JP2014057804A - Guide system and guide method for golf swing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To aid in practice of golf swing by indicating swing rhythm with visual indication.SOLUTION: A golf swing guide system 1 comprises a display located in a visual field range 40 at the time of golf swing and displaying swing rhythm. The display unit comprises a plurality of indicators 22 and causes indicators 22 at different positions to illuminate at different timings. Swing rhythm is indicated within the visual field range of a user performing swings, so the user can visually recognize the swing rhythm.

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for guiding a golf swing.

  In a golf swing, the rhythm and tempo of the swing are important. There is a known practice that installs a metronome, produces sound, and allows you to swing at the same tempo every time. However, this method cannot be used in an environment where no sound can be produced, such as a practice place where many users practice together. On the other hand, an earphone-type rhythm practice device that is attached to the ear and outputs a swing rhythm sound with a small volume has also been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-51422 A

  However, in the case of the device of Patent Document 1, depending on the user, the device attached to the ear may be bothered or uncomfortable when swinging. Also, if it is difficult to hear the surrounding sound by attaching the device to the ear, a safety problem may occur.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a golf swing guide system that supports a golf swing practice by showing the swing rhythm by visual display.

  A golf swing guide system (1) according to the present invention includes a display unit (22) that is disposed within a visual field range (40) at the time of a golf swing and displays a rhythm of the swing.

  According to the golf swing guide system described above, the display unit displays the swing rhythm within the field of view of the user performing the swing. As a result, the user can visually know the rhythm of the swing.

  In one preferable aspect, the visual field range (40) at the time of the golf swing is a range including the head position of the golf club (3) at the time of addressing. Moreover, the visual field range at the time of a golf swing is good also as a range containing a tee (5) and a ball (6).

  In one aspect of the present invention, the display section includes a plurality of display bodies (22) and lights display bodies at different positions at different timings. In this aspect, since different display bodies are lit at different timings, some important timings in the swing flow can be clearly distinguished and presented.

  In the aspect in which the display unit of the present invention includes the display body, the display body may be provided in any manner. For example, in one aspect of the present invention, the golf swing guide system (1) includes a plurality of operation buttons (21) that are arranged in the visual field range at the time of the golf swing and that perform predetermined operations related to swing practice. Further, the plurality of display bodies (22) may be provided on the plurality of operation buttons (21), respectively. In this aspect, an operation related to the display of the display device (11) that presents information related to swing practice may be executed as the predetermined operation on the plurality of operation buttons (21). Furthermore, in this aspect, the display device may be installed so as to face the user at the time of addressing, and the plurality of operation buttons may be provided below the display device. In this aspect, a display device that presents information related to swing practice is installed to face the user at the time of addressing. A plurality of operation buttons for operating the display of the display device are provided below the display device, and the plurality of display bodies are provided on the plurality of operation buttons, respectively, so that the user views the display body without feeling uncomfortable during the swing. be able to.

  In the golf swing guide method according to the present invention, the display showing the rhythm of the swing is performed by the display unit (22) arranged in the visual field range (40) at the time of the golf swing at a timing according to a preset tempo. . As a result, the user can visually know the rhythm of the swing.

  As described above, according to the golf swing guide system and the guide method of the present invention, the display showing the swing rhythm is performed within the field of view of the user performing the swing. As a result, the user can visually know the rhythm of the swing. Therefore, compared with the method of presenting the swing rhythm to the user by sound, the sound is not disturbed by the sound and the user does not need to wear a special device such as an earphone. .

The figure which shows the whole structure of the guide system of the golf swing which concerns on one form of this invention. The perspective view which shows the structure of a floor unit. The figure which shows the lighting example of the lamp | ramp which shows swing tempo. The block diagram which shows the function structure relevant to swing rhythm guide mode. The flowchart of the process in swing rhythm guide mode.

  FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a golf swing guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The user 2 swings with a golf club (hereinafter simply referred to as “club”) 3 on a mat 4 made of artificial grass, for example. A tee 5 is provided on the mat 4, and a ball 6 is teeed up on the tee 5. The user 2 swings and hits the ball 6 teeed up.

  A golf swing guide system (hereinafter simply referred to as a “guide system”) 1 is disposed in front of a user 2 swinging on a mat 4. The guide system 1 includes a main body 10 and a floor unit 20. The main body 10 includes an image display unit 11 such as a liquid crystal display device. The image display unit 11 displays a menu screen for selecting various practice modes for swing practice. Specifically, various practice modes including the swing rhythm guide mode according to the present embodiment are displayed on the image display unit 11 and selected by the user 2. In addition, the image display unit 11 displays a swing image of the user 2 taken by a camera (not shown) according to the practice mode.

  The floor unit 20 is disposed in the vicinity of the tee 5 and on the side opposite to the user 2 with respect to the tee 5. More specifically, the floor unit 20 is disposed within the visual field range 40 of the user at the time of swing. Here, the visual field range 40 of the user at the time of swing is a range that enters the visual field of the user 2 together with the tee 5, the teeed-up ball 6, the head of the golf club 3, and the like when the user addresses, Specifically, it is an area of several tens of centimeters around the tee 5 when viewed from the user 2.

  The floor unit 20 is connected to the main body 10 by a cord 12, and receives supply of power and necessary signals. FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the floor unit 20. The floor unit 20 includes a plurality of operation buttons 21 (21a to 21e) and a plurality of lamps 22 (22a to 22e) provided corresponding to the operation buttons 21. Each operation button 21 can be operated by the user 2 pressing it with the head of the club 3. That is, the user 2 can perform various selections, inputs, settings, and the like by pressing the corresponding operation button 21 on the club 3 while viewing the menu screen displayed on the image display unit 11 of the main body 10.

  The plurality of lamps 22 correspond to the display body in the present invention and are lit at the timing indicated by the swing rhythm. That is, the swing rhythm is shown to the user 2 by sequentially lighting the different lamps 22 at different timings. The user 2 performs a swing while visually acquiring a swing rhythm by viewing a plurality of lamps 22 that are lit in order.

  FIG. 3 shows a lighting example of the lamp 22 indicating the swing rhythm. In this embodiment, the three lamps 22a, 22c, and 22e are turned on in order to present a swing rhythm with three beats. That is, the lamp 22a is turned on at the timing of “1 (1)”, the lamp 22c is turned on at the timing of “2 (knee)”, and the lamp 22e is turned on at the timing of “3 (sun)”. Hereinafter, these three lightings are referred to as “first lighting”, “second lighting”, and “third lighting”, respectively.

  It is up to the individual user to actually perform the swing in response to the lighting of the lamp 22 three times. For example, the user 2 starts takeback by the first lighting, and the second Switch on the top position with the lighting of, hit the ball with the third lighting.

  The timing at which lighting is performed three times is determined based on a swing tempo set in advance by the user. In general, it is said that the average tempo of female swing is 65 to 70 times / minute, and the average tempo of male swing is 70 to 80 times / minute. Therefore, as an example, the user 2 can set a favorite swing tempo in increments of a predetermined value (for example, 5 times / minute) within the range of the average tempo. Specifically, the user 2 may select and set an appropriate swing tempo according to his / her swing using the club 3 and the operation buttons 21.

  It should be noted that the brightness at which the lamp 22 is lit should be such that the user 2 does not feel uncomfortable during the swing, and it is preferable that the user 2 can adjust the brightness.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram related to the swing rhythm guide mode. The swing rhythm guide mode is functionally executed by the swing tempo setting unit 31, the instruction unit 32, the display control unit 33, and the swing rhythm display unit 34.

  The swing tempo setting unit 31 is a part that receives an input of a swing tempo by the user 2, and specifically includes an image display unit 11 of the main body 10 and an operation button 21 of the floor unit 20. That is, the user 2 sets the desired swing tempo by pressing the operation button 21 while viewing the swing tempo setting image displayed on the image display unit 11.

  The instruction unit 32 is a part that receives start and end instructions from the user 2 when executing the swing rhythm guide mode process, and similarly includes the image display unit 11 and the operation buttons 21. For example, the swing rhythm guide mode is started when the user 2 presses the operation button 21 corresponding to “START” in a state where a button for instructing the start of the swing rhythm guide mode is displayed on the image display unit 11. .

  The swing rhythm display unit 34 is a part that displays the swing rhythm, and specifically includes the lamp 22 of the floor unit 20. That is, as exemplified in FIG. 3, the swing rhythm is presented to the user 2 by sequentially lighting the plurality of lamps 22.

  The display control unit 33 is a part that controls the display of the swing rhythm in the swing rhythm guide mode, that is, the lighting of the lamp 22, and is configured by, for example, a computer built in the main body 10. Specifically, the display control unit 33 determines the lighting timing of the lamp 22 that performs the first to third lighting based on the swing tempo set by the user 2 with respect to the swing tempo setting unit 31. And if the instruction | indication part 32 detects the start instruction by the user 2, the display control part 33 will perform a 1st-3rd lighting in order, and will display a swing rhythm.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart of processing executed in the swing rhythm guide mode. This process is executed by each unit shown in FIG.

  First, when the user 2 operates the operation button 21 while viewing the image display unit 11, selects the swing rhythm guide mode, and further sets the swing tempo, the swing tempo setting unit 31 receives this setting (step S11: Yes). ), Supplied to the display control unit 33. Based on the received swing tempo, the display control unit 33 determines the timing for lighting each lamp 22 by calculation (step S12).

  Next, when the user 2 operates the operation button 21 to instruct the start of the swing rhythm guide mode, the instruction unit 32 receives this (step S13: Yes) and notifies the display control unit 33 of it. The display control unit 33 controls the lamp 22 as the swing rhythm display unit 34 at the timing determined in step S12 to perform first to third lighting (step S14).

Next, when the user 2 operates the operation button 21 to instruct the end of the swing rhythm guide mode, the instruction unit 32 receives this (step S15: Yes) and notifies the display control unit 33 of it. Then, the display control unit 33 ends the process.
On the other hand, when the end of the swing rhythm guide mode is not instructed (step S15: No), the process returns to step S14, and the display control unit 33 performs the first to third lighting again after a predetermined time interval. . In this way, the display of the swing rhythm is repeatedly performed until the user instructs the end.

[Modification]
In the above embodiment, the three lamps 22a, 22c, and 22e are lit in this order as a swing rhythm display method, but these may be lit in the reverse order. Further, other combinations of a plurality of lamps 22 may be lit in order.

Further, when a large number of lamps are not provided due to the system configuration, one lamp may be lit three times. In that case, different colors may be displayed by lighting three times.
In the above embodiment, the swing rhythm is repeatedly displayed until the end instruction is given after the user issues the start instruction. Instead, one guide is provided corresponding to one start instruction. Display (that is, first to third lighting) may be performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the guide display is performed using a user start instruction by the operation button 21 as a trigger. However, the guide display may be performed using another operation as a trigger. For example, when the tee 5 is provided with a sensor or the like so that tee-up can be detected, the swing rhythm may be displayed using the detection of tee-up as a trigger. That is, the lighting may be performed three times after a predetermined time from the detection of the tee-up.

  In the above-mentioned form, the main body 10 is installed so that the image display unit 11 faces the user at the time of addressing, and the floor unit 20 is disposed below the main unit 10. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. As long as the floor unit 20 is disposed in the visual field range when the user swings, the main body 10 may be disposed in any manner. For example, the main body 10 may be disposed diagonally forward of the user at the time of addressing according to the layout of the facility. That is, the main body 10 may be disposed outside the visual field range when the user swings, for example.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Golf swing guide system 2 User 3 Golf club 4 Mat 5 Tee 6 Ball 10 Main body 11 Image display part 20 Floor unit 21 (21a-21e) Operation button 22 (22a-22e) Lamp

Claims (7)

  A golf swing guide system provided with a display unit that is arranged within a visual field range at the time of a golf swing and displays a rhythm of the swing.   The golf swing guide system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a plurality of display bodies, and lights the display bodies at different positions at different timings.   The golf swing guide system according to claim 1, wherein the visual field range at the time of the golf swing is a range including a head position of the golf club at the time of addressing. A plurality of operation buttons that are arranged in the field of view at the time of the golf swing and that perform predetermined operations related to swing practice;
The golf swing guide system according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of display bodies are respectively provided on the plurality of operation buttons.   The golf swing guide system according to claim 4, wherein an operation related to display on a display device that presents information related to swing practice is executed as the predetermined operation on the plurality of operation buttons. The display device is installed to face the user at the time of addressing,
The golf swing guide system according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of operation buttons are provided below the display device.   A golf swing guide method in which a display showing a rhythm of a swing is performed by a display unit arranged in a visual field range at the time of a golf swing at a timing according to a preset tempo.

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