KR101691577B1

KR101691577B1 - Apparatus for simulating a golf game

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Publication number: KR101691577B1
Application number: KR1020150161732A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김정우; 장민규
Original assignee: 김정우; 장민규
Priority date: 2015-11-18
Filing date: 2015-11-18
Publication date: 2017-01-05

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf simulation apparatus capable of practicing swing, swing analysis, and game in the home or indoors. It can simulate a golf swing easily without complicated equipment such as a high-speed camera, To a golf simulation apparatus capable of swing simulation.

Description

[0001] Apparatus for simulating a golf game [

Golf simulation apparatus.

Golf simulation devices are widely used for golf swing correction or gaming.

The golf simulator uses a high-speed camera to analyze the swing when hitting the actual ball, and to calculate the ballistic trajectory of the ball when the ball is hit.

However, in this method, since the entire system is complicated and the actual ball must be hit, facilities such as an indoor golf driving range must be equipped. Therefore, such a conventional golf simulation apparatus can not be used at home.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and / or problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a golf simulation apparatus capable of practicing swing, analyzing swing, and playing games at home or indoors.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, problems and / or limitations, according to one embodiment, there is provided an image forming apparatus including a shaft, a grip positioned at one end of the shaft, a head positioned at the other end of the shaft, And a second light irradiation module positioned at the head and for irradiating a second light beam, wherein a first inclination angle of the first light ray with respect to the first surface is greater than a first inclination angle with respect to the first surface, Is greater than a second tilt angle of the second light beam.

The first light irradiation module may be disposed to intersect the longitudinal direction of the shaft, and the second light irradiation module may be disposed parallel to the longitudinal direction of the shaft.

The first light irradiation module may be located in front of the user's address direction from the shaft, and the second light irradiation module may be disposed to be perpendicular to the user's address direction from the shaft.

A first light sensing module for sensing the first light beam, a second light sensing module for sensing the second light beam, and a swing decision module electrically connected to the first light sensing module and the second light sensing module .

Wherein the first optical sensing module includes a 1-1 first light receiving unit and a 1-2 first light receiving unit that are spaced apart from each other in parallel and a target is located between the 1-1 second light receiving unit and the 1-2 first light receiving unit .

Wherein the second optical sensing module includes a 2-1 light receiving element to a 2-3 light receiving element arranged in a straight line in parallel with the address direction of the user, And the distance between the 2-2 light receiving element and the 2-3 light receiving element is longer than the distance between the 2-1 light receiving element and the 2-2 light receiving element .

The first light beam may include a first pattern and a second pattern that intersect with each other.

Wherein the swing determination module includes: a club determination unit that determines a type of the club; a swing determination unit that determines a swing of the swing based on a change in length of the first pattern, a change in length of the second pattern, And a swing analysis unit for analyzing the swing according to at least one of the swing analysis units.

According to another embodiment of the present invention there is provided a light source module comprising a shaft, a grip positioned at one end of the shaft, a head positioned at the other end of the shaft, and a light irradiation module located in the head, A golf simulation apparatus provided to include a first pattern and a second pattern that intersect with each other can be provided.

The swing determining module may further include a swing determining module that determines a swing of the swing based on a change in length of the first pattern, a change in length of the second pattern, And a swing analysis unit for analyzing the swing according to at least one of an angle change in which the first pattern and the second pattern intersect.

The swing determination module may further include a club determination unit that determines the type of the club.

Simulations of golf swing can be performed simply without complicated equipment such as a high-speed camera.

Swing simulations are possible without hitting the ball directly.

It is possible to practice the swing indoors, such as at home, and it is also possible to play a golf simulation game using the swing.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a part of a configuration of a golf simulation apparatus according to an embodiment.
2 is a configuration diagram showing a part of the configuration of a golf simulation apparatus according to an embodiment.
3 is a view showing an example of the arrangement state of the shaft, the first light irradiation module, and the second light irradiation module.
4 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement state of the shaft, the first light beam, and the second light beam.
5 is a diagram showing changes in the first inclination angle and the second inclination angle according to the club type.
6 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the simulation controller.
7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the simulation controller.
8 is a view showing the trajectory of the first ray during swing.

Embodiments are capable of various transformations, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. The effects and features of the embodiments, and how to accomplish them, will be apparent with reference to the following detailed description together with the drawings. However, the embodiments are not limited to the embodiments described below, but may be implemented in various forms.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like or corresponding elements throughout the drawings, and a duplicate description thereof will be omitted.

In the following embodiments, the terms first, second, and the like are used for the purpose of distinguishing one element from another element, not the limitative meaning.

In all the embodiments of the present invention, a unit may mean a single component that carries out a particular program, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and may be a partitioned area of at least one storage medium in which the program is stored.

In the following examples, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the following embodiments, terms such as inclusive or having mean that a feature or element described in the specification is present, and do not exclude the possibility that one or more other features or elements are added in advance.

In the drawings, components may be exaggerated or reduced in size for convenience of explanation. For example, the sizes and thicknesses of the respective components shown in the drawings are arbitrarily shown for convenience of explanation, and the following embodiments are not necessarily drawn to scale.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a part of a configuration of a golf simulation apparatus according to an embodiment.

As can be seen in FIG. 1, the golf simulation apparatus according to one embodiment may include a simulation stick 1. The simulation stick 1 is provided so that the user can swing, and can include the grip 11, the shaft 12, and the head 13.

The grip 11 and the head 13 are located at both ends of the shaft 12. The shaft 12 may be made of an elastic graphite material such as a golf club and the grip 11 may be made of rubber or synthetic resin So that the user can swing like a golf club. The head 13 is coupled to the shaft 12, and may be formed of a synthetic resin material and / or a metal material. This head 13 can be formed with a weight that provides a sufficient weight when the user grasps the grip 11 of the simulation stick 1 and performs the swing practice so that the user can swing the stick 1 You can practice swing by yourself.

Inside the head 13, as shown in FIG. 2, a light irradiation module 14 for irradiating a light beam 15 can be located.

According to one embodiment, the light irradiation module 14 includes a first light irradiation module 141 for irradiating the first light ray 151 and a second light irradiation module 142 for irradiating the second light ray 152 . The first ray 151 may be a ray for swing analysis, and the second ray 152 may be a ray for selecting a club type. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the club type may be selected through a separate electronic device instead of the second light irradiation module 142 and the second light ray 152. [ In this case, the first light irradiation module 141 becomes the light irradiation module 14, and the first light ray 151 becomes the light ray. This can be equally applied to the following embodiments. However, in the following embodiments, the light irradiation module 14 includes the first light irradiation module 141 and the second light irradiation module 142. FIG.

The first light irradiation module 141 and the second light irradiation module 142 are respectively coupled to the ends of the shaft 12 by the first jig 131 and the second jig 132, The first light irradiation module 141 and the second light irradiation module 142 may be spaced apart from the shaft 12 by a predetermined distance.

According to the embodiment, the first light irradiation module 141 may be disposed parallel to the longitudinal direction of the shaft 12. [ And the second light irradiation module 142 may be arranged to cross the longitudinal direction of the shaft 12. [ The first inclination angle a1 of the first light ray 151 may be different from the second inclination angle a2 of the second light ray 152. [ 2, the second light irradiation module 142 is spaced apart from the shaft 12, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The first light irradiation module 141 may be embedded in the shaft 12, It is possible to irradiate the first light ray 151 in a direction parallel to the optical axis 12.

3, the first light irradiation module 141 may be provided to be spaced apart from the shaft 12 in a first direction 31 which is anterior to the address direction of the user 3, The second light irradiation module 142 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the shaft 12 in a second direction 32 perpendicular to the address direction of the user 3.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4, the first light irradiation module 141 irradiates the first light ray 151 for analyzing the user's swing swing in the first direction 31, and the second light irradiation module 142 ) Irradiates the second light beam (152) in the second direction (32) which determines the club type at the user ' s address.

The sweet spot hitting the ball at the head of the actual golf club is located in front of the user ' s address direction from the shaft and its extension. Therefore, when the user swings the first light irradiation module 141 by being positioned at a distance of d1 from the shaft 12, as shown in FIG. 4, the light irradiated from the first light irradiation module 141 It is possible to obtain the same effect as matching the ball to the sweet spot by one ray 151.

The second light irradiation module 142, which allows the user to determine the type of club at the address, is located at a second distance d2 in the second direction 32, as shown in FIG. 3, As can be seen, the second light ray 152 is irradiated at a position spaced apart from the first light ray 151 by a predetermined distance, so that the second light ray 152 is irradiated by the second light ray 152 without interfering with the first light ray 151, Can be selected.

The first light irradiation module 141 irradiates the first light ray 151 toward the ground and the second light irradiation module 142 irradiates the second light ray 152 toward the ground. At this time, the simulation stick 1 of the golf simulation apparatus according to an embodiment is configured such that the first inclination angle a1 of the first light ray 151 with respect to the first surface is smaller than the first inclination angle a1 with respect to the first surface, The second inclination angle a2 of the second inclined surface 152 is different. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the first surface may be the surface of the simulation controller 2, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. The first surface may be a surface or a surface parallel to the ground , Or the surface of another device.

According to the embodiment, the first inclination angle a1 may be larger than the second inclination angle a2. As described above, the first ray 151 may be a ray for swing analysis, and the second ray 152 may be a ray for club selection. As the club type changes, the lie angle will change. A lie angle refers to an angle formed by the extension of the shaft of the golf club shaft and the ground. In the case of a club having a long shaft such as a driver, the lie angle is small, and in the case of a short club such as a short iron or a wedge, .

5, since the first light beam 151 is a light beam that is radiated in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the shaft 12, the first inclination angle (the angle formed by the first light ray 151 and the first surface) a1) may be the aforementioned lie angle. However, the simulation stick 1 of the golf simulation apparatus of the present invention should be able to perform swing simulation for various kinds of clubs from a driver to a short iron or a wedge with one stick, The second light ray 152 has a second inclination angle a2 smaller than the first inclination angle a1 so as to reflect the lie angle in the simulation and the second inclination angle a2 reflects the simulation lie angle a2 So that the type of club can be changed. Accordingly, the user can change the angle of the shaft 12 with respect to the ground, that is, the kind of the club even if the actual angle of the lie is slightly changed.

5, when the mode is set to the first club 1a which is the shortest club, the first ray 151 is directed to an arbitrary target 23 shaped as a ball, and at this time, And the second light ray 152 forms a second inclination angle a2 with respect to the first surface. At this time, the second light irradiation module 142 forms a third angle a3 from the axis of the shaft 12 toward the first surface, and the third angle a3 is the angle of the first inclination angle a1 2 " is subtracted from the inclination angle " a2 ". In this way, when the length of the club is short, the first ray 151 and the second ray 152 are positioned at substantially the same position when viewed in the first direction 31, which is the address direction.

As the mode setting is changed to the second club 1b, the third club 1c and the fourth club 1d in which the length of the club gradually becomes longer, the first ray 151 is still directed to the target 23 , Where the second ray 152 is moved away from the target 23 along a first direction that is the addressing direction. As the position of the second ray 152 is changed, the type of the club can be determined at a specific position. 5, the present invention is not limited thereto. It is needless to say that the present invention is equally applicable to various kinds of clubs ranging from putters used in golf games to irons, woods, hybrid clubs, and drivers .

The golf simulation apparatus according to the embodiment may include the simulation controller 2 shown in FIGS.

The simulation controller 2 includes a first optical sensing module 211 for sensing the first light ray 151, a second optical sensing module 212 for sensing the second light ray 152, And a swing determination module 25 electrically connected to the optical sensing module 211 and the second optical sensing module 212

The first optical sensing module 211 may include a 1-1 first light receiving unit 2111 and a 1-2 first light receiving unit 2112 spaced apart from each other in parallel. The first-first light-receiving unit 2111 and the first-second light-receiving unit 2112 are each formed in a straight line, and may be arranged parallel and spaced apart from each other. A target 23 may be positioned between the 1-1 light receiving unit 2111 and the 1-2 light receiving unit 2112. The target 23 may be a three-dimensional or a planar shape in which the shape of the golf ball is provided so that the user can imitate the golf ball and practice swing. Although not shown in the drawing, the target 23 is provided with a separate sensor electrically connected to the swing determination module 25 to sense the first light ray passing the target 23 and / or the end of the simulation stick 1 , The sensed data can be used as data for analyzing the accuracy of the hit during swing.

The first-first light-receiving unit 2111 and the first-second light-receiving unit 2112 may include a plurality of light-receiving elements, and the light-receiving elements are densely arranged in a region corresponding to a region through which at least the first light ray passes The swing determination module 25 can read the shape change of the first light beam.

As shown in FIG. 6, the second optical sensing module 212 may include a plurality of second light receiving elements 2111 to 2115 arranged in a first direction 31 parallel to the address direction.

The second light-receiving elements 2121, the second-second light-receiving element 2122, the second-third light-receiving element 2123, and the second light-receiving element 2121 are arranged in a straight line along the first direction 31, A second 2-4 light receiving element 2124, and a 2-5 light receiving element 2125. [ 6, the number of the second light-receiving elements is five, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The number of the light-receiving elements corresponding to a plurality of clubs such as putters, SW, PW, 3-9I, 3W, 5W, The second light receiving elements of the second light receiving element can be arranged. And a second light receiving element corresponding to a club having a shorter length may be located closer to the target 23 and may be positioned away from the target 23 as the length is longer.

A ramp 22 indicative of the club type is disposed adjacent to the second optical sensing module 212. When the second optical sensing module 212 senses the second light beam and the type of the club is selected, Can emit the corresponding lamp 22 to display the type of the club to the user.

The simulation controller 2 may further include a display module 24 electrically connected to the swing determination module 25. The display module 24 displays information such as the type of club and / .

Meanwhile, the swing determination module 25 may include a club determination unit 251 and a swing analysis unit 252.

The club determining unit 251 determines the type of the club, and determines at least a club corresponding to the selected club type by the second optical sensing module 212, which is electrically connected to at least the second optical sensing module 212 .

The swing analysis unit 252 may include a swing analysis program corresponding to the type of the club determined by the club determination unit 251. [ That is, when a club type is selected from a putter, a wedge, an iron, a wood, a driver, etc., a swing analysis simulation program corresponding to the swing analysis simulation program is provided.

The first ray 151 for swing analysis may include a first pattern 1511 and a second pattern 1512 intersecting with each other and having an intersection angle b as shown in FIG. According to one embodiment, the first pattern 1511 and the second pattern 1512 may be a linear beam having a first length c1 and a second length c2, respectively, as shown in FIG. 8 , The first pattern 1511 and the second pattern 1512 intersect with each other to form a substantially cross shape.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first light ray 151 can be applied to analyze the swing by the change of the pattern shape, in particular, the length change of the pattern, the angle change, and the like as described later.

The first light beam 151 enters the first light receiving unit 2111 and then exits to the first light receiving unit 2112 as the swing proceeds, The swing simulation is performed by measuring and analyzing changes in angular length and angle of the ray 151 pattern. That is, the swing analysis unit 252 detects the first length c1 and the second length c2, which are sensed by the 1-1 light receiving unit 2111 and the 1-2 light receiving unit 2112 as the swing progresses, (c2), and the change of the intersection angle (b), and proceeds through the swing analysis.

The first length c1, the second length c2 and the intersection angle b are set so that when the first light beam 151 is located on the target 23, more specifically, (The right side of the target 23 in Fig. 8 when the swing of the right hand) of the target 23 is reached and the first length c1 The second length c2, and the intersection angle b based on the data of the first length c2, the second length c2 and the intersection angle b of the first length c1.

For example, the trajectory of the swing may be analyzed according to which point of the first light ray 152 is incident to the 1-1 light receiving unit 2111 and to which point of the 1-2 light receiving unit 2112 And thus, pitches such as hooks and slices can be predicted. Further, it is possible to calculate the swing speed and / or power through the incidence and emission time, and to detect the amount of change in the first length c1, the second length c2 and the intersection angle b at the time of incidence and exit, Face angle, trajectory, etc. can be calculated. This allows users to receive accurate simulation results with a simple instrument.

In the above-described embodiment, the type of the club to be simulated by the user is determined by the second light irradiation module 142 and the second light sensing module 212, but the present invention is not limited thereto, A separate input means electrically connected to the unit 251 is provided. When the user determines the type of the club through this input means, the club determination unit 251 can determine the club to be simulated.

The present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in various other forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the present invention.

Claims

shaft;
A grip located at one end of the shaft;
A head positioned at the other end of the shaft;
A first light irradiation module located in the head, the first light irradiation module irradiating the first light onto the first surface;
A second light irradiation module located at the head and irradiating a second light beam to the first surface;
A first light sensing module for sensing the first light beam;
A second optical sensing module for sensing the second light beam; And
And a swing decision module electrically connected to the first optical sensing module and the second optical sensing module,
Wherein the first inclination angle of the first light ray with respect to the first surface is greater than the second inclination angle of the second light ray with respect to the first surface,
The second light beam is spaced apart from the first light beam at the first surface and is irradiated so as not to overlap with the first light beam,
Wherein the first light beam comprises a first pattern and a second pattern that intersect with each other,
Wherein the first pattern and the second pattern are linear beam patterns in a straight line having a first length and a second length,
Wherein the first pattern and the second pattern are formed to cross each other on the first surface so as to form a substantially cross shape,
Wherein the first optical sensing module is adapted to sense incoming and outgoing light of the first light beam to the first optical sensing module,
The swing determining module includes:
A club determination unit electrically connected to the second optical sensing module and determining the type of the club; And
Wherein the second light sensing module is electrically connected to the first light sensing module, and the first light beam changes in a first length of the first pattern at the time of incidence and emission to the first optical sensing module, And a swing analysis unit adapted to analyze a swing according to at least one of a change in the length of the first pattern and a change in angle in which the first pattern and the second pattern intersect,
Wherein the club determination unit is adapted to determine the type of the club according to the position at which the second light beam is sensed by the second light sensing module,
Wherein the swing determination module is configured to analyze the swing by the swing analysis unit after the club type is determined by the club determination unit.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first light irradiation module is disposed so as to intersect the longitudinal direction of the shaft,
And the second light irradiation module is disposed parallel to the longitudinal direction of the shaft.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first light irradiation module is located in front of the user's address direction from the shaft,
And the second light irradiation module is positioned to be perpendicular to the user's address direction from the shaft.

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The method according to claim 1,
The first optical sensing module includes a 1-1 first light receiving unit and a 1-2 first light receiving unit spaced apart from each other in parallel,
And the target is positioned between the 1-1 light receiving unit and the 1-2 light receiving unit.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the second optical sensing module includes a 2-1 light receiving element to a 2-3 light receiving element arranged in a straight line in parallel with the address direction of the user,
The 2-1 light receiving element to the 2-3 light receiving element are arranged so as to be spaced apart from the target sequentially,
And a distance between the 2-2 light receiving element and the 2-3 light receiving element is longer than an interval between the 2-1 light receiving element and the 2-2 light receiving element.

The method according to claim 1,
And the second light beam is provided in a point shape on the first surface.

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