JP2000237368A - Rangefinder for golf - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a golfer to exactly recognize the remaining distance to a pin at the time of play and to improve the likelihood ratio of an approach by disposing a number projections mechanism, several pieces of distance instruction buttons, a start switch and a step setting changeover switch in a main body into which a numeric value counter and a number setting device are built. SOLUTION: When the golfer walks to his or her own ball after the first shot of a hole, the golfer first turns on the step setting switch button at the point of a mark of the remaining yardage alongside the course and turns off the step setting switch button at the point of the next mark (approximately 50-yard distance), thereby having the step computed and displayed. The golfer is also able to arbitrarily set the step by turning on the step setting switch button, pushing the start switch button and selecting an arbitrary numerical value. The golfer walks toward the ball after hitting the ball and pushes the start switch button so that the remaining distance to the pin and the carry are computed from the number of the steps automatically counted by the numerical counter and are respectively displayed on a display.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus which can easily know the remaining distance of an approach to a pin at each hole when playing at a golf course.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a golf course, a player needs to know a distance from a ball to a pin after a first hit, and thereby selects a club for a second hit.

[0003] For this reason, in each course, standing trees and signs are provided as a guide to know the distance to the pin and the player is notified. A method is used to determine the approximate distance.

[0004]

However, since this is just about the same distance, it is difficult to make a mistake in selecting a club, or to make the score extremely short or excessively large.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is an electronic device developed to solve such a problem, and automatically measures its own stride to know the remaining distance to a pin without complicated operation. A possible input method and a simple calculation method of the remaining distance to the pin are built in the device, and the device is made small and lightweight so that it can be carried at all times during play.

[0006]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a range finder according to the present invention.
2 is an explanatory diagram of a stride setting method, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a flight distance measuring method, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a remaining distance measuring method.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device for measuring a golf distance according to the present invention. The electronic device has a built-in counter for counting the number of steps and a numerical meter for converting a stride into a distance, and sets a remaining distance. Switch button, for example, 20 as shown
A switch button at the 0 yard point, a switch button at the 150 yard point, a switch button at the 100 yard point, a start button for starting counting, a step setting switching button, and a number display board are provided and used. The method will be described.

(1) Setting of step length (see FIG. 2) Automatic setting When you walk to your ball after the first hit of the hole, turn on the stride setting switch button of the equipment at the mark of the remaining yard (US) beside the first course, and the next mark (approximately 50 yards (US)) By turning off the stride setting switch button at (), the stride is displayed (50 yards (US) / number of steps = stride), and the user can know his / her own stride. However, when the stride is input by the automatic setting method, a correct value cannot be obtained unless the input is completed. Therefore, the remaining distance of the first hit cannot be measured. B. Arbitrary setting It is also possible to set your own stride before entering the course. In this case, turn on the stride setting switch button, turn on the stride setting switch button, press the start switch button and select an arbitrary numerical value, Set by returning the switch button. (50, 55, 60, 65,
70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95)

(2) Flying distance setting (see FIG. 3) When one's shot is completed and the player starts walking toward the ball, the flight distance can be checked by pressing the start switch button, and every time the start button is pressed. The flight distance can always be measured. (Step length x steps = flight distance)

(3) Measurement of the remaining distance (see FIG. 4) At the remaining yard (US) point clearly indicated on the golf course, the user pressed the switch button of the nearest (200, 150, 100) and hit his own. It shows the remaining distance to the pin by walking to the point of the ball. (Numerical value of remaining distance mark-step length x steps = remaining distance)

[0011]

According to the present invention, by knowing the flight distance for each shot, it is possible to always know the player's own flight distance at the selected club, and therefore, by knowing the remaining distance to the pin, By simplifying the selection and increasing the accuracy of the approach, the scores are collected and golf can be enjoyed even more.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an electronic device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of measurement.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another measurement example.

FIG. 4 is an embodiment diagram of another measurement.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A golf distance meter having a built-in numerical value counter and a number setting device, a number display mechanism, several distance indication buttons, a start switch and a step setting switch. .