (1) a wireless hockey puck with the ability to connect to any smart phone or tablet. (2) a link to download the corresponding smartphone or tablet application, (3) a passcode to link the wireless hockey puck training device to the designated smartphone or tablet.
According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the device (i) includes a link to download the corresponding application, permitting a user the ability to connect the device to any smartphone or tablet. (ii) the processor means is a micro speed sensor that sends data from the wireless hockey puck training device, to the designated smartphone or tablet and provides a quick and accurate result of each shot or pass.

3 The designated smartphone or tablet application is designed to provide a training tool, to improve players shooting and passing ability's both on their own and in a team environment.
In addition, the designated application will provide a coaching aid for players without the need of an expensive radar gun, and have the ability to monitor multiple players shooting and passing strength from anywhere on or off the ice. The puck will be of official size and weight and will have the ability to connect to one or multiple smartphone or tablet devices, by entering the designated access code into the corresponding smartphone application, each puck will have a unique access code that will be provided with each wireless hockey puck, along with a link to download the corresponding smartphone or tablet application.
These features of the presented invention will become apparent after a review of the following drawings and a detailed description and embodiments.
Brief description of the Drawings Preferred embodiments o the presented invention will now be described, by way of example only with reference to the attached Figures, wherein:
Figure 1: an overview of the wireless hockey puck.
Figure 2: is a depiction of the wireless hockey puck, connected to a smartphone or tablet.
The present invention provides a tool for Hockey players of any age or skill level, to practice their shooting and passing abilities, both on their own or in a team environment with quick and accurate results of each shot or pass. The presented invention is also a tool for coaches, instructors and scouts to have the ability to accurately track one, or multiple players without the need of an expensive radar gun or ice surface rental.
Figure 1 shows a wireless hockey puck training device (01). The device (01) is made to size and weight of an official hockey puck, the processor means is a micro speed sensor (02), a sensor will be molded into ever puck with the ability to connect to one, or multiple smartphone or tablet devices wirelessly.
Figure 2 shows a wireless hockey puck training device (01), connected to a designated smartphone or tablet (03). After downloading the designated application, the smartphone or tablet (03) will then be able to connect to one, or multiple wireless hockey puck training devices (01).

4 Once the wireless hockey puck training device (01) is connected to the corresponding smartphone or tablet (03), the puck will then accurately transmit the speed of each shot or pass back to the corresponding smartphone or tablet (03). the smartphone or tablet (03) will then keep a record of each shot and pass, allowing the player to keep track of his hardest, weakest or Average shooting and passing strengths. As well as allowing coaches, trainers or scouts to keep a record of each individual player.
The wireless hockey puck training device will be operated by an internal battery source, that will be rechargeable either by, but not limitated to a conventional plug in wall charger or other charging sources. the wireless hockey puck training device (01) may be turned on using an on or off switch. The wireless hockey puck training device (01) will then wirelessly connect to the corresponding smartphone or tablet, after downloading and opening the designated application a mode selection screen will appear.
It is preferred in this invention to ensure that it is durable enough to withstand multiple shots, by even the hardest of shooters. It is also preferred in this invention to ensure the battery of the wireless hockey puck training device will be adequate enough to last a regular practice (about an hour to an hour and a half).