JPH059028Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <<Industrial application>> This invention is applicable to golf courses, and is designed to solve the danger of a late player starting hitting the ball early without being able to see the starting player. This invention relates to a ball batting start instruction signal device that allows a player or teammate who is a starter to reliably inform a late starter whether or not batting is permitted or prohibited by means of an electric signal.

<<Prior Art>> As is known, golf courses have so-called blind holes, which are terrain in which it is impossible to see the green, especially from the starting point, such as the teeing ground.

For example, such a hole may have a dogleg that curves left and right, or an up-down heel with a large difference in height between the top and bottom.
At this time, a senior official from Teigland said that because the latecomers could not look directly at the starters, the latecomers would start the race without checking with the starters, and this resulted in a gap between the players. There is a risk of trouble or even an accident if the ball hits a starting player.

Therefore, in order to prevent such accidents, lifeguards are always stationed on the golf course at bends or elevated points that can be seen directly by both first movers and second movers. Such means as announcing the start time of the race, or having the latecomers move ahead to a point with good visibility to signal the latecomers, or conversely, the early movers stay behind and signal the latecomers. is taken.

However, when using such methods, special observers must be deployed, and even if the player signals, the player will be separated from the group, which will only make play more difficult. This puts a heavy burden on the players, and there is also the problem that signals from the players are difficult to discern, making it difficult for play to proceed smoothly.

<<Problems to be solved by the invention>> In order to solve the above-mentioned difficulties, the present invention installs a reception display section with a solar panel at a place with good visibility, such as the spot where the above-mentioned observer should stand, and displays the display section. By operating a portable radio transmitter, the first player or team player will display a message on the display panel of the receiving display section that indicates whether batting is permitted or prohibited, and this will be used by later players. The aim is to allow the player to start a game after confirming the situation, thereby reducing labor and smoothing the progress of play, as well as eliminating the occurrence of accidents and troubles at a low cost. That is the purpose.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention includes a reception display section installed at a desired location on a golf course with the display board oriented so that latecomers can see it directly; It consists of a portable wireless transmitter for the first mover that can transmit a batting permissible display signal and a batting prohibition display signal to the antenna of the receiver provided in the display section. A controller, a power supply unit having a battery, and a signal display controller that receives an output from the receiver to which the power supply unit is connected and causes a display panel to display a batting permissible display pattern and a batting prohibition display pattern. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball hitting start instruction signal device for a golf course.

《Operation》 By operating the portable wireless transmitter, the first mover can display the NG information on the display panel of the reception display section.
The sign that was displayed will change to an OK sign, and the latecomer will start shooting after confirming this.

After the latecomer completes the shot, the latecomer will display the display on the reception display using his/her own portable radio transmitter.
The display pattern will be an NG sign, and an OK sign will be sent to the next late mover in a timely manner.

At this time, the reception display section indicates that the receiver receiving power from either the solar panel or the battery charged by the output of the panel transmits the portable radio via its antenna. By receiving a wireless signal from the device and processing the signal by the signal display controller, a batting permission display and a batting prohibition display are displayed on the display panel.

<<Example>> To describe the present invention in detail with reference to an illustrated example, as shown in FIG. 1b and FIG.
The game consists of a reception display section 1 provided in a place that can be seen directly by both the player B1 and the late player B2, and a portable radio transmitter 2 which is carried by the starting and late players.

The reception display unit 1 shown here includes a display panel 4 fixed at a required height of the pillar 3 erected at the desired location.
It is equipped with a solar battery panel 6 fixed on a support rod 5 which will be erected from now on, and an antenna 7 is protruded from this display panel 4, and 8 in the figure indicates the reception display section 1. The protective frame erected to protect against hits, etc., is shown by C, the teeing ground, the fairway, and the green by E.

Furthermore, a display section 4a is provided on the front surface of the display panel 4, and a first display section 4a is provided in the display panel 4.
A power supply section 1 includes a power supply controller 9 to which the output of the solar panel 6 is applied as shown in a of the figure, and a battery 10 connected to the controller 9.
1, and the antenna 7 sequentially connected to this.
receiver 12, signal display controller 13
is stored, and by the output signal of the signal display controller 13, the display section 4a of the display panel 4 is displayed.
, the desired display pattern is displayed.

Here, as is known in the power supply section 11, when the output from the solar panel 6 which is oriented in a direction that allows sufficient sunlight to be received is large, the power supply controller 9 supplies the output to the receiver 12. However, when the sunlight is weak and the output of the panel 6 decreases, the battery 10 that has been charged by the panel 6 is configured to work as a power source for the receiver 12.

In addition, as the display section 4a of the display panel 4, various materials can be adopted. It is desirable that the display function be achieved as a large number of arrayed aggregates with low power consumption.

There are only two types of information to be displayed on the display section 4a: one for prohibiting the start of batting, and one for allowing the start of batting.If the display pattern is based on the mag sign, the display pattern may be "allow the start of batting (OK)". For example, displaying "green" and "red" to indicate prohibition of starting batting (NG), or displaying a black board color and a yellow magsign color.
OK is often indicated by a circle, and NG is indicated by an x, and when using a light emitting diode, it lights up when OK.
NG can be indicated by blinking or by ○ and × marks as above, and the simpler the pattern, the simpler the arrangement of magsigns and light emitting diodes, and the simpler the display electric circuit of the signal display controller 13. becomes.

On the other hand, regarding the portable radio oscillator 2 that should be transmitted to the antenna 7 of this receiver 12, it is also necessary to transmit two types of information to the receiver 12, so it is necessary to transmit two types of information to the receiver 12. to 2
It suffices to expose the transmitter controls 2b and 2b' using two pushbutton switches or a changeover switch, and mark them with "GO", "NG", "○", "x", etc. If this is done, the operation can be as simple as pressing one of the push buttons or performing a switching operation after turning on the power, and there is no risk of erroneous operation.

In addition, in the illustrated embodiment, the display section 4a of the display panel 4
is provided only on the front side where a latecomer can see it directly, but of course the same display section is also provided on the front side, which is the back side, so that the operator of the portable radio oscillator 2 can also see the display pattern. It's convenient.

Therefore, in order to use this, for example, a member of the group must carry a portable radio oscillator 2,
At a point where this group is about to disappear from the view of the following group (bending point, downhill point, etc.), operate the transmitter operator 2b' marked with "NG" toward the nearest reception display section 1, and thereby For example, a red display with the mag sign reversed is displayed on the display section 4a of No. 4 to inform the later group that they cannot start hitting the ball, and if it is a middle hole or a long hole,
When the players in the group reach a point where the batted ball of the latter player cannot reach the target, they operate the transmission control 2b marked with "GO" to change the display pattern to green. It conveys the permission to start hitting the ball,
Of course, if it is a short hole, when all players leave green E,
b.

Generally speaking, if a small portable radio oscillator 2 is used, the radio range is about 200m, so there is no risk of interference with the reception display on the adjacent course, but this may occur depending on the terrain. If there is a possibility of serious interference, use the portable radio oscillator 2.
A channel dial is provided to display the hole number on which a unique frequency determined for each hole is oscillated, and when the hole number is operated together, only the reception display section 1 of the hole concerned is tuned. Of course, it is also possible to do so.

《Effects of the invention》 Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is not necessary to assign special monitoring personnel or to signal the player by moving away from the players, thereby reducing human labor. In addition to eliminating problems caused by incomplete signaling and stagnation in the progress of play, it is possible to reliably notify latecomers of the permissible starting point for hitting the ball, eliminating accidents and troubles caused by hitting the ball, and also eliminating problems caused by hitting the ball. By using the reception display unit as a power source, the entire device can be supplied at a relatively low cost, and the scenery of the golf course,
This can also be adapted to the environment by appropriate selection of the display pattern.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1a is a block electrical wiring diagram showing the golf course ball batting start instruction signal device according to the present invention, Fig. 1b is an explanatory side view showing the installation state of the device, and Fig. 2 is an example of other installations of the same device. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the main parts of the device. 1... Reception display unit, 2... Portable radio oscillator,
3... Support column, 4... Display panel, 4a... Display section, 5
... Support rod, 6 ... Solar panel, 7 ... Antenna, 9 ... Power supply controller, 10 ... Battery, 11 ... Power supply unit, 12 ... Receiver, 13 ...
Signal display controller, A...golf course,
A1... Desired location, B1... Early mover, B2... Late mover.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A reception display section installed at a desired location on the golf course with the display board oriented so that latecomers can see it directly, and a receiver antenna installed on the reception display section. , a portable radio transmitter for the first mover capable of transmitting a batting permissible display signal and a batting prohibited display signal; A ball hitting start instruction signal device for a golf course, comprising a signal display controller that receives an output from the receiver to which a power supply unit is connected and causes a display panel to display a ball hitting permissible display pattern and a ball hitting prohibited display pattern. (2) A display panel is fixed to a post erected at a desired location on the golf course, with a display section and an antenna protruding from the front of the display panel, and a power controller, battery, and signal display on the display panel. 2. A ball-hitting start instruction signal device for a golf course according to claim 1, wherein a solar cell panel is fixed to a support rod erected from the display panel.