KR101282277B1 - Apparatus for providing golf information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for providing golf information is provided to provide information about ground gradient and gradient direction, and to provide information about ground gradient in a specific direction that a player desires. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus for providing golf information (1110) comprises a case mounted with a battery supplying power; an accelerating sensor part which detects acceleration of 3-axial direction; a gradient-measuring part which measures ground gradient by using the acceleration of 3-axial direction; a display part which displays the gradient; and a mode control part which automatically senses attachment into or detachment from a mounted state. The mode control part is converted into a waiting mode when sensing attachment into the mounted state, and is converted into an incline-measuring mode when sensing detachment from the mounted state.

Description

Golf information providing device {APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING GOLF INFORMATION}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing golf information for providing information useful for golf play to a player at a golf course. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf information providing device that provides a distance to a target such as a ground slope, an inclination direction, and a hole cup by using a three-axis acceleration sensor.

As a conventional technology, there is a technology of providing distance information from a shot point on a course to a hole cup using GPS information in order to provide information about a distance to a target such as a hole cup.

Although the distance information to the hole cup is very important information for the player during golf play, the distance from the putting point to the hole cup on the green where the hole cup exists is within the range of error of measurement using the GPS information. Distance measurement using information is not useful.

In addition, since the direction and intensity of the putting should be adjusted in consideration of the inclination and inclination direction of the ground as well as the distance to the hole cup, information about the inclination and inclination direction of the ground is also very important to the player.

However, considering the inclination or direction of inclination from the green to the hole cup is not very difficult for the player who is experienced in the same golf course. Misjudgment often happens.

Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1019105 (2011.03.07) Title of the Invention: Golf information providing device and golf replay system

An object of the present invention is to provide a golf information providing apparatus and method for measuring the inclination of the ground, the inclination direction of the ground and the distance to the target by using the acceleration measured from the three-axis acceleration sensor.

According to the golf information providing device for solving the problems of the present invention, the case is mounted with a battery for supplying power, an acceleration sensor unit that can detect the acceleration in the three-axis direction, by using the acceleration in the three-axis direction of the ground An inclination measurement unit for measuring the inclination, and a display unit for displaying the inclination.

According to the golf information providing device for solving the problems of the present invention, the case is mounted with a battery for supplying power, an acceleration sensor unit that can detect the acceleration in the three-axis direction, by using the acceleration in the three-axis direction of the ground Gradient measurement unit for measuring the inclination, the storage unit for storing the user's height information, the measuring means formed in the case, the distance measurement using the inclination and the height information to measure the distance to the target measured in the measuring means And a display unit for displaying a distance from the target.

According to the golf information providing method for solving the problem of the present invention, (a) waiting for the command to measure the slope measurement, (b) receiving the command to measure the slope measurement, (c) acceleration in the three-axis direction from the acceleration sensor (D) measuring the inclination of the ground surface using the acceleration in the three axis direction, and (e) displaying the inclination through the display unit.

According to the golf information providing method for solving the problem of the present invention, (a) waiting for the distance measurement instruction command, (b) receiving the distance measurement instruction command, (c) acceleration in the three-axis direction from the acceleration sensor (D) if the change in the acceleration in the three axis direction is equal to or less than a second predetermined reference value, the measurement is performed using the slope of the ground measured using the acceleration in the three axis direction and the user's height information stored in the storage unit. Measuring a distance to the target estimated by the means and displaying the distance to the target through the display unit.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide the golf player with information about the inclination and inclination direction of the ground.

Also, according to the present invention, the golf player can provide the slope information for the specific direction desired.

In addition, according to the present invention, the distance between the golf player's position and the target can be measured without using GPS information.

1 is a block diagram of a golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention.
2 is an embodiment of a golf information providing device display according to the present invention.
3 is an embodiment of the mounting of the golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention.
5 is an embodiment of a golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is an embodiment of the measuring means of the golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention.
7 is a flowchart of a golf information providing method according to the present invention.
8 is a flowchart of a golf information providing method according to the present invention.
9 is a diagram of the principle of the three-axis acceleration sensor.
10 is a diagram of the principle of the three-axis acceleration sensor.
11 is an embodiment of a golf information providing device according to the present invention.
12 is an embodiment of a golf information providing device according to the present invention.
Figure 13 is an embodiment of the measuring means of the golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention.
14 is an embodiment of the measuring means of the golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention.
15 is an embodiment of an apparatus for providing golf information according to the present invention.
16 is an embodiment of the measuring means of the golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The embodiments disclosed herein should not be construed or interpreted as limiting the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that the description including the embodiments of the present specification has various applications. Accordingly, any embodiment described in the Detailed Description of the Invention is illustrative for a better understanding of the invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to embodiments.

The functional blocks shown in the drawings and described below are merely examples of possible implementations. In other implementations, other functional blocks may be used without departing from the spirit and scope of the following detailed description. Further, although one or more functional blocks in the golf information providing apparatus are represented as separate blocks, one or more of the functional blocks in the golf information providing apparatus may be a combination of various hardware and software configurations that perform the same function.

In the present specification, the measurement may mean indirectly calculating using the related physical quantity, not directly measuring the physical quantity through a tool for directly measuring the corresponding physical quantity.

That is, the measurement of the inclination means that the inclination of the ground is not directly measured through a protractor, but indirectly measured by calculating the inclination using the acceleration measured from the acceleration sensor.

In addition, the distance measurement refers to an indirect measurement by calculating a distance from the target measured using the acceleration measured from the acceleration sensor and the height information of the user.

Golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention measures the inclination of the ground using a case in which a battery for supplying power is mounted, an acceleration sensor unit 120 that can detect the acceleration in the three-axis direction, the acceleration in the three-axis direction And an inclination measuring unit 130 and a display unit 140 for displaying the inclination.

The 3-axis acceleration sensor unit includes a 3-axis acceleration sensor, and the 3-axis acceleration sensor outputs a value obtained by measuring dynamic forces such as acceleration, vibration, and impact of an object in three orthogonal directions of X, Y, and Z. do.

The acceleration sensor unit may include an A / D converter for converting the signal output in the three-axis direction from the acceleration sensor into an analog form to digital.

The acceleration values measured in the three-axis direction in the acceleration sensor unit may be defined as Vx, Vy, and Vz, which are uncorrected values, which are different from the actual acceleration values. Vz means the output value of the acceleration sensor in the axial direction perpendicular to the ground.

The inclination measuring unit measures the inclination of the ground using the acceleration in the three axis direction, the method is as follows.

Referring to FIG. 9, the X-axis acceleration value and the Y-axis acceleration value have the following relationship with respect to the inclination θ of the ground.

Ax, Ay, and Az are actual acceleration values in the three axis directions, and the output values Vx, Vy, and Vz of each axis direction of the acceleration sensor are divided by the sensitivity (S) of the acceleration sensor.

Referring to FIG. 10, the method of calculating the slope of the ground supplemented using the sensitivity of the acceleration sensor is as follows.

In order to increase the accuracy, the inclination may be obtained by measuring the output value of the acceleration sensor a plurality of times and obtaining the average value.

Referring to FIG. 2, the display unit displays the inclination θ of the ground calculated by the inclination measuring unit on the displays 220 and 230. The display may be anything that allows the user to recognize the magnitude of the slope of the ground.

For example, the display may be an LCD capable of outputting the inclination of the ground as a number or a plurality of LEDs capable of outputting the inclination of the ground by turning on / off a certain number of LEDs in units of levels.

Golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention may further include an inclination direction measuring unit 150 for measuring the direction of the inclination using the acceleration in the three axis direction.

In addition, the display unit may display the inclination direction 221 in the clockwise direction along with the inclination or display the inclination direction by using the plurality of LEDs 240 formed at equal intervals along the outer side surface of the case.

The inclination direction measuring unit calculates the inclination direction using Vx and Vy except for Vz among the output values of the inclination sensor, and the display unit may display the calculated inclination direction together with the inclination.

Referring to FIG. 2, the inclination direction may be displayed in a clockwise form and may be output 221 in the form of a segment of the LCD as illustrated in FIG. 2 (a), or an outer side surface of the case as illustrated in FIG. 2 (b). As a result, the LEDs in the oblique direction may be output by turning on the LEDs among the plurality of LEDs 240 formed at equal intervals.

The golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention may calculate the inclination of the input specific direction.

The player on the green is also interested in the inclination and inclination of the ground on which the ball is placed, but sometimes there is a desire to consider the inclination of a specific direction (for example, the direction of the hole cup).

Therefore, the inclination measuring unit of the golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention may calculate the inclination of the specific direction by projecting the output value of the acceleration sensor to the plane of the specific direction received from the player.

The player places the 12 o'clock direction of the golf information providing device on the green in a direction in which the inclination is desired and selects a specific direction inclination calculation mode, or a plurality of LEDs 240 formed at equal intervals along the outer side of the case in the form of a button. By using the LED in a specific direction can be provided inclined in a specific direction.

The inclination calculation mode may be converted to a mode using a button 290 outside the case, or a mode conversion using motion recognition using an acceleration sensor (for example, when shaking the golf information providing device twice in a specific direction inclination calculation mode). Switching the device).

Golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention may further include a mode control unit 160 for automatically detecting the mounting and detachment from the mounting state.

Referring to FIG. 3, the golf information providing device may be carried using a cradle using a clip that can be inserted into a hat visor as shown in FIG. 3 (a), or a belt cradle as illustrated in FIG. 3 (b). Detachment detection from the cradle through the electrical detection through the contact terminal between the golf information providing device and the cradle, magnetic detection using a magnet attachment between the golf information providing device and the cradle and through the latch between the golf information providing device and the cradle It can be done automatically by using mechanical sensing.

In addition, during the monitoring of the acceleration change in the standby state by using the acceleration sensor, it detects a large acceleration change of a certain value or more (which can distinguish the difference in the acceleration change due to the detachment from the hang state and the change in the hang state) and detaches from the hang state. Can be detected automatically.

The mode control unit 160 of the golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention may automatically switch to the standby mode when detecting the mounting in the mounted state, and may automatically switch to the inclination measurement mode when detecting the detachment from the mounted state. .

In addition, the mode controller 160 determines that the golf information providing apparatus is placed on the green when the acceleration change value is less than or equal to a predetermined value after switching to the inclination measurement mode so that the inclination measurement unit 130 performs the inclination measurement or the inclination The direction measuring unit 150 may be automatically instructed to measure the inclination direction.

Therefore, the player can easily grasp the inclination and the inclination direction of the ground simply by placing it on the green in a stationary state, without having to know how to use the golf information providing device in detail, so that the player can focus on golf play.

Another embodiment of the golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

Golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention is a case in which a battery to supply a power supply 410, an acceleration sensor unit 420 that can detect the acceleration in the three-axis direction, using the acceleration in the three-axis direction of the ground An inclination measuring unit 430 for measuring inclination, a storage unit 450 in which the user's height information is stored, a scale unit 460 formed in the case, and the inclination and the scale information are used to measure the scale unit. It includes a distance measuring unit 470 for measuring the distance to the target and a display unit 440 for displaying the distance to the target.

Referring to FIG. 5, the case 410 serves as a housing including each component inside, and if necessary, an operation button 590 may be configured outside.

In addition, the case may be an integral form in which the display unit 1240 is located on the upper surface as shown in FIG. 12, but is divided into an upper 570 and a lower 580 as shown in FIG. It may be a folding structure.

The three-axis acceleration sensor unit 420 includes a three-axis acceleration sensor, the three-axis acceleration sensor measures the dynamic force of the acceleration, vibration, shock, etc. of the object in three orthogonal directions of X, Y, Z Print a value.

The inclination measuring unit 430 measures the inclination due to the inclination of the golf information providing device using the acceleration in the three axis direction detected by the three-axis acceleration sensor unit 420, and outputs the output value of the acceleration sensor to increase accuracy. The inclination may be measured using an average value measured in a plurality of times.

The inclination due to the inclination of the golf information providing device can be obtained using Equation 2, wherein Az is the gravity acceleration in the axial direction perpendicular to the ground, and Ax and Ay are the axial direction parallel to the ground. Is the acceleration of gravity.

The distance measuring unit 470 describes a method of measuring the distance from the position of the player to the target measured on the measuring means.

When the player aims the target through the measuring means 460 and 560 and starts measuring the distance to the target, the distance measuring unit 470 may be caused by the tilt of the golf information providing device measured by the inclination measuring unit 430. The distance to the target is measured by using the inclination and the height information of the player stored in the storage 450 as follows.

Referring to FIG. 11, the distance to the target 1150 is

It can be obtained using, and θ means the inclination due to the inclination of the golf information providing device measured by the inclination measuring unit 430.

When describing the inclination measured by the inclination measuring unit 430 correctly, the inclination of the inclination of the golf information providing apparatus and the inclination of the ground is the sum of the inclination of the ground, which is negligible compared to the inclination of the golf information providing apparatus. .

The distance measuring unit 470 may measure the distance to the target when the change in the three-axis acceleration is equal to or less than a second preset reference value.

That is, the distance measuring unit 470 automatically measures the distance to the target by identifying that the target aiming is completed when the change of acceleration becomes a predetermined value or less during the monitoring of the acceleration change in the distance measuring mode state using the acceleration sensor. can do.

In addition, the distance measuring unit 470 may notify the player that the target aiming is completed by using any one of the display 541, the LED display formed in the case, or the sound display.

The height information may be stored in memory by connecting to a PC or the like (not shown) in advance before using the golf information providing device, or the player may input his height information through an input unit.

In this case, the golf information providing apparatus may further include an operation button formed on the side or the top of the case and an input unit for receiving the user's height information.

The operation button is not particularly limited in form and configuration and may be implemented in various forms such as a touch sensor and a push button of a protruding form.

Various embodiments of the measuring means will be described with reference to the drawings.

When the golf information providing apparatus is divided into an upper portion 570 and a lower portion 580 as shown in FIG. Since the distance to the target is changed according to the measurement of the inclination due to the tilting, when aiming the target with the measuring means 460 and 560 as shown in FIG. 6, the virtual line connecting the eye of the player and the target as shown in FIG. It should be level with the XY axis plane of the golf information providing device.

The measuring means is not particularly limited in shape and form, and as shown in FIG. 11, virtual measuring lines connecting the player's gaze and the target and the measuring means capable of measuring the target to be parallel to the XY axis plane of the golf information providing apparatus are all. Included.

Therefore, the scope including the structural unit serving as a general scale, the structural unit serving as a scale, and the scope sight are included. In addition, even if it is not composed of a scale and a scale, a laser sighting device (Laser Pointer) type of measuring means can be used to measure the target to be parallel to the XY axis plane of the golf information providing device and a virtual line connecting the player's gaze and the target. If configured, so will.

Accordingly, the measuring means may be integrally formed with the golf information providing apparatus as shown in FIG. 5, but may be attached to the golf information providing apparatus when the distance from the target is measured by being formed in a detachable and attachable form.

An embodiment of the measuring means will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

The scale means 460 and 560 preferably have a structure that serves as a scale and a scale for accuracy of distance measurement, and is preferably integrated with the case for convenience.

Referring to FIG. 5, the weighing means may be formed as holes or grooves at the same height from the bottom of the lower portion of the lower portion of the case 580. Alternatively, the measuring means may have a hole formed in one side of the case opposite to the case lower and upper and lower surfaces, respectively, and may be formed as a pillar penetrating the case lower 580.

For more accurate measurement, lattice marks 611 and 621 may be added to holes or grooves serving as scales and scales of the measuring means.

In addition, it is also possible to improve the accuracy of target aiming by varying the size of the grooves or holes of the measuring means with the grooves or holes at positions opposite to each other.

The player may aim the pillar-shaped or hole-type measuring means at the target as shown in FIG. 6 (a), or the groove-type measuring means at the target as shown in FIG. 6 (b).

Therefore, since the hole, groove or pillar-shaped portion of the measuring means is formed at the same height from the bottom of the case bottom, aiming the target through the measuring means, as shown in FIG. The line 1130 and the XY axis plane of the golf information providing device 1110 are horizontal and can measure the inclination due to the tilt of the golf information providing device with less error.

In addition, there is an effect that can accurately measure the distance to the target within the GPS error range without using GPS information by using the measuring means and the distance measuring unit.

Another embodiment of the weighing means when the golf information providing device has an integrated structure as shown in FIG.

The weighing means 1260 may be a pillar that penetrates the case with holes (Hole) formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the golf information providing device case 1210 as the upper and lower surfaces, respectively.

In this case, since the distance to the target is changed according to the measurement of the inclination due to the tilting of the golf information providing device, when aiming the target with the measuring means 1260 as shown in FIG. 15, the measuring means 1260 as shown in FIG. 15. The virtual line connecting the player's gaze and the target and the XY axis plane of the golf information providing device should be perpendicular to each other.

The measuring means is not particularly limited in shape and form, and as shown in FIG. 15, virtual measuring lines connecting the player's gaze and the target and the measuring means capable of measuring the target to be perpendicular to the XY axis plane of the golf information providing apparatus are all included. Included.

12 and 13, the measuring means 1260 and 1360 are transparent plates 1261 and 1262 on which either one of the scale line 1361 or the auxiliary line 1362 is formed, respectively. The scale line 1361 and the auxiliary line 1362 may include a horizontal line segment that is a portion of the upper or lower surface diameter, and horizontal segments of the scale line 1361 and the auxiliary line 1362 may be formed as shown in FIG. 13. The target can be estimated by completing the diameter in agreement with each other.

Referring to Figure 14 will be described in detail the measuring means.

If the scale line and the auxiliary line includes a horizontal line segment that is a part of the diameter of the upper and lower surfaces of the column, when the player does not aim the target 1470 correctly, the scale and auxiliary lines may be connected to the line of sight of the player through the scale means 1260 and 1360. Since the virtual line connecting the target and the XY axis plane of the golf information providing device are not perpendicular to each other, the scale line and the auxiliary line do not appear as one line segment but are separated from each other as shown in FIG.

However, if the player correctly aims the target 1470, the virtual line 1530 connecting the player's gaze and the target through the scale means 1260 and 1360 and the XY of the golf information providing device 1510 as shown in FIG. 15. Since the axial plane becomes vertical, the scale line 1462 and the auxiliary line 1462 look like the same line segments about the target 1470 as shown in 14 (b).

In the case of using only the cross-shaped measuring means, the player cannot easily determine whether the golf information providing apparatus accurately measured the target. The same line segment shape as the measuring means coincides with the target line. When looking at the target, the player can easily determine whether the golf information providing device accurately measured the target.

With reference to FIG. 16, various embodiment of a measurement means is described.

As shown in Figs. 16A to 16F, holes are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the case, respectively, as upper and lower surfaces, and are formed on the transparent plate of the upper or lower surface of the pillar which penetrates the case. Line 1641 and auxiliary line 1662 include horizontal line segments.

The player may measure the target 1670 by matching the horizontal line segments of the scale line 1661 and the auxiliary line 1662 with respect to the target 1670.

That is, the characteristic of the measuring means including the scale line 1661 and the auxiliary line 1662 is that a certain portion of the same line segment is separated as a part of the scale line 1661 and the auxiliary line 1662, and the target ( When measuring 1670, the target 1670 is measured by matching the horizontal line shapes of the scale line 1601 and the auxiliary line 1662 so as to appear to the user as the same line segment.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16A, even when the auxiliary line 1662 is in the form of a cross, the auxiliary line 1662 matches the horizontal portion of the cross form with the horizontal component of the scale line 1661. The scale line 1661 and the auxiliary line 1662 may not be in the form of a single horizontal line segment, but may be in the form of a plurality of horizontal line segments as shown in FIG. 16 (b).

Alternatively, even when the length of the auxiliary line 1662 is longer than an empty portion of the scale line 1601 as shown in FIG. 16 (c), the horizontal line shapes of the scale line 1601 and the auxiliary line 1662 coincide with each other. The same is true for measuring the target 1670 by making it appear to the same line segment.

16 (d) to (f) also illustrate various forms of measuring means, but in either case, the horizontal line segments of the scale line 1661 and the auxiliary line 1662 coincide with each other to be seen by the user as the same line segment. Thus, the target 1670 can be measured.

Therefore, the golf information providing apparatus has an effect that the player can easily and accurately measure the target when using the scale line as the measuring means, rather than using only the cross-type measuring means.

When the distance measurement with the target is completed, the display unit 440 displays 540 the distance measurement with the target with a unit. When the case is a hinge (Hinge) connection structure 520 of the upper and lower, the display unit may be located on the upper portion 570 of the case, the case of the integrated case 1210 may be located on the upper surface of the case (1240).

If the case of the golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention is divided into a top and a bottom and connected in a hinge form and folded, the golf information providing apparatus detects a distance when the opening of the upper part detects a predetermined first reference value or more. The method may further include a mode control unit 480 for switching to the measurement mode and for switching to the standby mode when detecting the closing of the value below the first reference value.

The mode control unit 480 is electrically sensing through contact terminals between the upper and lower parts of the case, magnetic sensing using magnet attachment between the upper and lower parts 570 and 580 of the case, and the upper and lower parts of the case. By using a mechanical detection through a latch between the lower part, the opening and closing of the upper part of the first predetermined reference value or more may be detected, and the conversion to the standby mode and the distance measuring mode may be automatically performed.

If the case of the golf information providing apparatus according to the present invention has an integrated structure, the mode control unit 480 switches to the distance measuring mode when the inclination senses more than a third reference value, and the inclination is less than the third reference value. Detect and switch to standby mode or slope measurement mode.

That is, when the measuring means 1260 is a cylindrical penetrating the case with holes (Hole) formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the golf information providing device, respectively, the upper and lower surfaces, the player measures the distance to the target as shown in FIG. In order to tilt the golf information providing device to a large slope.

The integrated golf information providing device automatically performs a tilt measurement mode when the device is powered on or detects detachment of the device, and recognizes that the player wants to measure the distance to the target when the measured tilt becomes more than a predetermined value. You can switch to the distance measurement mode.

Therefore, the player can easily measure the inclination and the distance to the target without a separate mode switching operation.

When the operation of the operation button is sensed in the distance measurement mode, the mode switching unit stops changing the mode according to the change of the inclination, and the display unit measures the distance measured at the moment when the operation of the operation button 1290 is detected. It may be displayed until it detects re-operation of the manipulation button 1290.

That is, when the mode switching unit automatically switches between the slope measurement mode and the distance measurement mode according to the slope, the integrated golf information providing device measures the distance in the distance measurement mode and then again measures the distance when the player tries to see the measured distance. Can be switched automatically. Therefore, when the player operates the operation button after measuring the distance to the target, the mode switching unit may pause the automatic mode switching and continue to display the measured distance to the target on the display until further instructions. have.

An embodiment of a golf information providing method according to the present invention will be described.

Golf information providing method according to the present invention, (a) waiting for the gradient measurement instruction command (710), (b) receiving the gradient measurement instruction command (720), (c) acceleration in the three-axis direction from the acceleration sensor Detecting 730, (d) measuring the slope of the ground using the acceleration in the three-axis direction (740) and (e) displaying the inclination through the display unit (750).

The golf information providing apparatus maintains the standby (710) mode waiting for the inclination measurement instruction command when the power is turned on, and receives the inclination measurement instruction command (720) and detects the acceleration in the three axis direction from the acceleration sensor (730). 2] to measure the slope of the ground (740).

After measuring the inclination of the ground, the golf information providing apparatus calculates the inclination direction by using Vx and Vy except for Vz, which is an output in a direction perpendicular to the ground, among the output values of the inclination sensor, and displays the inclination along with the inclination (750). can do.

In addition, the golf information providing apparatus may calculate the inclination of the specific direction by projecting the output value of the acceleration sensor to the plane of the specific direction received from the player.

In addition, the golf information providing device automatically detects the detachment to the mounted state in the standby mode of the golf information providing device to automatically generate the inclination measurement instruction command, or automatically detects the mounting in the mounted state and again the slope measurement instruction instruction You can switch to standby mode waiting for a message.

Another embodiment of the golf information providing method according to the present invention will be described.

Golf information providing method according to the present invention, (a) waiting for a distance measurement instruction command (810), (b) receiving a distance measurement instruction command (820), (c) acceleration in the three-axis direction from the acceleration sensor Detecting (830), (d) if the change in acceleration in the three axis direction is equal to or less than a second preset reference value, the slope of the ground measured using the acceleration in the three axis direction and the user's height information stored in the storage unit; Measuring the distance to the target measured in the measuring means by using and displays the distance to the target through the display unit (840).

When the golf information providing apparatus measures the distance to the target when the measured acceleration change in the three-axis direction is less than or equal to the first predetermined reference value, the acceleration change is monitored during the acceleration change monitoring in the distance measuring mode using the acceleration sensor. If it is below a certain value, it can be determined that the target aiming is completed, and the distance to the target can be automatically measured.

In addition, the golf information providing device detects the opening of the display unit above the first predetermined reference value in the standby mode of the golf information providing device to automatically generate a distance measurement instruction command, or automatically detects the closing of the display unit below the first predetermined reference value. To switch back to standby mode, waiting for a distance measurement command.

In addition, the golf information providing apparatus waits for the distance measurement instruction command while measuring the inclination, and automatically generates a distance measurement instruction command when the inclination senses more than a second preset reference value, and the inclination is less than the second preset reference value. Detects the detection and returns to the slope measurement step.

In other words, the integrated golf information providing device performs a tilt measurement mode automatically when the device is powered on or detects detachment of the device. When the measured tilt reaches a certain value, the player attempts to measure the distance to the target. You can switch to the distance measurement mode.

Therefore, the player can easily measure the inclination and the distance to the target without a separate mode switching operation.

When the golf information providing apparatus detects an operation of the operation button in the distance measurement mode, the mode change according to the change of the inclination is stopped, and the distance measured at the moment when the operation of the operation button is detected is re-operated by the operation button. It can be displayed on the display until it is detected.

That is, when the golf information providing device automatically switches between the slope measuring mode and the distance measuring mode according to the slope, the integrated golf information providing device measures the distance in the distance measuring mode and then again measures the distance when the player tries to see the measured distance. Can automatically switch to measurement mode. Therefore, when the player operates the operation button after measuring the distance to the target, the golf information providing device pauses the automatic mode switching and continues to display the measured distance to the target on the display until further instructions. can do.

The specific terminology used in the illustrated embodiments is not intended to limit the invention in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention. The present invention may include all components and equivalents of all components that are of ordinary skill in the art.

100, 200, 400, 500, 1110, 1510: golf information providing device
210, 510, 1210: case
220, 230, 540, 1240: display
221, 222: segment of display
290, 590, 1290: button portion
520: hinge type connection structure
560, 610, 620, 630, 640, 1260: weighing means
570: upper part of the case, 580: lower part of the case
1261, 1262: transparent plate

Claims (30)

A case in which a battery for supplying power is mounted;
An acceleration sensor unit capable of detecting acceleration in three axes;
An inclination measuring unit measuring an inclination of the ground using the acceleration in the three axis direction;
A display unit displaying the inclination; And
A mode control unit for automatically detecting mounting and detachment from the mounting state;
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The mode control unit switches to the standby mode when detecting the mounting in the mounted state, and switches to the slope measurement mode when detecting the detachment from the mounted state.
The method of claim 1,
Further comprising an inclination direction measuring unit for measuring the direction of the inclination using the acceleration in the three axis direction,
And the display unit displays the inclination direction together with the inclination degree.
The method of claim 2,
The inclination direction is a golf information providing device, characterized in that displayed in the clockwise form.
The method of claim 1,
An inclination direction measuring unit configured to measure an inclination direction using the acceleration in the three axis direction; And
A plurality of LEDs formed at equal intervals along the outer side surface of the case;
Further comprising:
And the inclination direction is displayed using the LED.
The method of claim 1,
The inclination is a golf information providing device, characterized in that the inclination in the specific direction received.
The method of claim 1,
The slope is

Is calculated as
Wherein Az is gravity acceleration in the axial direction perpendicular to the ground, and Ax and Ay are gravity acceleration in the axial direction parallel to the ground.
delete delete A case in which a battery for supplying power is mounted;
An acceleration sensor unit capable of detecting acceleration in three axes;
An inclination measuring unit measuring an inclination of the ground using the acceleration in the three axis direction;
A storage unit for storing the height information of the user;
Measuring means formed in the case;
A distance measuring unit configured to measure a distance from the target measured by the measuring means by using the inclination and the height information; And
Golf information providing device comprising a display unit for displaying the distance to the target.
The method of claim 9,
The measuring means,
Grooves formed on one side of the case in the opposite direction, holes formed on one side of the case in the opposite direction, or holes formed on one side of the case in the opposite direction, respectively, as the top and bottom surfaces; Golf information providing device, characterized in that any one of the pillars penetrating through.
The method of claim 10,
Golf hole information providing device characterized in that the holes or grooves of the measuring means are different in size from each other.
The method of claim 9,
The case is divided into an upper portion and a lower portion of the hinge (Hinge) is connected to the folding structure, the display unit golf information providing device, characterized in that located on the upper.
13. The method of claim 12,
And a mode controller configured to switch to a distance measuring mode when the opening of the upper portion detects a predetermined first reference value or more and to switch to a standby mode when detecting the closing of the upper portion of the upper reference value.
The method of claim 9,
And the distance measuring unit measures a distance from the target and displays the distance on the display unit when the change in the three-axis acceleration is equal to or less than a second predetermined reference value.
The method of claim 9,
And if the change in the three-axis acceleration is equal to or less than a second predetermined reference value, any one of the display, the LED display, and the sound display formed on the case are displayed.
The method of claim 9,
The slope is

Is calculated as
Wherein Az is gravity acceleration in the axial direction perpendicular to the ground, and Ax and Ay are gravity acceleration in the axial direction parallel to the ground.
The method of claim 9,
The measuring means,
Golf information providing device, characterized in that the pillar (Hole) formed in the upper and lower surfaces of the case respectively through the upper body and the lower surface to penetrate the case.
18. The method of claim 17,
The top and bottom surfaces of the pillar, which is the measuring means, are transparent plates each having one of a scale line and an auxiliary line,
The scale line and the auxiliary line include a horizontal line segment that is a part of the diameter of the upper surface or the lower surface,
And the horizontal line segments of the scale line and the auxiliary line coincide with each other to measure the target as the diameter is completed.
The method of claim 9,
The display unit is formed on the upper surface of the case,
And a mode controller configured to switch to a distance measuring mode when the inclination senses more than a preset third reference value and to switch to a standby mode or inclination measurement mode when the inclination senses less than a third preset reference value. .
20. The method of claim 19,
It includes a control button formed on the side or the upper surface of the case,
When the operation of the operation button is detected in the distance measuring mode,
The mode switching unit stops changing the mode according to the change of the inclination, and the display unit displays the measured distance at the moment when the operation of the operation button is detected until detecting the re-operation of the operation button Golf information providing device.
The method of claim 9,
An operation button formed on the side or the upper surface of the case; And
An input unit for receiving height information of the user;
Golf information providing device further comprising.
(a) waiting for a tilt measurement instruction;
(b) receiving a tilt measurement instruction;
(c) detecting acceleration in the three axis direction from the acceleration sensor;
(d) measuring the inclination of the ground using the acceleration in the three axis direction; And
(e) displaying the inclination through a display unit;
Golf information providing method of the golf information providing apparatus comprising a.
23. The method of claim 22,
Step (d) further measures the direction of the inclination using the acceleration in the three axis direction,
Step (e) further displays the direction of the inclination,
The indication of the direction of the inclination of the step (e) is provided in a clockwise form, or provided by using a plurality of LEDs formed at equal intervals along the outer side surface of the case provides golf information of the golf information providing device Way.
23. The method of claim 22,
In the step (b)
The tilt measurement instruction is automatically generated by detecting detachment from the mounted state.
In step (b) to step (e),
When the mounting state is detected, the golf information providing method of the golf information providing device, characterized in that the step (a) returns to.
23. The method of claim 22,
In the step (b)
When the inclination measurement instruction command is a gradient measurement instruction command for a specific direction,
The inclination of the step (c) to the step (e) is a golf information providing method of the golf information providing apparatus, characterized in that the inclination with respect to the specific direction.
(a) waiting for a distance measurement indication command;
(b) receiving a distance measurement indication command;
(c) detecting acceleration in the three axis direction from the acceleration sensor; And
(d) Measuring the distance from the target measured in the measuring means using the slope of the ground measured using the acceleration in the three-axis direction and the user's height information stored in the storage unit and the distance to the target through the display unit Displaying;
Golf information providing method of the golf information providing apparatus comprising a.
27. The method of claim 26,
The step (c) of the golf information providing method of the golf information providing apparatus, characterized in that for measuring the distance to the target when the change in the acceleration in the three axis direction is less than or equal to the first predetermined reference value.
27. The method of claim 26,
In the step (b)
The distance measuring instruction command is automatically generated by detecting the opening of the display unit above a first reference value.
In step (b) to step (d),
And detecting the closing of the display unit below the first predetermined reference value, returning to step (a) again.
27. The method of claim 26,
Step (a) is a step of waiting for a distance measurement instruction while measuring the slope,
In the step (b)
The distance measurement instruction command is automatically generated by detecting the tilt value more than the second reference value.
In step (b) to step (d),
And if the inclination senses less than the second preset reference value, returns to step (a) again.
27. The method of claim 26,
(e) When the operation of the operation button is detected,
The distance measured at the moment when the manipulation of the manipulation button is detected is displayed on the display until the manipulation of the manipulation button is detected, and when the manipulation of the manipulation button is detected, the process returns to step (a) again. Golf information providing method of the golf information providing apparatus further comprising.

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