ES1272889U - Control and automation of sports scoreboards (displays) (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Wireless and portable device of a suitable size to be installed in different sports tools (rackets, paddle tennis rackets, golf clubs, etc.), as well as to bracelets, pendants, key chains or bracelets among (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Control and automation of sports score markers (displays)

The present invention refers to a remote control system to manage and automate to a great extent the results shown on the screens (displays) in sports areas by the players themselves from an attachable and portable control. No external intervention will be necessary to always have the scoreboard visible and updated with the results.

Background of the invention

Sports score markers (displays) are known where the results in various competitions are shown with the added need of having to have external intervention for the players to change the results of the game.

This prevents the use of these result markers in countless sports areas, especially leisure areas or those not professionally dedicated to important competitions, where it is not feasible to have a person dedicated to handling said devices with the consequent habitual disorder for users of said facilities. when it comes to knowing the results of the game or competition at all times.

Description of the invention

The device object of the description consists of a wireless transmitter and a receiver that will receive the transmitter data to update the information of the score markers (displays) without the need for dedicated personnel.

The present invention will allow the users of the sports areas themselves to update the results of the competition or game on the scoreboards, being able to wear the transmitter of the aforementioned invention, for example, on a bracelet, neck pendant, keychain, bracelet. or installed in paddle tennis rackets, tennis rackets among other places.

The receiver has a microprocessor that, depending on the type of competition, will be able to score points, scores, advantages, equals or games.

For example, if we play paddle tennis or tennis, the device will control 4 markers, 2 for the Set and 2 for the games. For other sports activities it will only be necessary to use two markers.

Brief description of the drawings

For the better understanding of what is described herein, some drawings are attached in which, just by way of example, some of the assemblies or practical uses of the device mentioned herein as an invention, the shape of the device or Installation location may vary in one case or another.

In these drawings, figure 1 represents an example of how we could install our invention in a Paddle Racket, it could also be installed in other places such as at the base of the handle.

In the same way in figure 2 we see that it is also possible to use the device on a tennis racket, such examples only show some of the possible installations of the many other sports instruments, or to wear it on a bracelet as shown in figure 3 , also pendant and keychain as we see in figure 4.

These are just some examples of how we can have our marker control in the different sports tools or separately, to be used by the users of the facilities.

Likewise, we see in figure 5 where the data receiving device is installed together with a display and it will automatically show the results just by receiving an impulse from the user from the playing court.

This receiving device is configurable to automate the data according to the game or sport that is being performed and automatically display the different data on the screen. For example: If we add a point in Tennis or Paddle tennis, the scoreboard will add 15, 30, 40, advantage, equals or point, as appropriate at the time, as well as a point will go up to the main scoreboard if applicable. The internal processor will determine what type of score corresponds at each moment.

Description of a preferred embodiment

The remote control and management device in question consists of several electronic elements.

1. Miniaturized remote control with different buttons that will be installed on sports tools, bracelet, bracelet, key ring or pendant and thus can be used by one of the players or athletes.

2. Receiver synchronized with the transmitter that after receiving the data sent by the transmitter will show the results on a bright screen.

The receiver consists of a microprocessor that interprets the received signal and executes it, showing the results according to the sport being performed, showing, in addition to the points, other data such as Set, points, scores, equals or game. In the configuration of sports such as Basketball where the double marker option is not necessary for Sets or points, it will only use two markers and the points will be displayed in one or the other marker one by one, two by two or triples and in the second scoreboard will display the time played.

In sports such as paddle tennis or tennis, the points will be added 15, 30, 40, advantage (which will be shown as a U in the corresponding marker, the same that will be shown with a 40 in the two markers and Set, which will raise a point to the corresponding marker automatically while resetting the Set markers to continue.

From the remote control buttons, the player will be able to raise points, subtract points if they make a mistake, reset the game, reset the Set markers or zero the Games markers.

Both the emitter and the receiver work on legal frequencies and destined for this type of device and they can be modified in seconds to adapt different emitters and receivers in places where multiple markers are necessary.

The receiver frequencies can be chosen from the receiver itself, from an accessory for this purpose that will go on the wall in a place accessible from the place where the sport will take place or remotely by the managers of the facilities.

The transmitters will also have this function to choose the channel to link with the receiver.

Claims (5)

1. Control and Automation of sports score markers (display) consisting of a device with the appearance of a wristwatch, key ring, pendant, bracelet and that can also be installed in the game tool such as a paddle tennis racket or tennis racket (figures 1 to 4), which is intended to update the sports scoreboard (displays) by the players or observers of the game, characterized by having a strap or similar in its bracelet version (figure 3), or loop in its hanging version (figure 4), it can also be embedded in the game tool (figure 1 and 2), which ensures a very light plastic or metal box that contains the emitter circuit with different buttons that can optionally be two, four or six (depending on the version) and that can be configured to send the updated result with a single press to a sports scoreboard (Displays) of which we speak in claim 2. 2. Control and Automation of sports score markers (display), according to claim 1, characterized by also having an intelligent wireless receiver (figure 5) integrated in the display panel and which will collect the signal sent by the transmitter (claim 2) and This will update the game result in real time. 3. Control and Automation of sports score markers (display), The aforementioned receiver, according to claim 2, characterized in that it consists of a microprocessor that will determine the type of points to show according to the type of competition or game in which it is used, as well as well as other relevant information such as points, advantages, Set, Games, Equals etc. This is achieved thanks to the internal calculations of the microprocessor that will add or subtract the scores received and update them on the Displays. 4. Control and Automation of sports score markers (display), according to claim 2, characterized by having a channel selector to be used on each track or sports area in the event that several devices have to be used simultaneously. This can be done remotely by those in charge of the facilities and assigning each track or zone a different control channel or on the same track manually and by the users themselves accessing a control card connected to the receiving device. 5. Control and Automation of sports scoreboards (display), according to claim 2, also characterized by having the possibility of sending the recorded data (game results) to a central control for its visualization, annotations, comparisons between data, etc.