JP2016087329A - Putting detection device, putting detection system, program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a putting detection device capable of reducing erroneous detection of swing detection caused by a relatively large difference in striking impact between shot and putting, a putting detection system, and a program for executing the putting detection.SOLUTION: A putting detection system 1 comprises a swing detection part 20 for detecting a physical quantity related to the swing of a golf club 90 as a striking tool on the basis of a criterion 23. The swing detection part 20 has a putting mode 25 in which the criterion 23 is a criterion for putting, and a shot mode 26 in which the criterion 23 is a criterion for shot. The swing detection part comprises switch means 21 for switching the criterion 23 to the criterion for putting when the swing by the golf club 90 (a putter) is putting.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a putting detection device, a putting detection system, and a program for executing putting detection.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a golf play support device, a device that measures the number of hits by a golf club as a hitting tool and automatically counts, for example, the number of hits by a player in a round is known. For example, in Patent Document 1, the impact of a collision between a hitting surface (face) of a putter as a hitting tool and a ball is detected, and the number of detected impacts is counted and stored as count data. An output batting count device is introduced.

JP 2002-017932 A

  The hit count device described in Patent Document 1 is dedicated to putting. However, putting golf is not just putting. Although the impact of hitting on a golf shot is stronger than the impact of putting, Patent Document 1 does not consider this point. For this reason, when the hit counting device of Patent Document 1 is used for golf rounds including shots and puttings, the difference in the strength of impact differs greatly, and either of the shots or puttings is detected. There was a problem that the impact could not be detected or the number of hits could not be counted accurately.

  The present invention can reduce a swing detection error that may occur due to a relatively large difference in impact between shot and putting when performing swing detection that detects a physical quantity of a swing by a hitting tool based on a criterion. It is an object of the present invention to provide a putting detection device, a putting detection system, and a program that executes putting detection of the putting detection device and the putting detection system.

  [Application Example 1] A putting detection apparatus according to this application example includes a swing detection unit that detects a physical quantity related to a swing of a hitting tool based on a determination criterion, and the swing detection unit has a determination criterion that the determination criterion is for putting. When the putting mode that is a criterion and the shot mode that is a criterion for shots that are different from the putting and the swing by the hitting tool is the putting, the criterion is the putting mode And a switching means for switching to the determination criterion.

According to this application example, when the swing by the hitting tool is putting, the swing detection criterion is switched from the shot mode, which is a shot criterion, to the putting mode, which is a putting criterion. Yes. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately detect the swing of the putting by the swing detection determination standard (putting mode) suitable for the putting.
Further, even when the swing by the hitting tool detects the swing of the shot different from the putting, the swing detection of the shot can be accurately performed by the swing detection determination standard (shot mode) suitable for the shot.

  Application Example 2 In the putting detection apparatus according to the application example, the switching unit is an operation unit operated by a player.

  According to this application example, the player who has detected that the swing to be performed is putting can be switched to the putting mode by operating the operation unit.

  Application Example 3 In the putting detection device according to the application example described above, the switching unit switches to the putting mode when a predetermined member attached to the attachment portion is removed.

  According to this application example, by applying a member to be removed from the attachment portion as a predetermined member when switching to the putting, it is detected that the operation has been changed from shot to putting by removing the member from the attachment portion, and putting from the shot mode is performed. It is possible to automatically and reliably switch the determination criteria to the mode.

  Application Example 4 In the putting detection apparatus according to the application example, the switching unit is communication with the predetermined member.

  According to this application example, there are various putting detection devices that detect putting and switch the determination criterion to the putting mode through communication with the operation unit or a predetermined member that can detect that putting has been performed. It can be configured with various variations.

  Application Example 5 In the putting detection device according to the application example, the predetermined member is any one of a ball marker and a golf ball.

According to this application example, it is possible to detect that each member has been removed from the attachment portion, and to switch to putting, and to switch the determination criterion of the swing detection unit to the putting mode.
For example, since a ball marker is always placed on the green to mark the position of the ball immediately before putting, when the player carries the ball marker attached to the mounting part and places the marker on the green It is possible to detect the putting by removing the marker from the attachment part.
In addition, the ball is used only for practice rounds where it is possible to play by marking the ball position on the green with a ball marker at the time of putting and then switching to the ball dedicated for putting. It is possible to detect the putting by removing the ball dedicated for putting from the ball case to be stored in a ball case as a part and carried and put on the green when putting.

  Application Example 6 In the putting detection device according to the application example, the switching unit is an imaging unit including an imaging device.

  According to this application example, putting is detected when an imaging device captures an object or place used for putting on the green, or a characteristic state thereof, and the determination criterion of the swing detection unit is switched to the putting mode. be able to.

  Application Example 7 A putting detection system according to this application example includes a swing detection unit that detects a physical quantity related to a swing of a hitting tool based on a determination criterion, and the swing detection unit has a determination criterion that the determination criterion is for putting. A first detection device having a putting mode that is a determination criterion and a shot mode that is a determination criterion for shots that is different from the putting, and whether or not a swing by the hitting tool is the putting. A second detection device for detecting, wherein when the second detection device detects that the swing by the hitting tool is the putting, the determination criterion of the first detection device is switched to the putting mode. It is characterized by.

  According to this application example, the second detection device that detects whether or not the swing by the striking tool is putting, and the first detection device determines that the swing by the striking tool is putting. The detection criterion for swing detection by the detection device is switched from the shot mode to the putting mode. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately detect the swing of the putting according to the swing detection determination standard (putting mode) suitable for putting, and even when the swing detection of the shot different from the putting is detected, the swing suitable for the shot. Shot swing detection can be performed with high accuracy based on detection criteria (shot mode).

  Application Example 8 In the putting detection system according to the application example, the second detection device includes an attachment portion and a predetermined member that can be attached to the attachment portion, and the predetermined member is detached from the attachment portion. It is characterized by detecting that it is putting when

  According to this application example, when the member to be removed from the attachment portion is applied as the predetermined member when switching to the putting, it is detected that the operation has been changed from the shot to the putting by removing the member from the attachment portion. Switching can be performed automatically and reliably.

  Application Example 9 In the putting detection system according to the application example, the predetermined member is any one of a ball marker, a flag pole, and a ball.

  According to this application example, the putting detection that detects the putting that can be switched to the putting mode by communication with the operation unit or a predetermined member that can detect that the putting has been performed, and switches to the putting mode. The system can be configured in various variations.

  Application Example 10 In the putting detection system according to the application example, the second detection device includes an imaging unit having an imaging device.

  According to this application example, putting is detected when an object or place used for putting on the green, or a characteristic state thereof is imaged by the imaging device, and the determination criterion of the swing detection unit is set to the putting mode. Can be switched.

  Application Example 11 In the putting detection system according to the application example, the second detection device includes the imaging unit that the hitting tool is a putter, a ball marker or a ball on a green, and a cup. In addition, when any of the flagpole is in a state different from the state where it is set in the hall, it is detected that it is putting.

  According to this application example, all of these are things or places that are always used until immediately before putting, or are things or places that change state such as being removed at the time of putting. Is detected by the imaging device, and the determination criterion of the swing detection unit can be switched to the putting mode.

  Application Example 12 In the putting detection system according to the application example, the second detection device includes a communication unit that communicates with the first detection device.

  According to this application example, the putting detection system that detects putting by communication with the operation unit or a predetermined member that can detect that putting has been performed and switches to the putting mode can be performed in various variations. Can be configured.

  Application Example 13 In the putting detection system according to the application example, the second detection device is provided in any one of a putter, a ball marker, a ball, and a cup.

  According to this application example, the putter, the ball marker, the ball (however, the ball dedicated for putting), and the cup are all objects and places used for putting on the green. Or by communicating with them, it is possible to detect switching to putting and switch the determination criterion of the swing detection unit to the putting mode.

  Application Example 14 A program according to the application example causes the putting detection system according to the application example to execute putting detection.

  According to this application example, the putting detection system described in the above application example reliably detects that switching to putting has been performed, and the swing reference detection criterion is switched to a putting mode suitable for putting, thereby detecting the swing of the putting. Can be performed with high accuracy.

The figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the putting detection system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a putting detection system according to a first embodiment. The part for demonstrating the outline | summary of one Embodiment of the 2nd detection apparatus of a putting detection system. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a second detection device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a second detection device according to the third embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the variation of the predetermined member which concerns on the modification 1. FIG. The figure explaining the basic composition of the 2nd detection device concerning modification 2.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the following drawings, each layer and each member may be shown on a different scale from the actual scale so that each layer and each member can be detected.

(Embodiment 1)
First, a schematic configuration of the putting detection system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

[1. (Putting detection system)
1. Overview of System FIG. 1 is a diagram for describing an overview of a putting detection system 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the putting detection system 1 of the present embodiment includes a wrist device 3 including a first detection device 2A, an inertial measurement unit 110, a switching unit 21, and a display device 50 having a display unit 170, and a second device. And a detection device 2B.
The inertial measurement unit 110 includes an inertial sensor (not shown), and is built in the wrist device 3 in the present embodiment. However, the inertial measurement unit 110 may be attached to a position where the impact of the hit by the golf club 90 can be detected in conjunction with the hit operation by the golf club 90, for example, attached to the back of the player's hand via the glove 98. Alternatively, the golf club 90 may be attached to, for example, the shaft 93 or the grip 92.

The first detection device 2 </ b> A includes a swing detection unit 20 and a swing determination reference 23. The swing detection unit 20 receives data relating to the swing and impact of the player's hit from the inertial measurement unit 110, and detects a physical quantity related to the swing (swing detection) based on the determination criterion 23.
The judgment standard 23 has at least a putting mode 25 that is a judgment standard for putting and a shot mode 26 that is a judgment standard for shots different from the putting.

  The second detection device 2B detects whether or not the swing to be performed by the player is putting by using various members and operation units described later. The second detection device 2B includes a communication unit 40, and outputs a detection result as to whether or not it is putting to the first detection device 2A via the communication unit 40. The first detection device 2A includes a communication unit 140, receives detection result data output from the communication unit 40 of the second detection device 2, and makes a determination by the switching unit 21 based on the detection result data. The reference 23 is switched to the putting mode 25 or the shot mode 26.

  In the first detection device 2A, whether the judgment standard 23 is the putting mode 25 or the shot mode 26 is determined by various characters such as characters and figures on the display unit 170 of the wrist device 3, or sounds and vibrations generated by the wrist device 3. It can be presented to the player in the form. Thereby, the player can confirm whether or not the swing to be performed is putting during the round or practice, and whether or not the determination standard 23 of the first detection device 2A is switched accurately. .

  The data communication between the first detection device 2A and the second detection device 2B may be wireless communication between the communication unit 40 and the communication unit 140 or may be wired communication.

2. Configuration of Putting Detection System FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the putting detection system 1.
As shown in FIG. 2, the first detection device 2 </ b> A includes a swing detection unit 20, a storage unit 30, a determination criterion 23, a communication unit 40, and a display device 50. However, the first detection apparatus 2A of the present embodiment may have a configuration in which some of these components are deleted or changed, or other components are added.

The swing detection unit 20 includes a swing state detection unit 12 that detects a swing state of a hit by the golf club 90 from an output of an inertial sensor provided in the inertial measurement unit 110, an impact detection unit 14 that detects an impact of a hit by the golf club 90, And a swing data generation unit 16.
As the inertial sensor included in the inertial measurement unit 110, for example, an acceleration sensor or an angular velocity sensor that detects a physical quantity such as acceleration or angular velocity can be used. The acceleration sensor detects each acceleration in the three-axis directions that intersect (ideally orthogonal) with each other, and outputs a digital signal (acceleration data) corresponding to the magnitude and direction of the detected three-axis acceleration. The angular velocity sensor detects each angular velocity in three axial directions that intersect (ideally orthogonal) with each other, and outputs a digital signal (angular velocity data) corresponding to the magnitude and direction of the measured three-axis angular velocity. . In the present embodiment, an inertial sensor (physical quantity sensor) included in the inertial measurement unit 110 detects a swing state including a swing width, a trajectory, and the like, an impact strength, and the like.

  The criterion 23 is a criterion for swing detection performed by the swing detection unit 20, and includes a putting mode 25 that is a criterion for putting and a shot mode 26 that is a criterion for shots different from putting. . In the swing detection criterion, the swing width and impact strength in the putting mode are set such that the threshold value is smaller (weaker) than in the shot mode.

The swing data generation unit 16 receives the data regarding the swing state and the data regarding the impact from the swing state detection unit 12 and the impact detection unit 14 respectively, and the second detection is performed in the putting mode 25 or the shot mode 26 of the determination criterion 23. Based on the detection result by the apparatus 2B, the determination criterion of the mode selected through the switching means 21 is referred to, and the swing data matching the predetermined format is generated and output.
Further, the data regarding the swing state and the data regarding the impact output from the swing state detection unit 12 and the impact detection unit 14 are stored in the swing basic information 350 of the storage unit 30.

  The inertial sensors (acceleration sensor and angular velocity sensor) connected to the swing state detection unit 12 and the impact detection unit 14 may output analog signals. In this case, the swing detection unit 20 Sensing data may be generated by A / D converting the output signal of each inertial sensor.

  The storage unit 30 includes various IC memories such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash ROM, and a RAM (Random Access Memory), a recording medium such as a hard disk and a memory card, and the like.

The storage unit 30 stores a swing data calculation program 300 that is read by the swing detection unit 20 and for executing a swing data calculation process by the swing data generation unit 16.
In addition, the storage unit 30 stores the above-described swing basic information 350 and the like.

  The swing detection unit 20 outputs the swing data generated by the swing data generation unit 16 to the display device 50, and the display device 50 outputs information based on the received swing data in the form of text, image, sound, vibration, or the like.

  The communication unit 40 performs data communication with the communication unit 140 of the wrist device 3, and receives information based on the swing data generated by the swing detection unit 20 and transmits the information to the wrist device 3, and Performs a process of receiving the data related to the swing state and impact of the player by the inertial measurement unit 110 transmitted from the wrist device 3 and a command for starting and ending the process by the first detection device 2A and sending the command to the swing detection unit 20 .

  The display device 50 includes a processing unit 120, a storage unit 130, an operation unit 150, a timing unit 160, a display unit 170, a sound output unit 180, a vibration unit 190, and an inertial measurement unit 110 including an inertial sensor. ing. However, the list device 3 of the present embodiment may have a configuration in which some of these components are deleted or changed, or other components are added.

  The processing unit 120 performs various arithmetic processes and control processes. For example, the processing unit 120 receives various types of processing information corresponding to the operation data received from the operation unit 150, processes to send text data and image data corresponding to the output information to the display unit 170, and sounds corresponding to the output information. A process of sending data to the sound output unit 180 and a process of sending vibration data corresponding to the output information to the vibration unit 190 are performed. Further, the processing unit 120 performs processing for generating time image data corresponding to the time information received from the time measuring unit 160 and sending the time image data to the display unit 170.

  The storage unit 130 includes various IC memories such as a ROM that stores programs and data for the processing unit 120 to perform various processes, and a RAM that is a work area of the processing unit 120, for example.

The operation unit 150 performs processing to acquire operation data from the player and send it to the processing unit 120. The operation unit 150 may be, for example, a touch panel display, a button, a key, a microphone, or the like.
In the putting detection system 1 of the present embodiment, the operation unit 150 can also function as a switching unit that switches between the putting mode 25 and the shot mode 26 of the determination standard 23 as described later.

  The timer unit 160 performs processing for generating time information such as year, month, day, hour, minute, and second. The timer unit 160 is realized by a real time clock (RTC) IC, for example.

  The display unit 170 displays the image data and text data sent from the processing unit 120 as characters, graphs, tables, animations, and other images. The display unit 170 is realized by a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display, or an EPD (Electrophoretic Display), and may be a touch panel display. Note that the functions of the operation unit 150 and the display unit 170 may be realized by a single touch panel display.

  The sound output unit 180 outputs the sound data sent from the processing unit 120 as sound such as sound or buzzer sound. The sound output unit 180 is realized by, for example, a speaker or a buzzer.

  The vibration unit 190 vibrates according to the vibration data sent from the processing unit 120. This vibration is transmitted to the wrist device 3, and the player wearing the wrist device 3 can feel the vibration. The vibration unit 190 is realized by, for example, a vibration motor.

  As described above, the second detection device 2B detects whether the swing detection performed by the first detection device 2A from now on is a putting by various operation units and members described later. And the 2nd detection apparatus 2B switches the determination reference | standard 23 to the putting mode 25 or the shot mode 26 by the switching means 21 based on the detection result of whether it is putting. For example, when the second detection device 2B detects that the swing detection performed by the first detection device 2A from now on is putting, the determination reference 23 is switched to the putting mode 25 via the switching means 21, and the first When it is detected that the swing detection performed by the one detecting device 2A is a shot different from the putting, the determination reference 23 is switched to the shot mode 26.

3. Specific Example of Second Detection Device Next, an embodiment of a specific example of the second detection device 2B in the putting detection system 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig.3 (a) is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of one Embodiment of the 2nd detection apparatus which concerns on the putting detection system 1, FIG.3 (b), (c) is aa of (a). It is sectional drawing explaining a line cross section.
In the putting detection system 1, the second detection device 2B that detects whether or not the swing detection performed by the first detection device 2A from now on is a putting (“No” is “shot”). And a predetermined member that can be attached and detached. As shown in FIG. 3, the ball marker set 200 as the second detection device of the present embodiment includes an attachment portion 202 and a ball marker 201 that can be attached to the attachment portion 202. In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the attachment portion 202 is attached to the heel 211 of the golf cap 210 with a clip or the like, but the attachment portion may be provided on the heel 211 of the golf cap 210 itself. The ball marker set 200 is not limited to the one attached to the heel 211 of the golf cap 210. For example, the wrist device 3 may be provided with the attachment portion 202, or the attachment portion 202 may be provided on the chest pocket or collar of the upper garment. It is good also as a emblem type ball marker set which attaches, or it is good also as a pendant type ball marker set which used the attachment part 202 as a pendant top.

In the ball marker set 200, when it is detected that the ball marker 201 attached to the attachment portion 202 has been removed from the attachment portion 202, the detection result is sent to the switching means 21 of the first detection device 2A via a communication means (not shown). Output. In the ball marker set 200 shown in FIG. 3, the convex portion 201 a is formed on the side wall of the concave portion 203 in the mounting state in which the convex portion 201 a provided on the ground contact surface side of the ball marker 201 is inserted into the concave portion 203 provided in the mounting portion 202. The convex portion 201a is held in the concave portion 203 by the elasticity of the conductive leaf spring 205 provided so as to sandwich the pin from both sides (FIG. 3B). When the ball marker 201 is removed from the mounting portion 202, the leaf springs 205 that sandwich the convex portion 201a from both sides in the concave portion 203 of the mounting portion 202 come into contact with each other and become conductive (FIG. 3 (c)). It is electrically detected that the ball marker 201 has been removed from the attachment portion 202, and the detection result is output to the switching means 21.
The attachment mechanism that can detect that the ball marker 201 has been removed from the attachment portion 202 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C, and various attachment mechanisms can be used. For example, it may be configured to detect the removal of the ball marker 201 from the attachment portion 202 by a change in magnetic force using an attachment mechanism that attaches the attachment portion 202 and the ball marker 201 with a magnetic force of a magnet.

  The ball marker set 200 is carried by the player in a state where the ball marker 201 is attached to the attachment portion 202 during play until it is placed on the green (putting green) during the round of the player. When the player's ball is placed on the green, the ball marker 201 is always placed on the green in order to mark the position of the ball immediately before putting. Therefore, by removing the ball marker 201 from the mounting portion 202 in order for the player to mark the position of the ball with the ball marker 201, it is possible to detect that the subsequent hit (play) by the player is putting.

  As described above, according to the putting detection system 1 according to the present embodiment, the ball marker 201 attached to the attachment part 202 of the ball marker set 200 as the second detection device 2B is removed from the attachment part 202. By detecting this, it is possible to detect that the player's subsequent hitting is putting. Then, the switching means 21 that has received the detection result is configured to switch the determination reference 23 of the first detection device 2 </ b> A to the putting mode 25. Therefore, when the player detects putting without performing any operation and performs putting on the green, the putting mode 25 which is a swing detection criterion suitable for putting can be accurately detected. it can.

  In addition, even when swing detection of a shot whose player swing is different from putting is performed, the swing detection at the time of shot is accurately performed by referring to the shot mode 26 which is a determination criterion of swing detection suitable for the shot. Can do.

  As described above, the present invention includes a program for causing the putting detection system 1 to execute putting detection for detecting whether or not the next swing performed by the player is putting by the second detecting device 2B. According to this program, the putting detection system 1 can reliably detect the switching to the putting, switch the determination reference 23 to the putting mode 25 suitable for the putting, and can accurately detect the swing of the putting.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, Embodiment 2 of the second detection device will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the second detection apparatus according to the second embodiment.
In addition, about the component same as Embodiment 1, the same number is used and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

In the putting detection system 1 </ b> A according to the second embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, the second detection device 302 </ b> B includes an imaging unit 310 having an imaging device 311. The imaging unit 310 is arranged so as to capture an image of an object or a place used for putting on the green, or a characteristic state at the time of putting including them. For example, the imaging unit 310 can be arranged on a putter, a ball marker, a ball, a cup, a cart, or the like as a hitting tool used by the player to constitute the putting detection system 1. Alternatively, the imaging unit 310 may be configured to be worn by the player. For example, the imaging unit 310 may be used by being attached to clothing or accessories worn during golf play such as a cap or clothing.
Alternatively, an imaging unit 310 including a wearable imaging device 311 such as an HMD (Head Mounted Display) or a smart contact may be used.

  When the imaging device 311 of the imaging unit 310 described above images an object, a place, or a characteristic state used for putting, the second detection device 302B detects that the subsequent hit by the player is putting. Then, the detection result is output as data to the first detection device 2 </ b> A via the communication unit 40. Then, the first detection device 2 </ b> A switches the determination reference 23 to the putting mode 25 via the switching unit 21.

  In order to detect putting, an object or a place used for putting imaged by the image pickup apparatus 311 or a characteristic state at the time of putting including them includes the following objects and states. For example, a hitting tool used by a player to hit is a putter, a ball marker is placed on the green, a ball is placed on the green, or a flag flag (pin flag) is placed in the hole It is different from the state, that is, a state in which the flagpole is pulled out of the hall, a state in which the flagpole is removed from the hall, and a person is supported by a hand in the vicinity of the hall. Since such an object, place, or a state including them is characteristic when putting is performed, when the image pickup apparatus 311 captures an image of the object, place, or a state including them, the subsequent player It is possible to detect that the hit by is putting.

  According to the present embodiment, since the objects to be imaged by the imaging device 311 are all objects and places that are always used until immediately before putting, or those that have a change in state such as being removed at the time of putting, Putting can be detected when changes in these objects, places, or states are picked up by the image pickup apparatus, and the determination criterion can be switched to the putting mode 25.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, Embodiment 3 of the second detection apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a second detection device according to the third embodiment.
In addition, about the component same as Embodiment 1, the same number is used and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

The second detection device 402B in the third embodiment of the putting detection system 1B shown in FIG. 5 includes a communication unit 370 including a communication unit 40 for communication (transmission / reception) with the first detection device 2A. The communication means 370 is disposed on an object or place used for putting on the green.
For example, the putting detection system 1 can be configured by arranging the communication unit 370 on a putter, a ball marker, a ball, a cup, or the like. Then, when predetermined communication is performed between the communication unit 370 and the first detection device 2A, it is detected that the subsequent hit by the player is putting, and the swing detection unit 20 is switched via the switching unit 21. The swing detection criterion 23 can be switched to the putting mode 25.
The second detection device 402B constitutes a putting detection means for detecting that the subsequent hit by the player is putting by the communication means 370, and the detection result is sent to the first detection device 2A by the communication unit 40. It may be configured to output data.

As predetermined communication performed between the communication unit 370 and the first detection device 2A in order to detect the putting, the following may be mentioned depending on an object or place where the communication unit 370 is arranged. .
For example, in the configuration in which the communication means 370 is arranged on the putter, when the player holds the grip position of the putter for a predetermined time at the grip position when the player puts the grip of the putter, it is detected that the next hit of the player is putting and the detection Communication is performed to output the result to the first detection apparatus 2A by the communication means 370.
In addition to this, when the distance between the putter and the first detection device 2A is measured by communication between the communication means 370 arranged in the putter and the first detection device 2A, and the distance is within a predetermined distance The player's next hit can be detected as putting.

  Further, in the configuration in which the communication means 370 is arranged on the ball marker, it is confirmed by communication by the communication means 370 that the position of the ball marker is on the green and that the ball marker is removed from the attachment portion where the ball marker is attached. Or by measuring the distance between the ball marker and the first detection device 2A through communication between the communication means 370 disposed on the ball marker and the first detection device 2A, and confirming that the distance is within a predetermined range. When it is done, it can be detected that the next hit of the player is putting.

  Further, in the configuration in which the communication unit 370 is built in the ball or the configuration in which the communication unit 370 is disposed in the cup, the distance between the cup and the ball, the cup and the ball marker, or the cup and the putter is measured by communication of the communication unit 370, and the measurement is performed. When the determined distance is within a predetermined range, it can be detected that the subsequent hitting by the player is putting.

  As described above, in the second detection device 402B, the communication unit 370 includes the putting detection unit that detects whether or not the player's next hit is putting, and the result of the putting detection is the first detection unit 2A or the switching unit 21. It is used as a communication means for outputting as a signal.

  According to the putting detection system 1B including the second detection device 402B having the communication unit 370 according to the present embodiment, it is detected whether or not the next hit of the player is putting and it is determined that it is putting. The putting detection device that switches the determination criterion referred to in the swing detection executed by the detection device 2A to the putting mode 25 can be configured and provided in various variations.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. A modification will be described below.

(Modification 1)
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing variations of a predetermined member according to the first modification.
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, as a specific example of the second detection device 2 </ b> B, the mounting unit 202 and the ball marker 201 as a predetermined member that can be attached to and detached from the mounting unit 202 are provided. Although the configuration has been described, it is not limited to this configuration.
Hereinafter, the ball set 410 as the second detection device according to Modification 1 will be described. In the following description of the first modification, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  In FIG. 6, a ball set 410 as a modified example of the second detection device includes a ball 401 as a predetermined member and a ball case 402 as a mounting portion that can be carried by the player by storing the ball 401. Yes. The ball 401 of this modified example is used as a ball dedicated to putting, and at the start of putting after marking a ball first placed on the green (a ball different from the ball 401) with a ball marker in the player's round, It is placed at the position marked with a marker and used for subsequent putting. Therefore, the ball 401 of the ball set 410 of this modification is not used in a formal round performed as a competition, but is known to players who play together during a practice round or a golf competition performed by a close relative. In addition, it is used only for putting.

  In the putting detection system 1, whether or not the swing detection performed by the first detection device 2 </ b> A is putting is detected from the ball case 402 by removing the ball 401 dedicated to putting that has been accommodated in the ball case 402 ( Removed). That is, when the ball 401 is taken out from the ball case 402, it is detected that the next hit performed by the player is putting, and the detection result is output to the switching means 21 as a signal via a communication unit (not shown). Is done. As an attachment mechanism capable of detecting that the ball 401 has been removed from the ball case 402, the contacts are not in contact with each other when the ball 401 is accommodated in the ball case 402, and the ball 401 is removed from the ball case 402. Various mechanisms such as a mechanism that electrically detects that the contacts are brought into contact with each other when the contact is made can be applied.

  When it is detected by the ball set 410 that the player's subsequent hitting is putting and the detection result is output to the switching means 21, the switching means 21 detects the swing by the swing detection unit 20 of the first detection device 2A. Is switched to the putting mode 25 (see FIG. 2). Then, the swing detection unit 20 of the first detection device 2A receives the data regarding the swing state and the impact from the swing state detection unit 12 and the impact detection unit 14, and sets the putting mode 25 which is a determination criterion for putting in the determination criterion 23. Refer to and generate and output swing data.

  According to the ball set 410 of the first modified example, when the player uses the putting ball 401 when putting, the player detects that the player starts putting, switches the determination criterion to the putting mode 25, and swings suitable for putting. By using the putting mode 25 which is a detection criterion, it is possible to suppress a false detection of the swing detection of the putting and to perform accurate swing detection.

(Modification 2)
In the above-described embodiment and the first modification, the putting detection where the player starts putting is detected by picking up or imaging the object or place used for putting on the green, or the characteristic state at the time of putting including them However, the present invention is not limited to these.
Hereinafter, variations of the second detection device according to Modification 2 will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the basic configuration of the second detection apparatus according to the second modification.

  The second detection device of Modification 2 in the putting detection system 1C is configured such that when the player starts putting, the player himself operates the operation unit to switch the determination criterion to the putting mode 25. In FIG. 7, the second detection device 502B in the putting detection system 1C includes an operation unit 440. The operation unit 440 of the second detection device 502B is operated by the player when the player starts putting, and by this operation, the switching unit 21 sets a criterion for swing detection by the swing detection unit 20 of the first detection device 2A. Switch to putting mode 25. The operation of the operation unit 440 may be performed not only by the player himself but also by a person concerned such as catty accompanying the player.

  As the operation unit 440, various forms that can be operated by the player can be applied. For example, a push button, a switching knob, a snap switch, or the like is used as the operation unit 440, and putting detection is performed by operating the operation unit 440. When the second detection device 502B has a touch panel, the touch panel is used as an operation unit 440 to perform putting detection by performing basic operations of the touch panel such as tap, flick, and drag.

  Further, another form of the modification 2 is configured such that the display device 50 is used as the second detection device except for the second detection device 2B of the putting detection system 1 shown in FIG. The operation unit 150 of the display device 50 is operated, and the determination reference 23 is switched to the putting mode 25 by the switching unit 21.

  The operation unit operated when the player starts putting is not limited to the operation unit 150 of the display device 50 described above. For example, the display device 50 is used as a wristwatch-type display device 50 with a rotation bezel, and the rotation bezel is operated. It is good also as a structure which makes a part and detects putting by operating the rotation bezel to a predetermined position. If the rotating bezel is used as the operation unit, there is an advantage that the display of the operation unit for detecting the putting is easier to see even on a clear day as compared with, for example, a liquid crystal display.

  According to the putting detection system 1C having the second detection device 502B of the second modification, the player himself who recognizes that the swing to be performed is putting can be switched to the putting mode by operating the operation unit 440.

4). Putting detection device In the embodiment and the modification described above, when performing swing detection of a player, it is detected whether or not the swing to be performed is putting. The putting detection systems 1, 1A, 1B, and 1C that are switched to the putting mode 25 have been described. Of the configuration of the putting detection system according to the embodiment and the modification described above, for example, at least the swing detection unit 20 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the determination reference 23 having the putting mode 25 and the shot mode 26, and the switching unit 21 are included. Thus, when detecting the physical quantity of the swing based on the determination standard 23, it is possible to configure and provide a putting detection device that has an effect of improving the detection accuracy.

  In the putting detection device with this configuration, various switching detection means in the second detection device described in the above embodiment and the modification are applied to the switching unit 21, and the determination is made when the putting detection unit detects a putting. It functions as means for switching the reference 23 from the shot mode 26 to the putting mode 25.

For example, the switching means 21 in the putting detection device may be to remove the ball marker 201 as a predetermined member attached to the attachment portion 202 as in the ball marker set 200 of the first embodiment.
According to this configuration, since the ball marker 201 to be removed from the mounting portion 202 is applied as a predetermined member when switching to putting, it is detected that the ball marker 201 has been switched from shot to putting by the operation of removing the ball marker 201 from the mounting portion 202. In addition, the switching of the determination standard 23 to the putting mode 25 can be performed automatically and reliably. Here, in addition to the ball marker 201, the predetermined member may be a flag pole or a golf ball. When the flagpole is a predetermined member, the attachment portion is an attachment portion for raising the flagpole of the hole. When the golf ball is a predetermined member, the attachment portion is the ball case 402 of the first modification.

In addition, the switching unit 21 in the putting detection device may be the imaging unit 310 including the imaging device 311 included in the second detection device 302B described in the second embodiment.
According to this configuration, it is possible to detect putting when the imaging device 311 captures an object or place used for putting on the green, or a characteristic state thereof, and to switch the determination reference 23 to the putting mode 25. it can.

The switching means 21 in the putting detection device is an operation unit 440 that is operated by the player when the player starts putting in the second detection device 502B of the second modification, and switches the determination criterion to the putting mode 25. Also good.
According to this configuration, the player himself / herself who recognizes that the swing to be performed is putting can be switched to the putting mode by operating the operation unit 440.

Further, the switching means 21 in the putting detection apparatus may be communication with the operation unit 440 or the predetermined member described above.
According to this configuration, the putting is detected by communication with the operation unit 440 or the above-described various predetermined members that can detect that the putting has been performed, and the putting for switching the determination reference 23 to the putting mode 25. The detection device can be configured in various variations.

  As described above, according to the putting detection device described above, when the swing detection unit 20 detects the physical quantity related to the swing of the hitting tool (golf club, putter) based on the determination standard 23 having the putting mode 25 and the shot mode 26, When detecting that the swing by the hitting tool is putting, there is a switching means 21 for switching the determination reference 23 to the putting mode 25. Thus, when the player's swing is putting, the swing detection criterion 23 is switched from the shot mode 26 to a putting mode suitable for putting, so that the swing detection of putting can be accurately performed.

  The embodiment of the present invention made by the inventor has been specifically described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Is possible.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the configuration in which the first detection device 2 </ b> A of the putting detection systems 1, 1 </ b> A, 1 </ b> B, and 1 </ b> C is built in the wrist device 3 together with the inertial measurement unit 110 and the display device 50 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first detection device 2A may be separated from the wrist device 3, and for example, a communication unit may be provided on both sides for data communication.

In the above embodiment, a configuration is described in which the putting detection result by the second detection device and the swing detection result by the first detection device can be notified by the display device 50 of the wrist device 3 and other notification means such as sound and vibration. did.
Not limited to this, the putting detection system 1 is paired with a mobile communication device such as a smartphone or an external device such as a personal computer, and the detection result detected by the putting detection system 1 is notified to the player via the external device. It is good also as composition to do.
Alternatively, an external device may be used as the switching unit 21 or the operation unit 440.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1A, 1B, 1C ... Putting detection system, 2A ... 1st detection apparatus, 2B, 302B, 402B, 502B ... 2nd detection apparatus, 3 ... Wrist device, 12 ... Swing state detection part, 14 ... Impact detection part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 16 ... Swing data production | generation part, 20 ... Swing detection part, 21 ... Switching means, 23 ... Determination standard, 25 ... Putting mode, 26 ... Shot mode, 30 ... Memory | storage part, 40 ... Communication part, 50 ... Display apparatus, 90 ... Golf club as hitting tool, 93 ... shaft, 98 ... glove, 110 ... inertia measurement unit, 120 ... processing unit, 130 ... storage unit, 140 ... communication unit, 150 ... operation unit, 160 ... timing unit, 170 ... display unit , 180 ... sound output section, 190 ... vibration section, 200 ... ball marker set, 201 ... ball marker, 201a ... convex section, 202 ... Attaching unit, 203 ... concave portion, 300 ... swing data calculation program, 310 ... imaging unit, 311 ... imaging device, 350 ... basic swing information, 370 ... communication means, 401 ... ball, 402 ... ball case, 410 ... ball set, 440 ... operation part.

Claims (14)

A swing detection unit that detects a physical quantity related to the swing of the hitting tool based on the determination criterion,
The swing detection unit has a putting mode in which the determination criterion is the determination criterion for putting, and a shot mode in which the determination criterion is a determination criterion for shots different from the putting,
A putting detection apparatus comprising: a switching unit that switches the determination reference to the putting determination reference when the swing by the hitting tool is the putting. The putting detection device according to claim 1,
The putting detection device according to claim 1, wherein the switching means is an operation unit operated by a player. The putting detection device according to claim 1,
The putting detection device, wherein the switching means switches to the putting mode when a predetermined member attached to the attaching portion is removed. The putting detection apparatus according to claim 3,
The putting detection device, wherein the switching means is communication with the predetermined member. The putting detection device according to claim 3 or 4,
The putting detection device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined member is any one of a ball marker and a golf ball. The putting detection device according to claim 1,
The putting detection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the switching means is an imaging unit having an imaging apparatus. A swing detection unit configured to detect a physical quantity related to the swing of the hitting tool based on a determination criterion, wherein the swing detection unit includes a putting mode in which the determination criterion is a determination criterion for putting, and the determination criterion is the putting A first detection device having a shot mode that is a criterion for different shots;
A second detection device for detecting whether or not the swing by the hitting tool is the putting,
When the second detection device detects that the swing by the hitting tool is the putting, the putting detection system switches the determination criterion of the first detection device to the determination criterion for the putting. The putting detection system according to claim 7,
The second detection device includes an attachment portion and a predetermined member that can be attached to the attachment portion, and detects the putting when the predetermined member is removed from the attachment portion. Putting detection system. The putting detection system according to claim 8,
The putting detection system, wherein the predetermined member is any one of a ball marker, a flagpole, and a ball. The putting detection system according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
The putting detection system, wherein the second detection device includes an imaging unit having an imaging device. The putting detection system according to claim 10, wherein
In the second detection device, the imaging unit is in a state different from a state in which the hitting tool is a putter, a ball marker or a ball is on the green, a cup is present, and a flagpole is set up in a hole. A putting detection system that detects that it is putting when any one of them is detected. The putting detection system according to claim 7,
The putting detection system, wherein the second detection device includes communication means for communicating with the first detection device. The putting detection system according to claim 12,
The putting detection system, wherein the second detection device is provided in any one of a putter, a ball marker, a ball, and a cup.   The program which makes the putting detection system as described in any one of Claims 7-13 perform putting detection.

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