KR101048015B1 - Ball marker with stroke recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

The object of the present invention is to provide a ball marker having a stroke record function for storing and displaying the stroke of the golf player in a golf game,

Inputs composed of input switches for inputting shots or putts for each shot or putt for each hole number during a golf game, and inputting at least one shot output signal among shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts or total strokes by hole number A frame provided with a switch unit; The shot number and putting number are stored inside the frame and the shot number and putting number are stored in the storage unit as shot data which can be processed by digital signal, and the hole number is used for each hole number according to the shot output signal. A shot operation unit for calculating and outputting one or more of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts, or total strokes; A display unit attached to the upper surface of the frame and outputting the shot number, putting number, cumulative shot number, cumulative putting number, or the total number of shots per hole number outputted from the shot operation unit; It is possible to easily perform the summation and verification to provide the effect of improving the golf player's playing ability of the golf game.

Golf, Ball Marker, Hole Number, Shots, Putting, Total Strike, Cumulative Shots, Cumulative Putting

Description

BALL MARKER HAVING FUNCTION OF RECORDING AND DISPLYING GOLF SCORE}

According to the present invention, after the golf player inputs the number of shots as the number of shots and the number of putts during the golf game, the number of shots is stored, and the number of shots, the number of shots, the number of putts, the cumulative shots, the cumulative number of shots or the total number of holes by the stored number of shots is used. The present invention relates to a ball marker having a stroke recording function for displaying one or more strokes.

A golf game starts with a tee shot and the ball is put on the putting green by a shot on the fairway, and then by a putting shot on the putting green (putting shot). Putting a golf ball into the hole to end the game by hole, and the game is played by a golfer who finishes the game on the entire course with the least number of hits. do.

As described above, during the golf game, golf players display the position of their golf ball by using the ball marker after the ball is put on the putting green by a shot. The game is operated by recording the accumulated number of hits for each hole that the game has progressed up to the record sheet, which is very cumbersome for golf players during the course of the game, and due to incorrect calculation of the number of hits It may cause problems such as being eliminated from the game decision.

Therefore, in order to allow golf players to easily perform stroke calculation, the prior art has provided a mechanism such as a 'golf stroke recording device' of Korean Utility Model Publication No. 391696.

However, a separate stroke recording device, such as the above-described 'golf stroke recording device' of the prior art, has a problem in that it is inconvenient for golf players because golf players must always carry it during a game.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the golf players can record the number of strokes by inputting the number of shots and the number of shots for each hole in the ball marker indicating the position of the golf ball to record a separate stroke It is possible to record and save stroke data without having a device, and calculate and display one or more of hole number, shot number, putting number, cumulative shot number, cumulative putt or total stroke by hole using stored stroke data It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball marker with a stroke record function that allows a golf player to easily check his / her hits during a golf game.

The ball marker with a stroke record function of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the "ball marker") for achieving the above object, inputs the number of shots or putts for each shot or putt per hole number during a golf game, the number of shots per hole number A frame having an input switch unit comprising input switches for inputting at least one shot output signal among a putting number, a cumulative shot number, a cumulative putting number, or a total number of strokes; The shot number and putting number are stored inside the frame and the shot number and putting number are stored in the storage unit as shot data which can be processed by digital signal, and the hole number is used for each hole number according to the shot output signal. A shot operation unit for calculating and outputting one or more of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts, or total strokes; And a display unit attached to an upper surface of the frame and outputting shot number, putting number, cumulative shot number, cumulative putting number or total number of shots per hole number output from the number operation unit.

The ball marker of the present invention configured as described above is a golf player inputs the number of shots or putts for each shot or putt for each hole number during a golf game, and the number of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts or total strokes for each hole number. The input switches of the input switch unit include a shot switch for inputting the number of shots each time the shot is performed, a putting switch for inputting the number of putts for each putt, and a hole when a game of one hole is finished. A hole change switch for changing the hole number by inputting out, a memory mode for checking the number of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts, or the total number of shots stored for each hole number, and for selecting hole numbers in the memory mode switch state It is composed of a function switch for inputting a switching signal for the hole number selection mode. In this case, the input switch unit may further include a lock release switch for operating the input switches in order to prevent mis-input of the input switches.

As described above, in the ballmarker having a stroke record function of the present invention having an input switch unit, the stroke calculator includes shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts, or all shots per hole using the hit data by the function switch. When the memory mode selection signal is inputted to output the number of strokes, the memory that calculates and outputs one or more of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts or total strokes by hole number using the stroke data stored in the storage unit. When the mode is switched to the memory mode and the hole number selection mode switch signal is input from the function switch, the function of the two input switches of the input switches is changed to select the hole number by performing the hole number decrement. When the hole number is selected by two switches, the hole number is saved by using the number data saved in the storage. It is configured to calculate one or more of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts or total strokes to display through the display unit.

The interface screen displayed on the display unit and outputting the output value of the stroke calculation unit is configured to display one or more values of a hole number in the upper portion, shots and putts in the center, cumulative shots, cumulative putts or total strokes by hole number in the lower portion. .

In this case, any one of the input switches has a function of selecting the total strokes displayed on the display unit as either the total shots up to the corresponding hole number or the total accumulated putts or the total strokes, so that the player accumulates It is configured to selectively output shots, cumulative putts and total strokes.

In addition, the ball marker of the present invention configured as described above may be configured to display the direction of the hole, for this purpose, the frame is one or more of the input switch sequence of the input switch, an arrow displayed on the frame or an arrow displayed on the display unit A direction indication mark such as one or the like is provided with a hole direction indication mark in which one or two or more are arranged in a straight line.

The ball marker having the stroke recording function of the present invention having the above-described configuration is operated by an input switch in which a power supply function is set. When the ball marker is operated, the golf player inputs the number of shots by pressing the shot switch after the shot on the tee shot or the fairway. If the ball marker is performed on the green, the golf player inputs the number of putts by pressing the putting switch.

The shot number or putting number input in this way is stored in the memory for each hole in the number operation unit, and is displayed as the hole number, the number of shots, the number of strokes, and the total number of strokes through the display unit.

When the player finishes inputting the number of shots or putts after the end of a game of a hole and the player presses the hole changeover switch, the stroke operator stores the current hole number, shot number, and stroke number as memory data, and adds 1 to the hole number. By changing the hole number and initializing the number of shots and putts displayed on the display part to 0, and displaying the total number of shots and putts initialized to the hole number, 0, and the total number of hits to the display part, the golf game player shots for the next hole. Or you can enter the number of putts.

The above-described process ends when the putting on the last hole is completed after the whole hole game is continued.

After that, the user can select the output of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts or total strokes by hole by selecting a hole number using a function switch, and in this case, the stroke operator uses the stored stroke data. The number of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts or total strokes per hole is calculated and output through the display.

In the ballmarker having the stroke record function of the present invention which performs the above-described function, the functions of the input switches are kept in a locked state in order to prevent a wrong input by the input switches, and unlocked first to perform the input through the input switches. It can be configured to press the switch as described above.

The ball marker with a stroke recording function according to the present invention having the above-described configuration can easily record the number of shots per shot, shots and putt in golf games as stroke data by electronic rather than mechanical type, so that the game can be played during a golf game. It provides an effect of relieving inconvenience for stroke record, such as self-recording of strokes by using separate record sheets and adding them up.

In addition, the ball marker with the stroke record function of the present invention displays the shot number, putt, cumulative shot, cumulative putt or total stroke number for each hole number, using the stored stroke data, so that golfers can operate the game more efficiently. To improve the playing ability of the players.

In addition, the ball marker of the present invention provides an effect of improving the success rate of putting by making it easy to check the putting line between the current putting position and the hole cup by displaying the direction of the hole.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described the present invention in more detail.

1 is a block diagram of the internal functional block diagram of the ball marker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of a ball marker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ballmarker 100 of FIG. 1 is configured to independently store the storage unit 30 and the number operation unit 20, and release the lock switch to release the lock to activate the functions of the input switches. SW0), a hole switching switch (SW1) for changing the hole number by increasing the hole number when the power is turned on and off and the game of one hole is finished, and the shot switch (SW2) for inputting the number of shots each time a shot is performed; And a putting switch (SW3) for inputting the number of putts every putt, a memory mode for checking the number of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts or total strokes stored by hole number, and hole number selection in the memory mode switching state. An input switch unit (10) having input switches as a function switch (SW4) for inputting a switching signal of the hole number selection mode for the input unit; The number of strokes generated after generating the number data by performing on / off control of the ball marker 100, adding and subtracting and summing the number of shots, the number of shots according to the input signals of the input switches constituting the input switch unit 10 The data is stored in the storage unit 30 for each hole number, and when the hole changeover switch SW1 is pressed, the hole number is increased to change the hole number, and the shot number and putting number are initialized to 0, and the changed hole number and 0 are initialized. The number of shots, the number of putts, and the total number of shots are displayed on the display unit 40, and when the number of holes output signal per hole by the input switches is input, the number of shots, number of shots, number of putts, cumulative shots, A calculation operation unit 20 for calculating one or more of the cumulative putting number or the total number of strokes and outputting the calculated number to the display unit; A storage unit 30 as a memory of the present invention for storing the shot number and the putting number for each hole processed by the number operation unit 20 together with the hole number; A display unit 40 displaying hole numbers, shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts, or total strokes for each hole processed by the stroke operator 20; Although not shown in the drawing, it comprises a power supply means such as a battery, a solar cell, and a power control means for stably supplying the power of the power supply means to each component of the ball marker 100. In this case, the storage unit 30 may be configured to be included in the number operation unit 20 as one configuration of the number operation unit 20 as a memory.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ball marker 100 having the above-described configuration includes a locking switch SW0, a hole switching switch SW1, and a shot switch forming the input switch unit 10 of FIG. (SW2), the putting switch (SW3) and the function switch (SW4) is disposed, and the hole direction display marks (e, f) having a triangular direction mark mark on the top and bottom to display the hole direction A frame 101 formed in a shape arranged to form a straight line and forming an external shape of the entire ball marker 100; A display unit 40 formed of an LCD or LED and mounted at the center of the frame 101 to display hole number, shot number, putting number, cumulative shot number, cumulative putting number or total strokes per hole; Although not shown in the drawing, a counter operation unit 20 (refer to FIG. 1) is formed of a semiconductor chip, an IC chip, a circuit board, etc., and is embedded in the frame 101 to perform an operation for outputting the stroke; It may be configured to include a storage unit 30 (see FIG. 1), a battery, a solar cell, a power control means, and the like.

At this time, the hole direction display marks (e, f) can be replaced by the input switches by having the input switches are arranged in a straight line. In addition, the frame 101 may be formed in a shape in which one side protrudes to have a direction display function, and may be configured to have various shapes such as a disk shape and a regular polygon.

In the display unit 40, as shown in FIG. 2, the hole number (a) is displayed at 18 on the top, the shot number (b) of the hole is displayed at 18 on the left side in the center, and the putting number (c) on the right side on the right side. Is displayed as 8, and at the bottom, the total number of strokes d to the hole where the current golf game is played is displayed as 188. In the display unit 40 of FIG. 2, H denotes a hole, S denotes a shot, P denotes a putting, and a lock denotes a state in which input switches are locked, The displayed M denotes a memory, and indicates that the function is switched to the memory mode to calculate and display shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts or total strokes for each hole using the number data stored in the storage unit 30.

3 is a view sequentially showing a driving state of the ball marker 100 having the above-described configuration using the display unit 40.

The driving process of the ball marker 100 of FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

First, the player who started the golf game drives the ball marker 100 by pressing and holding the hole changeover switch SW1. When the ball marker 100 is driven, the hole number of the display unit 40 is displayed as 1, and the number of shots, putts, and the total number of strokes are displayed as 0, as shown in FIG. 41, FIG. Indicates.

Next, the competitor who performed the tee shot presses the shot switch SW2 to increase the number of shots. When the shot switch SW2 is pressed, the number operation unit 20 of the ball marker 100 increases the number of shots by adding 1 to the number of shots, and then stores the shot number of which 1 is increased with the hole number in the storage unit 30 and displays the display unit 40. ). Fig. 42 of FIG. 3 shows the screen of the display unit 40 when the number of shots is input after performing one shot. The display unit 40 displays 1H at the top to indicate that the game is in progress in the first hole. , 1 on the left of the center and 0 on the right to indicate that the current number of shots is 1 and the number of putts is 0, and 0 at the bottom to indicate that the game of one hole has not yet finished. In this case, the total number of strokes is displayed as 1 at the bottom, so that the total number of strokes up to the current shot can be displayed even when the game of one hole is not finished.

Thereafter, when the competitor performs the second shot and raises the golf ball on the green and presses the shot switch SW2, the number of shots is increased by one as shown in FIG.

Next, when the player has putt on the green, the player presses the putting switch SW3 this time, and when the putting switch SW3 is pressed, the display unit 40 shows the upper center part and the lower part as shown in Figure 44 of FIG. 1H, 2-1, and 0, respectively, indicate that the number of shots 2 and the number of putts 1 were performed in the first hole.

Putting on the green as described above is performed until the golf ball enters the hole, each time the player presses the putting switch (SW3), the putting until the ball into the hole on the green display on the display unit 30 Is the drawing of No. 44-46 of FIG.

When the golf ball enters the hole in the state shown in the figure 46 of FIG. 3, the game of the first hole is ended, and when the player presses the putting switch (SW3) and then presses the hole switching switch (SW1), the hole ends and the current ends The number of shots and putts for the completed holes is stored in the storage unit 30 as stroke data together with the hole number, and the hole number is incremented by 1 and displayed on the display unit as 2H, indicating that the next game is a game in the second hole. The number of shots b and the number of putts c displayed on the 40 are reset to 0 again, and the total number of shots in the first hole d is displayed as 4 at the lower portion of the display unit 40, and the shot is shot at the first hole. The combination of and putt will be shown to have performed four times.

This process is carried out in the same manner in all the holes where the game ends, and in the case of a golf course up to 18 holes, it is repeatedly performed up to 18 holes. Fig. 47 of FIG. 3 shows that a game of 3 shots, 3 putts, and 108 hits is played in the 18th hole.

As described above, the number of shots and the number of shots per hole are stored in the storage unit 30 as stroke data together with the hole number during the golf game. In this state, the competitor can check the number of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts or total strokes per hole by pressing and holding the function switch SW4. If the competitor wants to check the number of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts or total strokes per hole, press the function switch (SW4) for a long time (for example, about 3 seconds) and press the function switch (SW4) for a long time. As shown in Fig. 48 of FIG. 3, the calculation unit 20 displays an M-shape at the center of the display unit 40 to indicate that the memory mode has been switched, and at the same time, the number of shots 3, 18, and 18 of the 18 holes is accumulated. Is displayed.

When the function switch SW4 is pressed again by the competitor, this time, the shot number 3 and the putting number 3 of the 18th hole are displayed as shown in Fig. 49 of FIG. 3, and the cumulative shot number 56 is displayed up to the 18th hole and the cumulative shot number is displayed. S is displayed on the right to indicate the cumulative shot count.

If the competitor presses the function switch (SW4) for a long time, this time, the shot number 3 and the putt number 3 of the 18th hole are displayed as shown in Fig. 50 of FIG. 3, and the cumulative putt number 52 is displayed to the 18th hole. P is displayed on the right to indicate the total number of putts.

Although not shown in the drawing, when the function switch SW4 is continuously pressed at the same pressing time as the shot switch SW2 or the putting switch W3, the switch is switched to the hole number selection mode, in which case the shot switch SW2 is a hole. The function is changed to have a number increasing function, and the function is changed to have the putting switch SW3 have a hole number decreasing function.

Thereafter, the competitor selects a specific hole by increasing the hole number with the shot switch SW2 or decreasing the hole number with the putting switch SW3.

When a specific hole number is selected, the competitor can press the function switch (SW4) for a long time to change the number of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts, and the total number of strokes. ) Is set to a function for checking the above-described cumulative shot number, cumulative putt number, and the total number of strokes.

The functional configuration of the input switches in the ball marker 100 of FIGS. 1 to 3 described above is not limited to the description of FIGS. 1 to 3, and may be modified in various ways according to the practitioner.

For example, in the above configuration, the setting and switching method of the memory switch and the hole number selection mode switching switch are not limited to the switching method performed by the function switch SW4 as described above. The switch SW1, the shot switch SW2, the putting switch SW3, or the unlocking switch SW4 may be selected.

Among the above-described input switches, the unlocking switch SW0 may be an optional configuration. When the unlocking switch SW0 is provided, the functions of the input switches are unlocked only when the unlocking switch SW0 is pressed. As described above, it is possible to prevent a wrong input of the input switches by operating.

1 is a block diagram of the internal functional block diagram of the ball marker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a perspective view of a ball marker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a view showing a driving state of the ball marker 100 having the above-described configuration using the display unit 40.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [0002]

100: ball marker 10: input switch unit

SW0: Lock release switch SW1: Hall changeover switch

SW2: Shot Switch SW3: Putting Switch

SW4: Function switch 20: Number calculation unit

30: storage unit 40: display unit

101: frame e, f: hole direction indication mark

Claims (7)

Inputs including input switches for inputting shots or putts for each shot or putt for each hole number during a golf game, and inputting at least one shot output signal among shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts or total strokes by hole number A frame provided with a switch unit; The shot number and putting number, which are built in the frame, are stored in the storage unit as shot data that can be input for each hole number as digital signal processing, and the shot number and putting number for each hole number using the stroke data according to the shot output signal. A stroke calculation unit for calculating and outputting one or more of a cumulative shot number, a cumulative putting number or a total stroke; And a display unit attached to an upper surface of the frame and outputting one or more of the number of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts, or total strokes for each hole number output from the stroke operator. Ball markers. The method according to claim 1, wherein the input switch unit, A shot switch for inputting a shot number each time the shot is performed; A putting switch for inputting the number of putts each time the putt; A hole changeover switch for changing a hole number by entering a hole out when a game of one hole is finished; It includes a memory mode for checking the number of shots, putts, cumulative shots, cumulative putts or total strokes stored for each hole number, and a function switch for inputting a switch signal of the hole number selection mode for hole number selection in the memory mode switching state. Ball marker with a stroke recording function, characterized in that configured to. The method of claim 2, wherein any one of the input switch, A ball marker with a stroke recording function, characterized in that a function of selecting the total strokes displayed on the display unit to be displayed as the total cumulative shot number or the total cumulative putting number up to the corresponding hole number is set. The method according to claim 1, wherein the calculation operation unit, When the memory mode selection signal is input by a function switch, the memory mode is switched to a memory mode that outputs the number of holes per hole using the number data. When the hole number selection mode switch signal is input by the function switch after the switch to the memory mode, two switches of the shot switch, the putting switch, and the hole change switch are respectively switched to perform the hole number decrement. When the hole number is selected by the two switches for adding or subtracting the hole number, one or more of the hole number, shot number, putting number, cumulative shot number, cumulative putting number or total strokes for the selected hole number is calculated and output to the display unit. Ball marker with a stroke recording function, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, wherein the display unit, A ball marker with a stroke record function, characterized in that the hole number is displayed at the upper portion, the shot number and the putting number are displayed at the center portion, and one of the accumulated shot number, the accumulated putt number, or the total number of strokes is displayed at the bottom. The method according to claim 1, At least one input switch of the input switch, at least one direction indication mark displayed on the frame or a hole direction indication mark made of any one or more direction indication marks displayed on the display unit Ball marker with. The ballmarker according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the input switch unit further comprises a lock release switch for operating the input switches.

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