CN102858411A - Golf Training Apparatus - Google Patents
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Abstract
Novel tools and techniques for teaching a player the proper alignment when addressing a golf ball. In one aspect, such tools and techniques provide an alignment aid that allows the player to visualize both the intended target line of the shot as well as the position of the ball relative to the player's stance, allowing the player to easily modify his stance to obtain the proper alignment.
Description
The cross reference of related application
The application is non-provisional application, it is the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.61/318 of " Golf Training Apparatus (Golf training equipment) " based on the denomination of invention that 35U.S.C. § 119 (e) requires to be submitted on March 26th, 2010 by people such as Bowman, 172 priority, its whole disclosures are bonded to this, as a reference.
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The part of the disclosure of patent document comprises material protected by copyright.Because it appears in United States Patent (USP) and the trademark office's patent literature or record, thus the copyright owner do not oppose by anyone copy patent documentation or this patent disclosure, but in addition keep all any copyrights.
Background technology
In golf sports, experienced player understands the importance of " ajusting " target and ball when aiming.As overall statement, the concept of " ajusting " means the health of adjustment player when aiming golf, to guarantee that the player is with respect to the suitable location of predeterminated target of golf and player's batting.Generally speaking, direction batting that the player is aligned at it, if but harmonize not corresponding to predeterminated target, then then batting probably also will be away from the boundary line.Utilize the uniformity that arranges and aim at, the player will repeatedly the ability of square impact be more self-confident on predetermined direction to it.
Yet, for unfamiliar player, correct adjustment usually be non-intuition and be difficult to grasp.As a result, habitually mistuning will appear in unfamiliar player usually when harmonizing accurate, and can cause the defective that swings as the unconscious trial that this mistuning standard is compensated.The golf director is attempting suitably aspect the adjustment, having used some technology to student's teaching traditionally.Such technology comprises that use is placed on ground 2 clubs, sticking plaster/rod etc.Such technology has limited validity, when especially being practised by unfamiliar player in the situation that does not have the director to instruct.
Therefore, be necessary to train player's correct whole abilities of harmonizing when aiming at golf with more sane technology and instrument.This will be helpful in the following cases: if such tools and techniques can be implemented by unfamiliar player in the situation that does not need specialized guidance, if and/or such instrument can be by easily transportation (for example, in common golfbag) and arrange, in the situation that does not have obvious logic difficulty, participate in training to allow the player.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, one group of embodiment is provided for the improved tools and techniques that the teaching player suitably harmonizes when aiming golf.In one aspect, some embodiment provides to harmonize and assists, so that the player can see that the intended target line of batting and ball are with respect to the position of player's stance, so that the player can easily revise his stance, to obtain suitable adjustment.In some embodiments, such instrument also can be so that the player can check a plurality of other important details, the position of hand when for example face calibration, aiming, with respect to the turf position (after the batting) of original ball position.
One group of embodiment provides Golf training equipment.Generally, this Golf training equipment can be arranged to a branch of or multi beam visible light more of projection, with the adjustment of auxiliary user with respect to target location and/or ball position.
Example devices can comprise shell.In the one side of some embodiments, this equipment can have one or more and arrange at least in part in the enclosure light-emitting device (for example, one or more laser instrument, rotary laser, one or more light emitting diode, etc.).(in other cases, light-emitting device can be disposed in the outside of shell, for example, is connected to the outer surface of shell, etc.) in yet another aspect, laser instrument (or other light-emitting devices) can be launched a branch of or the light in the multi beam visible spectrum more.
In some cases, this equipment can also comprise the light beam adjusting mechanism, and this light beam adjusting mechanism also can be arranged in the enclosure.In some embodiments, this light beam adjusting mechanism is arranged to along the target axis and guides light beam, and this target axis limits the intended target line of the golf that is impacted by the user.In other embodiments, this light beam adjusting mechanism can be arranged to along adjustment axis guiding the second bundle light, and this adjustment axis is corresponding to the resting position of golf with respect to user's stance.In different embodiments, may there be multiple light beam adjusting mechanism.Only as example, in some cases, the light beam adjusting mechanism can only comprise and is designed to keep one or more light-emitting device to be in the installed part of regulation orientation.In other situations, the light beam adjusting mechanism can comprise: one or more prism, for example cylinder-prism, triangular prism; One or more lens, lens pillar, etc.
In some embodiments, this equipment also comprises control device, be used for to receive the input from user and/or control circuit, this control circuit can with light-emitting device and/or control device electronic communication.In some cases, this control device can comprise button, accelerometer, etc., this control device is allowed by handling this equipment of controlling.In other situations, this control device can comprise remote control receiver, Bluetooth Receiver etc.Aspect concrete, can comprise the control signal that receives from remote control, radio telephone and/or analog from user's input.On the one hand, this control circuit can be arranged to the operation of control light-emitting device, for example, and at least in part based on the input that receives by control device.
On the other hand, this equipment can also comprise base, and it has to be arranged to and is placed on ground surface.This shell then can be disposed on this base and/or be connected to base.(in some cases, this base can be incorporated in this shell.) on the one hand, this base can be arranged to allows that this shell rotates with respect to ground.On the other hand, this base can be arranged to and allow that this shell is with respect to the horizontal plane to arrange with the angle that changes.
Another group embodiment provides the Golf training system.System according to one group of embodiment can comprise Golf training equipment (for example, equipment as previously discussed), and the Long-distance Control facility.An example of Long-distance Control facility can be software application, this software application package is drawn together and can be passed through treatment facility (for example radio telephone, laptop computer, panel computer, portable computer, etc., only enumerate several examples) instruction carried out, with the operation of control Golf training equipment (for example, by transmitted signal, this signal is received by the control device in the Golf training equipment again).On the other hand, this Long-distance Control facility can be the special-purpose remote control with the Golf training device separates; This remote control is arranged to input and the transmitted signal that receives from the user, with at least part of ground in the operation of controlling Golf training equipment from user's input.
Another group of embodiment provides the method for Golf training.Illustrative methods can comprise: with respect to the target location Golf training equipment (for example, aforesaid equipment) of harmonizing.The method can also comprise golf is placed on the adjustment axis, and at least in part based on the user with respect to a branch of at least position in the light beam, assess the user's of aiming golf adjustment.In some cases, the method can also comprise the adjustment of revising at least in part the user based on the user with respect to a branch of at least position in the light beam.In other situations, the method can also comprise the operation of controlling Golf training equipment with the software program on the radio telephone.
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Fig. 1 shows the top view according to the Golf training equipment of the auxiliary golfer of various embodiments and score and ball adjustment.
Fig. 2 shows the front view of the Golf training equipment that the auxiliary golfer that goes out as shown in fig. 1 and score and ball harmonize.
Fig. 3 shows the perspective view according to the Golf training equipment of various embodiments.
Fig. 4 shows the top plan view according to the Golf training equipment of various embodiments.
Fig. 5 A-Fig. 5 C shows for the various views according to the base of the Golf training equipment of various embodiments.
Fig. 6 A, 6B, 6C and 6D are for the rough schematic view according to the control circuit of the Golf training equipment of various embodiments.
Fig. 7 shows the flow chart according to the method for the Golf training of various embodiments.
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Although below summed up various aspects and the feature of some embodiment, following detailed description understands several illustrative embodiments in more detail, so that those of ordinary skills can put into practice such embodiment.Described example provides for illustrative purposes, has no intention to limit scope of the present invention.
In the following description, for illustrative purposes, many concrete details are proposed, so that the complete understanding to described embodiment to be provided.Yet for those of ordinary skills, obviously other embodiment also can be put into practice in the situation of these details not having.In other examples, some structure and equipment illustrate with the block diagram form.Several embodiments have been described herein, although and various feature belong to different embodiments, should be appreciated that the feature of describing with respect to embodiment also can be combined with other embodiments.Yet for the same reason, the single feature of any described embodiment or a plurality of feature should not be considered to be absolutely necessary for each embodiment, because other embodiments can omit such feature.
Unless otherwise indicated, this paper expresses employed all numerals such as quantity, size and should be understood to be revised by term " approximately " in all examples.Similarly, term adjustment used herein (for example " aligning ", " coaxial ", " quadrature " and derivative thereof) should be interpreted as comprising term " generally ", will be appreciated that, definite precision in such adjustment is difficult to realize with manufacturing technology commonly used, and various embodiments are appreciated that and comprise having abundant (if not definite) precision with the adjustment of the purpose that realizes such embodiment.
In the literature, the use of odd number comprises plural number, unless specify, and term " with " and the use of "or" represent " and/or ", except as otherwise noted.In addition, term " comprises " and the use of other forms (for example " including " or " included ") should be considered to nonexcludability.In addition, for example the term of " element " or " parts " comprises following two kinds of situations: comprise element and the parts of a unit, and comprise element and parts more than a unit, unless specify.
As noted above, some embodiment is provided for the improved tools and techniques that the teaching player suitably harmonizes when aiming golf.On the one hand, some embodiment provides to be harmonized auxiliaryly, and it is so that the player can see that the intended target line of batting and ball are with respect to the position of player's stance, so that the player can easily revise its slance to obtain suitable adjustment.In some embodiments, such instrument can also allow that the player checks a plurality of other important details, and for example face is harmonized, and the position of remote holder during aiming is with respect to the turf position (after the batting) of original ball position etc.
For example, one group of embodiment provides Golf training equipment.Two light of such equipment projection, the intended target line corresponding to the flight path of ball, another corresponding to the position of the ball of this score quadrature.Other embodiments can throw more or less light; For example, an embodiment can only throw one corresponding to the light of destination path, and another embodiment can throw except score and the position line also the light corresponding to the predetermined flight path of ball, so that the player can harmonize for pull---wherein, the flight path curve of ball for a dexterous player from right to left---perhaps harmonize for push, wherein the flight path curve of ball from left to right, still keeps identical target axis simultaneously for a dexterous player.
In order to illustrate, an embodiment provides equipment, and this equipment comprises shell, and one or more light-emitting device (such as laser instrument, light emitting diode (LED) etc.) is arranged in the enclosure (and/or housing exterior) at least in part.These devices can operate, to launch the light in the one or more bundle visible spectrums.In some respects, equipment can also comprise layout light beam adjusting mechanism in the enclosure; This light beam adjusting mechanism can be arranged to: guide light beam along the target axis, this target axis limits the intended target line of the golf that is impacted by the user; And along adjustment axis guiding the second bundle light, this adjustment axis is corresponding to the resting position of golf with respect to user's stance.In some cases, equipment can comprise control device, to receive the input from user and/or control circuit, this control circuit and light-emitting device and control device electronic communication; Therefore control circuit can be arranged to the operation of controlling at least in part one or more laser instruments based on the input that is received by this control device.
Many modification can be arranged.Only as example, in some cases, light-emitting device can comprise one or more laser instruments, and in concrete embodiment, these laser instruments can be to have the green (light) laser of transmission wavelength between about 510-570nm.An example of such laser instrument is can be from the The Laser Guy.com of the Houston of TX
TMThe model that obtains is the green laser diode of ER60, and it is the 532nm laser instrument in 250mA and 3.0VDC work, and its power output can be adjusted to 30mw from 20mw.Concrete embodiment comprises four laser instruments, these four laser instruments can be configured to so that the first pair of laser instrument is roughly coaxial and in the opposite direction aim at, be as general as two along the light beam of the axis that passes this equipment (for example, target axis) with projection; Another is generally along roughly the axis of quadrature (for example, ball adjustment axis) is coaxial with the target axis to laser instrument.In these embodiments, the light beam adjusting mechanism can comprise one or more (for example 4) prism is to focus on every light beam in suitable direction.These prisms can be cylinder-prism, triangular prism etc.Alternately, the light beam adjusting mechanism can only be used for each laser instrument fixing in the enclosure, and the light of being launched to guarantee throws along suitable axis.
Other structures also are fine.For example, in some cases, can there be a laser instrument (or two laser instruments) of the speculum that may have as the light beam adjusting mechanism, lens, prism etc., with the light of being launched along suitable axis projection.In other embodiment, light-emitting device can comprise an independent rotary laser.In these cases, the light beam adjusting mechanism can comprise the laser shell, and it limits one or more hole to allow that light beam is along the projection of suitable axis.
As already pointed out, some embodiments can throw except score and ball position line also the light corresponding to the appointment flight path of ball, so that the player can harmonize for pull---wherein, the flight path curve of ball concerning dexterous player from right to left---or push, wherein, the flight path curve of ball from left to right, but still keeps identical score for dexterous player.In embodiment, the direction of this line can be by the user by regulating the position of light-emitting device, regulate the light beam adjusting mechanism, regulate the position in the hole in the laser instrument shell, etc. any become a plurality of angles (such as 5 °, 10 °, 15 °, 20 °, 25 ° etc.) to regulate (manually or pass through control circuit electronically) with score.
In some embodiments, control device can comprise switch, and it can manually be handled by the user.In some aspects, switch can allow the selection operation of this equipment, for example allow the continuity operation of light-emitting device, (for example allow the intermittent operation of light-emitting device, during the on-off circulation change that repeats, connect and 10s disconnection etc. such as 10s), and/or light-emitting device disconnected together.In other embodiment, control device can comprise one or more accelerometer, it can be by the mobile operation that comes control appliance (for example, via the switch in the control circuit), for example, can allow the pattern that the user selects to operate by mobile device (for example, continue to connect, intermittently or disconnect), for example by with pin, the first-class tapping equipment of club.On the other hand, the control circuit take such accelerometer as feature can be configured to: when the movement (direction or angle) that detects greater than a certain threshold value, and closing device then; Such function (for example can provide safeguard protection; prevent that the light that throws is to the careless exposure of user or other people eyes); and/or prevent from operating unintentionally and corresponding running down of battery (for example, if the user prepares to tidy up this equipment and it is placed in the golfbag and manually it is not closed).
In other embodiment, control device can comprise remote control receiver, and signal (for example, the RF signal) that receives from the remote control that provides can be provided for it, thus the operation of control appliance.Alternately and/or in addition, control device can comprise receiver (for example, Bluetooth Receiver), its be arranged to receive self-separation device (for example, radio telephone, laptop computer etc.) signal, operation is used for the application program of control appliance.In fact, another group embodiment provides the Golf training system, the example of this Golf training system can comprise aforesaid equipment, and remote control and/or the software application carried out at radio telephone (for instance), is used for the operation of this equipment of control.
Another group embodiment supplying method includes but not limited to the Golf training method.Illustrative methods with respect to the target location (for example can comprise, so that this equipment is along the target axis projecting beam of harmonizing with the target location) adjustment Golf training equipment is (for example above-described, only be example), and golf is placed on the adjustment axis.Described method can comprise also that the user aims at golf, and/or assesses at least in part user's adjustment with respect to the position of one or more Shu Guang that throwed by this equipment based on the user.In some cases, the method can also comprise: utilize remote control and/or the software program on the devices such as radio telephone to control the operation of Golf training equipment.
Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 show a kind of possible use according to the golf exercise device of one group of embodiment (equipment).Simultaneously with reference to two width of cloth figure, golf exercise device 1 (for example is arranged to project visible light, laser) light beam 2 with auxiliary golfer 3 (herein, be also referred to as " player " and " user ") with respect to the adjustment of target location (being expressed as flagpole 4 herein) and ball 5, golfer 3 represents by footprint 3 in Fig. 1.Certainly, target location 4 expression point or zone, the player wants in a conventional manner by utilizing iron type golf club ball 5 that ball 5 is impacted this point or zone.
In the embodiment that illustrates, light beam 2 is along 6 projections of two axis.First axle (being called " target axis " or " X-axis line " herein) 6a is corresponding to from installing 1 score that extends to target 4.Distance between setter 1 and the ball 5 is compared (from 50 to 300 yards usually) the realistic objective line of score sufficient approximation between ball 5 and target 4 between device 1 and target 4 with device 1 with the distance between the target 4.The second axis (this paper is called " ball adjustment axis ", " adjustment axis " or " Y-axis line ") 6b is orthogonal to target axis 6a substantially.
When use equipment 1, player 3 will be in the position of device 1, so that X-axis line (target axis) 6a and target 4 are harmonized.In case the player believes its device that has 1 and correctly aligns with target 4, it just can be switched on (for example using control device) to device 1 so, and the visible light 2 along X-axis line 6a projection of visually seeing to upcheck to device back backward (along X-axis line 6a) alternatively is corrected adjustment.Be corrected in case harmonize, 3 of players will use along the light beam 2 of X-axis line 6a projection and aim at golf 5, with the pin of guaranteeing him (and therefore his health) by correctly harmonize (for example, by guaranteeing that the distance from each pin to X-axis line 6a is consistent).Utilization is along the light beam 2 of Y-axis line 6b (ball adjustment axis) projection, and the user can determine with respect to his slance, where ball 5 is arranged in.For example, for many times batting, player 3 wants ball 5 to be arranged between the bipod by neutral zone, guarantees that Y-axis line 6b drops on the centre between his both feet so that player 3 can move his pin.In other situations, player 3 may want ball 5 is placed (for example, when impacting long iron or rod) near his forward foot in a step, and in other situations, player 3 may want ball 5 is placed (for example, when impacting short iron) near his rear foot.In either case, player 3 can regulate with respect to Y-axis line 6b the position of his pin, to obtain correct ball position (keeping and consistent adjustment of X-axis line 6a simultaneously).
Various embodiments can also provide other purposes and benefit.For example, by reusing the trainer batting of harmonizing, even can improving, the player do not use this device can imagine more accurately ability to the suitable adjustment of target yet.This ability is created in again the confidence of the posture aspect that addresses, and it is so that other aspects that the player can be devoted to compete.In addition, in case the user determines their desirable posture that addresses, they just can learn to change the posture of Grounding to get the batting of different offline mode.
In addition, by using this device, the ball in player's stance scope is arranged will become easier process; The player will have confidence this moment: it sets up square impact (that is, suitably harmonizing) with reference to 4 lines of departure.In some embodiments, be in the situation of solid unit at device, the position of target will be inoperative in device uses; The player only needs device is pointed to target, and then the player has the guidance about ball position and stance relation immediately.Repeatedly use this device to build up confidence.Better ball position causes impacting on golf more reliably.Ball is arranged each aspect that impact swings, and for example, if ball is positioned at the rear place of leaning on of player's stance, after then player's center of gravity will be leaned on very much usually, has prevented from waving the sky bar in its stance.
In some embodiments, when with club when ball position is arranged on line downwards, will aim at the face position.When club head being put down to aim at and hold club, the user can see visually that its face that whether has made them time opens, closes or meet at right angles in aiming.Various embodiments are also so that the player can train the hand position when aiming at.When in order to bat when alignment, the player can visually see he both hands and club handle whether the front of the line that throws between user's stance, back or directly over hover.
Trainer can also be used to push rod.Only as example, this device can with match play positioned opposite in the back (that is, in a side relative with ball of match play), to guide light beam along ling towards ball.Then the player can see direction and/or the type of the rotation that his push rod produces, so that the user can train the more accurate plane that swings when push rod.
Fig. 3 shows for the shell according to the golf exercise device of one group of embodiment.This shell comprises body 300 and cap 305, and they can separate, to allow manufacturing and/or the repairing of device.Usually be equipped with light-emitting device, control circuit, power supply (for example battery) and any necessary light beam adjusting mechanism in this shell.
Fig. 4 shows the top plan view of golf exercise device 400.Shown device 400 comprises four laser instruments 405, with the prism 410 of four correspondences, with the light beam of harmonizing and being produced by four laser instruments 405.(in addition and/or alternately, one or more prism can be used to the light beam harmonizing and produced by laser instrument 405.Only as example, in the specific embodiment, this device can adopt one or more lens pillar light beam of harmonizing; For example, can based on the number of the feature selecting lens pillar of laser instrument 405, have the performance of the focus of security and/or adjustment with performance and/or the balance of optimizing laser instrument.) shell 420 limits four holes 415, is guided through four holes 415 from the light beam of laser instrument 405 by prism 410.A pair of laser instrument 405a, 405b are used to produce the light beam along the target axis, and another is used to produce light beam along ball adjustment axis to laser instrument 405c, 405d.
Various embodiments are arranged to provides multiple light beam emission mode.Only as example, in some embodiments, the light beam adjusting mechanism (for example, prism 410a, lens etc.) locate with respect to laser instrument 405a in the following manner: namely, laser instrument between about 6 inches and about 30 inches of distance means 400 (when device 400 when being disposed on the level land) (and, in some cases, between about 12 inches and about 24 inches) ground some place focus on.This structure will produce the object line that extends apart from device 400 about same distance.In other cases, the light beam adjusting mechanism can be arranged to the light beam that projection covers long distance (for example, hundreds of codes) so that the flight of ball can be against score tracked and/or so that score and target location accurately harmonize.Other structure also is fine.For example, in some cases, device 400 can be configured to so that laser instrument 405a distance that the light projection is quite long, and other three laser instrument 405b, 405c, 405d only with the light projection apart between about 6 inches and about 30 inches of the described device.
In one group of embodiment, golf exercise device can comprise base, and this base allows the shell of device to be handled with respect to ground.Only as example, Fig. 5 A shows the front view according to the operable base 500 of some embodiments.In some cases, base can have following characteristics: it has first surface and second surface, and wherein, first surface is arranged to placement on the ground, and second surface is arranged to and makes shell disposed thereon.(in some embodiments, second surface is usually relative with first surface.) only as example, comprise upper body 505 (its top view is shown by Fig. 5 C) and lower body 510 (its top view is shown by Fig. 5 B) by the shown base 500 of Fig. 5 A.Lower body 510 comprises being arranged to and is placed on ground first surface 520, and upper body 505 comprises and being arranged to so that install the shell of (for example, going out as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4) second surface disposed thereon 515.Although be rectangle shown in Fig. 5 A-Fig. 5 C, base 500 can adopt any in the various ways.Only as example, base 500 can have the area of coverage identical with the shell that is used for this device (shell of for example, describing may have base similar, cross shape) in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4.
In some instances, this base can comprise whirligig, and such as rotating disk, one group of bearing etc. is so that the part of this base can be along central axis (this central axis can with first surface and/or the second surface quadrature of base) rotation.Only as example, in shown embodiment, the connecting device 525 of upper body 505 and lower body and rotation (for example, have a wheel shaft, one group of bearing) link, so that the second surface 515 of the shell of arranging on it can freely rotate with respect to first surface 520 (and/or having resistance, retainer etc.), so that shell rotates with respect to ground, and the first surface 520 of base 500 does not rotate with respect to ground effectively.
Alternatively, base 500 can comprise area supported or device, so that can more safely assemble between base 500 and the ground and/or between base 500 and the shell.Only as example, in shown embodiment, base 500 comprises 4 supporting legs 530, and it can be made by rubber, plastics or any suitable material.(it is more or fewer to should be pointed out that other embodiments can comprise, or does not have supporting leg 530.) in concrete embodiment, each supporting leg 530 all can use threaded attached thing to be attached on the lower surface 520 of lower body 510, so that each supporting leg in the supporting leg 530 can be raised or reduce (by supporting leg 530 is screwed in the base 500 relatively more or lessly), so that base can firmly be positioned on the inhomogeneous ground.(alternately and/or in addition, supporting leg 530 can be spike shape, so that in can partial insertion ground, it be interior etc. to be attached to lower body 510).
Similarly, base 500 can have following characteristics: it has one or more coupling mechanisms, so that base 500 can link with the shell of golf exercise device.(as noted above, certainly, in some embodiments, base 500 is can be with shell itself integrated and/or for good and all be attached to shell itself).As shown by Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 C, for example, the upper surface 515 of upper body 505 comprises four coupling mechanisms 535, so that base 500 can link with the shell of golf exercise device.(it is more or fewer to should be noted that other embodiments can comprise, or does not have coupling mechanism 535.) can use various coupling mechanisms 535.In some cases, for example, coupling mechanism 535 can only comprise rubber blanket, and it provides the friction between base 500 and the shell.In other embodiment, coupling mechanism 535 can adopt hook ring type securing member (for example, Velcro
TMSecuring member).In other other embodiment, coupling mechanism can comprise bolt, rivet or other relatively more permanent securing members.In other embodiment, coupling mechanism 535 can comprise projection (or slit), and it can be assembled in the corresponding slit (or projection) on the lower surface of shell.Can use according to different embodiments various coupling mechanism 535 (and, supporting leg 535 for this reason).
In other embodiments, base can be arranged to and allow to regulate the base (and/or upper surface 515) of shell and the angle on ground.This can realize in several ways.Only as example, in some cases, the height of supporting leg 530 can be adjustable (for example, aforesaid), to allow that base can place on the ground with certain angle by regulating in the supporting leg 530 some or all to different height.In other embodiments, can allow connecting between upper body 505 and lower body 510 to regulate, so that upper body 505 and lower body 510 can be not coplanar.By changing the angle (with respect to ground and/or horizontal plane) of shell, the user can change the length of one or more Shu Guang projection before will intersecting with ground.
Fig. 6 A-Fig. 6 D shows the schematic diagram according to the control circuit of various embodiments.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that based on content disclosed herein, these figure are simplified for the purpose of illustration and description, and in case of necessity and/or when suitable, various embodiments can comprise various other electronic units, for example, and resistor, capacitor, diode etc.
Fig. 6 A shows the control circuit 600 be used to the operation of the golf exercise device of controlling aforesaid device.Control circuit 600 comprises control device (in shown embodiment, switch 605) and two groups of light-emitting devices (for example, laser instrument, LED etc.) 610, and power supply 615.The switch 605 of Fig. 6 A can comprise the trigger 620 of being handled by the user.Power supply 615 can comprise one or more batteries, A/C power supply (can have the A/C-D/C transformer) etc.In concrete embodiment, power supply 615 can comprise 1 to 4 3V battery of the current strength with 350mA to 2200mA scope.
Fig. 6 A illustrates two groups of light-emitting devices, and it is connected up by parallel connection, is powered or cuts off the power supply to represent one group of light-emitting device can be independent of another group light-emitting device.In one embodiment, one group of light-emitting device 610a can be used to along target axis propagation light beam, and another group light-emitting device 610b can be used to along ball adjustment axis propagation light beam.Therefore, control circuit 600 can allow the user, for example, to light-emitting device 610a power supply, does not use ball adjustment feature (perhaps, vice versa) seeing score.Should be pointed out that certainly other structures can or can otherwise require all light-emitting devices 610 to be powered together or cut off the power supply by Series Wiring.It should also be appreciated that to have the light-emitting device more more or less than two groups of light-emitting devices 610, and every group can comprise one or more light-emitting devices.Only as example, except being used for, (or alternative) represent two groups of light-emitting devices of target axis and ball adjustment axis respectively, aforesaid, can also there be the 3rd group of one or more light-emitting devices, with corresponding to the ball flight path.
Fig. 6 B shows the second embodiment of control circuit 625, and the control circuit 600 of itself and Fig. 6 A is similar, comprises the switch 605 of communicating by letter with accelerometer 630 except this control device.(also can comprise trigger switch).Control circuit 625 can allow to control aforesaid control golf exercise device by movement (angle or linear) golf exercise device.When detection was mobile, accelerometer 625 transmitted to switch 605, with the operation of control light-emitting device 610.
Similarly, Fig. 6 C shows the 3rd embodiment of control circuit 635, the control circuit 600 of itself and Fig. 6 A is similar, comprise the switch 605 of communicating by letter with RF receiver 640 except control device, this RF receiver 640 can receive the RF signal from remote control 645, and controls thus the operation (also can comprise trigger switch) of light-emitting devices 610 via switch 605.In other embodiments, Long-distance Control 645 and/or receiver 640 can be arranged to by Infrared Transmission etc. and operate.
Fig. 6 D shows the 4th embodiment of control circuit 650, the control circuit 635 of itself and Fig. 6 C is similar, except Bluetooth Receiver 655 from the signal of wireless device 660 (for example can receive, therefore radio telephone, laptop computer etc.), and via the operation of switch 605 control light-emitting devices 610.
The parts that should be appreciated that the control circuit shown in Fig. 6 A-Fig. 6 D can be such as being combined of expectation (for example, so that control device can comprise Bluetooth Receiver and accelerometer, or RF receiver and trigger switch, etc.).In one aspect, control circuit may be embodied as printed circuit board (PCB) (" PCB "), it is programmed for 5 independent power circuits, to control simultaneously 5 independent laser instruments, together with the control setting that is used for selectable time switch, and be used for accelerometer, remote receiver, etc. control.
Fig. 7 shows the method 700 of Golf training.At square frame 705 places, method 700 comprises with respect to target location adjustment golf exercise device (for example, above-described device).For example, golf exercise device can be aligned, so that the light beam of emission corresponds to the score of target location.Method 700 also comprises golf is arranged on the ball adjustment axis of golf exercise device (square frame 710), so that the light beam (or a plurality of light beam) that this device emission and ball and player's stance intersects.At square frame 715 places, the player aims at ball in a conventional manner, and at square frame 720 places, and method 700 comprises at least in part based on the player assesses player's adjustment with respect to a branch of at least position in the light beam, for example, carries out in the above described manner.
In some cases, method 700 comprises the adjustment of revising at least in part the player based on the player with respect to a branch of at least position in the light beam.Only as example, if the assessment of player's stance represents the player and does not harmonize with score, then player's pin can again harmonize (by mobile one or two pin near and/or the wide axis), if and/or ball do not harmonize in the appropriate location of player's stance, player's adjustment can by mobile one or two pin near or revise away from ball adjustment axis.
In concrete embodiment, method 700 can comprise the operation (square frame 730) of controlling golf exercise device, for example, by operating control device (especially making the golf exercise device energising with above-described any method) (and/or some or all of light-emitting device herein), regulate the timing of light-emitting device etc.The operation of control golf exercise device for example can comprise, contacts gently this equipment with pin or club head, handles trigger, the software program on operate wireless phone or other equipment, and/or operating remote control device.
Although described some feature and aspect about illustrative embodiments, it should be recognized by those skilled in the art that to have many remodeling.For example, method described herein and program can be implemented with hardware component, software part and/or its their any combination.In addition, although for convenience of description, about concrete structure and/or functional part the whole bag of tricks and process are described in this article, but the method that various embodiments provide is not limited to any concrete structure and/or functional configuration, but, can dispose to implement with any suitable hardware, firmware and/or software.Similarly, although a certain function owing to some system unit,, unless point out in context, otherwise this function can be distributed in the various other system parts according to some embodiments.
In addition, although for convenience of description, be described with the step of concrete order to Method and Process as herein described,, unless in context, point out, otherwise can record, add and/or omit different steps according to different embodiments.In addition, the step about a kind of method or process prescription can be combined in described additive method or the process; Similarly, can organize and/or be attached in the described other system by alternative Structural Tectonics according to the concrete structure structure and/or about the system unit that a system is described.Therefore, although for convenience of description, with or the exemplary approach of those embodiments do not described with some feature, but, unless in context, point out, otherwise can replace, add and/or deduct various parts and/or the feature of describing about the specific embodiment in this article according to described other embodiments.Therefore, although toply described some illustrative embodiments, should be appreciated that all remodeling and equivalent in the scope that the invention is intended to cover claims.
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1. Golf training equipment comprises:
Shell;
One or more laser instrument, described one or more laser instrument is arranged in the described shell at least in part, is used for launching the light in the one or more bundle visible spectrums;
Be arranged in the light beam adjusting mechanism in the described shell, described light beam adjusting mechanism is arranged to along the target axis and guides light beam, described target axis limits the intended target line of the golf that is impacted by the user, and along adjustment axis guiding the second bundle light, the resting position with respect to user's stance of described adjustment axis and golf is corresponding;
Control device, described control device are used for receiving the input from the user; And
Control circuit, described control circuit and described at least one or more laser instrument and described control device electronic communication, described control circuit are arranged to the operation of controlling at least in part described one or more laser instrument based on the input that is received by described control device.
2. Golf training equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described control device comprises accelerometer.
3. Golf training equipment according to claim 2, wherein, described input from the user comprises the movement of Golf training equipment.
4. Golf training equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described one or more laser instrument comprises for generation of at least the first laser instrument of described light beam with for generation of at least second laser of described the second bundle light.
5. Golf training equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described one or more laser instrument comprises the rotary laser for generation of described light beam and described the second bundle light.
6. Golf training equipment according to claim 5, wherein, described light beam adjusting mechanism comprises the laser instrument shell, and described laser instrument shell is limited with the first hole and the second hole, described the first pore volume is permitted to throw described light beam, and described the second pore volume is permitted to throw described the second bundle light.
7. Golf training equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described light beam adjusting mechanism comprises one or more prism.
8. Golf training equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described light beam adjusting mechanism comprises one or more lens.
9. Golf training equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described control device comprises remote control receiver.
10. Golf training equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described control device comprises Bluetooth Receiver.
11. Golf training equipment according to claim 10, wherein, described input from the user comprises the control signal that receives from radio telephone.
12. Golf training equipment according to claim 1 also comprises:
Base, described base have to be arranged to and are placed on ground surface, and described shell is arranged on the described base.
13. Golf training equipment according to claim 12, wherein, described base is arranged to allows that described shell rotates with respect to ground.
14. Golf training equipment according to claim 12, wherein, described base is arranged to allows the angle layout of described shell with respect to the horizontal plane to become to change.
15. Golf training equipment according to claim 12, wherein, described shell connects with described base.
16. a Golf training method comprises:
With respect to target location adjustment Golf training equipment, described Golf training equipment comprises:
Shell;
One or more laser instrument, described one or more laser instrument is arranged in the described shell at least in part, is used for launching the light in the one or more bundle visible spectrums;
Be arranged in the light beam adjusting mechanism in the described shell, described light beam adjusting mechanism is arranged to along the target axis and guides light beam, described target axis limits the intended target line of the golf that is impacted by the user, and along adjustment axis guiding the second bundle light, the resting position with respect to described user's stance of described adjustment axis and golf is corresponding;
Control device, described control device are used for receiving the input from described user; And
Control circuit, described control circuit and described at least one or more laser instrument and described control device electronic communication, described control circuit are arranged to the operation of controlling at least in part described one or more laser instrument based on the input that is received by described control device; And
Described golf is placed on the described adjustment axis;
At least in part based on described user with respect to a branch of at least position in the described light beam, assess described user's the adjustment of the described golf of aiming.
17. Golf training method according to claim 16 also comprises:
At least in part based on described user with respect to a branch of at least position in the described light beam, revise described user's described adjustment.
18. Golf training method according to claim 16 also comprises:
Use software program on radio telephone to control the operation of described Golf training equipment.
19. Golf training method according to claim 16 also comprises:
Control the operation of described Golf training equipment with remote control.
20. a Golf training system comprises:
Golf training equipment, described Golf training equipment comprises:
Shell;
One or more laser instrument, described one or more laser instrument is arranged in the described shell at least in part, is used for launching the light in the one or more bundle visible spectrums;
Be arranged in the light beam adjusting mechanism in the described shell, described light beam adjusting mechanism is arranged to along the target axis and guides light beam, described target axis limits the intended target line of the golf that is impacted by the user, and along adjustment axis guiding the second bundle light, the resting position with respect to described user's stance of described adjustment axis and golf is corresponding;
Control device, described control device receives the input from described user; And
Control circuit, described control circuit and described at least one or more laser instrument and described control device electronic communication, described control circuit are arranged to the operation of controlling at least in part described one or more laser instrument based on the input that is received by described control device; And
The Long-distance Control facility, described Long-distance Control facility and described Golf training devices communicating are to be provided to described control device with described user's input.
21. Golf training according to claim 20 system, wherein, described Long-distance Control facility comprises:
Software application, described software application package are drawn together the instruction that can be carried out to control by treating apparatus the operation of described Golf training equipment.
22. Golf training according to claim 20 system, wherein, described treating apparatus is selected from the group that comprises radio telephone, laptop computer and panel computer.
23. Golf training according to claim 20 system, wherein, described Long-distance Control facility comprises:
Remote control with the Golf training device separates, described remote control is arranged to input and the transmitted signal that receives from the user, with at least part of ground in the operation of controlling described Golf training equipment from described user's input.
24. a Golf training equipment, described Golf training equipment are arranged to a branch of or multi beam visible light more of projection, with the adjustment of auxiliary user with respect to target location and/or ball position.
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