KR101599408B1 - Apparatus for practicing golf putting - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for practicing putting by swinging a golf putter, comprising: a mat base (10); A marking means (20) installed to mark a virtual hit point on the mat base (10); Sensing means (30) installed to detect the posture and the movement state of the putter at the hit point; And control means (40) for inputting a signal of the sensing means (30) and outputting a calculation result of an expected putting distance.
Accordingly, it is possible to achieve a level-up of the putting level in a short period of time by inducing the correction of the putting speed and the back stroke to reach the user-set putting distance based on the microcomputer simulation environment

Description

[0001] Apparatus for practicing golf putting [0002]

The present invention relates to a golf putting practice apparatus, and more particularly, to a golf putting practice apparatus which provides a microcom-based simulation environment for golf putting practice.

As the popularity of golf increases the number of golfers, the industries related to golf courses, golf equipment, and exercise devices are growing rapidly. Recently, the golf practice which is combined with IT technology is promoting popularization of golf. Of these, golf putting practice devices are relatively easy to use because they can be used in a small space.

Related prior art patents are disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2011-0065737 (prior patent 1) and Korean Patent Registration No. 0349769 (prior patent 2).

[0005] The prior art 1 discloses a golf ball which comprises a sensor unit for detecting a moving speed of a golf ball, a memory unit for storing speed information of the green for each golf course, a user interface unit for inputting golf course designation information from a user, A central processing unit for calculating an expected moving distance of the golf ball using the speed information of the green for each golf course, and a display unit for displaying the calculated value of the central processing unit. Therefore, we expect the effect of inducing correct putting practice considering the green speed per golf course.

The prior art 2 has a first case in which a speed sensing sensor is installed at both ends and a ball input port is formed at one side; A transparent window for guiding a putter back-stroked is provided on the upper portion of the first case, and an input value inputted by the golfer and a putter for back-stroke are detected on the other side of the longitudinal direction, And a second case having a display means for displaying the image. Accordingly, it is expected that the practice of putting different putting strengths depending on the putting distance can be expected.

However, according to the above-mentioned prior patent 1, taking the characteristics of the green into consideration, and according to the prior patent 2, since the result display of the putter corresponding to the stroke information is essential, it is possible to acquire a stable putting technique while correcting the personal putting habit It is not enough to induce it.

1. Korean Patent Publication No. 2011-0065737 "Golf putting practice apparatus" (public date: June 16, 2011) 2. Korean Patent Registration No. 0349769 "Golf putting exerciser" (Open date: Feb. 5, 2001)

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems of the related art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a golf putting method and a golf putting method, which are based on a microcomputer simulation environment equipped with a golf putting solution, And a training device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an apparatus for practicing putting by only a swing motion of a golf putter, comprising: a mat stand; Marking means provided to display a virtual hit point on the mat table; Detecting means installed to detect a posture and a moving state of the putter at the hit point; And control means for inputting a signal of the sensing means and outputting a calculation result of an expected putting distance.

According to the detailed configuration of the present invention, the mat stand has a means for detachably fixing to the floor surface.

According to the detailed configuration of the present invention, the marking means displays a hit point with a member selected from a hologram, an illumination, and a laser beam.

According to a detailed configuration of the present invention, the sensing means includes a speed sensor for detecting the swing speed of the putter, a distance sensor for detecting the back stroke of the putter, and an angle sensor for detecting the striking surface posture of the putter.

According to the detailed configuration of the present invention, the control means stores the putting distance set by the input pad as the first data, stores the average swing speed of the detected putter as the second data, and determines the distance of the backstroke of the detected putter As the third data, and stores the angle of the hit surface of the detected putter as the fourth data.

At this time, the control means stores the putting distance set by the input pad as the first data, stores the swing speed of the putter as the second data, stores the distance of the back stroke of the putter as the third data, And the angle is stored as fourth data.

If the fourth data is out of the set range, the control unit determines that the swing is an abnormal swing and generates an alarm. If the fourth data is determined to be a normal swing, the control unit may match the putting distance of the first data using the second data and the third data. Or not.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to achieve a level-up of the putting level in a short period of time by inducing the correction of the putting speed and the back stroke to reach the user-set putting distance based on the microcomputer simulation environment.

Figure 1 is a schematic view of a device according to the invention,
Figure 2 is a schematic representation of the device according to the invention in its entirety in plan view
Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the main circuit connections of the device according to the invention

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention proposes an apparatus for practicing putting by only the swing motion of a golf putter. Since golf balls are not used, the device can be miniaturized, and it is convenient and quick to store and install. In addition to this, even non-skilled users can easily manipulate or input them for easy use.

The mat base 10 of the present invention can adopt a plate material, a sheet material, or a combined structure thereof. The material used on the upper surface of the mat base 10 is not limited to artificial turf but may be variously selected. The upper side is referred to as a front side and the lower side as a rear side with reference to the mat base 10 of Fig. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 1, the swing direction for putting extends from the lower side to the upper side as shown in the position of the user.

According to the detailed configuration of the present invention, the mat base 10 is provided with means for detachably fixing to the floor surface. Since the material of the bottom surface on which the device is installed is various, it is preferable that the clamping device 12 be a member that can be easily attached and detached, such as a vacuum adsorber, a cicada ring, and a mag switch.

In addition, according to the present invention, the marking means (20) is provided to display a virtual hit point on the mat base (10). The virtual hit point displayed by the marking means 20 is sufficient as a simple circle but may also be expressed as a golf ball shape. The hit point is set so as to maintain a high detection reliability by the sensing means 30, which will be described later, as an area where the user hits the virtual golf ball.

According to the detailed configuration of the present invention, the marking means (20) displays a hit point with a member selected from a hologram, an illumination, and a laser beam. The hologram may be displayed in various forms including a golf ball. In particular, the hologram can display a point elevated to a predetermined height on the mat base 10. If LEDs with good linearity are installed as lighting, low-cost configuration is possible. The laser is advantageous in terms of maintaining a clear display regardless of the surrounding environment.

In addition, according to the present invention, the sensing means 30 is installed to detect the posture and the moving state of the putter at the hit point. The putter's posture refers to the angle that is based on the normal hitting direction, and the moving state of the putter means the distance and speed related to the swing of the putter. Accordingly, the sensing means 30 must sense the hit points in a plurality of areas on the mat base 10. [

According to a detailed configuration of the present invention, the sensing means 30 includes a speed sensor 32 for detecting the swing speed of the putter, a distance sensor 34 for detecting the back stroke of the putter, an angle And a detector (36). The velocity sensor 32 and the distance sensor 34 are installed on the side of the mat base 10 so as not to interfere with the swing. The speed sensor 32 may be a laser sensor or a camera, and the distance sensor 34 may be a displacement sensor or a camera. When the camera is used, the speed sensor 32 and the distance sensor 34 are integrally operated. The angle sensor 36 can be a camera and is mounted above the striking point via the arm 15 at the mat base 10. The arm 15 can be formed of a lightweight resin material since the load to be borne is not large.

At this time, when the camera is used as the sensing means 30, an image processing process is required. Therefore, the putting speed and the time required for calculating the distance become somewhat longer, but any kind of putter desired by the user may be used. If a user uses a specific putter having a light emitting element (not shown), the number of light receiving elements (not shown) is used as the sensing means 30 to shorten the time required for the calculation. In the latter case, the function of the angle detector 36 may be performed in parallel because the direction of the light emitting element must be matched, that is, the direction (angle) of the putting must be normally maintained so that detection is possible.

According to the present invention, the control means (40) is configured to input the signal of the sensing means (30) and output the calculation result of the estimated putting distance. The control means 40 may perform various algorithms for computing the expected putting distance.

According to the detailed configuration of the present invention, the control means 40 includes a memory 42 for storing data of the microcomputer 41, the sensing means 30, an input pad 44 for inputting a user setting, , And a speaker 48 for audibly outputting an operating state. The microcomputer 41 has a microprocessor and loads an algorithm into its own memory. The memory 42 temporarily stores and updates the signal data input from the sensing means 30. [ The input pad 44 may be replaced by a simple but convenient keypad. The display 45 may use an LCD, an LED, or the like. If the touch screen is used as the display 45, the input pad 44 can be omitted. The speaker 48 is installed at the output terminal of the microcomputer 41 and guides it by voice.

At this time, the control means 40 stores the putting distance set by the input pad 44 as the first data, stores the average swing speed of the detected putter as second data, and calculates the distance of the backstroke of the detected putter And the angle of the impact surface of the putter is stored as the fourth data. The second data is generated in the speed sensor 32 and stored in the memory 42 and the third data is generated in the distance sensor 34 and stored in the memory 42 and the fourth data is stored in the angle sensor 36 And stored in the memory 42. The second data to the fourth data are updated at the set intervals.

If the fourth data is out of the set range, the control unit 40 generates an alarm by determining the abnormal swing and generates an alarm. If the fourth data is determined to be a normal swing, the control unit 40 performs a putting of the first data using the second data and the third data And outputs whether or not they match the distance. The putting direction should be maintained in the set range to determine the normal swing and output the calculation result. In the case of an abnormal swing, the normal swing is induced through an alarm. The control means (40) guides the operation process and the result through the speaker (48).

In operation, the user enters the putting distance (first data) at the input pad 44 and repeats the swing at the hit point. The microcomputer 41 calculates the average value (second data) by inputting the speed during the preliminary swing of the putter two to three times, stores it in the memory 42 and displays it on the display 45 at the same time. Then, if the putter is swung in the forward direction, the current velocity and the back stroke distance (third data) after the preliminary swing are calculated by the set equation, (First data) or exceeds the putting distance (first data) and outputs it to the display 45. [ If it does not match the putting distance, an alarm is made via the speaker 48.

Of course, such an operation can be variously changed by a program update mounted on the microcomputer 41. [

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It is therefore intended that such variations and modifications fall within the scope of the appended claims.

10: Matt stand 15: Arm
20: marking means 30: sensing means
32: Speed detector 34: Distance detector
36: Angle sensor 40: Control means
41: Microcomputer 42: Memory
44: Input Pad 45: Display
48: Speaker

Claims (7)

1. An apparatus for practicing putting by only a swing motion of a golf putter, comprising:
Mat base 10;
A marking means (20) installed to mark a virtual hit point on the mat base (10);
Sensing means (30) installed to detect the posture and the movement state of the putter at the hit point; And
And control means (40) for inputting a signal of the sensing means (30) and outputting a calculation result of an expected putting distance,
The control means 40 includes a memory 42 for storing data of the microcomputer 41, the sensing means 30, an input pad 44 for inputting a user setting, a display 45 for visually displaying an operating state, And a speaker (48) for audibly outputting an operating state,
The control means 40 stores the putting distance set by the input pad 44 as the first data, stores the average swing speed of the detected putter as the second data, and sets the distance of the backstroke of the detected putter to the third And stores the angle of the hit surface of the detected putter as the fourth data. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the mat base (10) comprises means for releasably securing the mat base (10) to a floor surface. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the marking means (20) displays a hitting point with a member selected from a hologram, an illumination, and a laser beam. The method according to claim 1,
The sensing means 30 includes a speed sensor 32 for detecting the swing speed of the putter, a distance sensor 34 for detecting the back stroke of the putter, and an angle sensor 36 for detecting the striking surface posture of the putter Features a golf putting practice device. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
When the fourth data is out of the set range, the control means 40 determines that the swing is abnormal and generates an alarm. If the fourth data is determined to be a normal swing, the control means 40 sets the putting distance of the first data by using the second data and the third data. And outputs a result of the comparison.

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