KR102154611B1 - Golf device for putting - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a screen putting device. With the present invention, putting practice can be conducted by means of virtual green and golf ball images. The present invention includes: a screen plate having a predetermined area and laid on a floor surface; a beam projector realizing the virtual green and golf ball images on the screen plate while irradiating the screen plate with a beam and realizing a golf ball image movement resulting from virtual hitting; a golf club held and swung by a user and virtually hitting the golf ball image realized on the screen plate; a position detection member providing a detection signal by detecting the position of the golf club; and a control unit controlling the movement of the golf ball image caused by the golf club swing while controlling the beam projector based on the detection signal applied from the position detection member.

Description

Screen putting device {GOLF DEVICE FOR PUTTING}

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a screen putting device, and more particularly, to a screen putting device capable of performing putting practice through a virtual green image and a virtual golf ball image.

In recent years, as the golf population increases, a so-called screen golf system for enjoying golf practice and virtual golf rounds using a virtual golf simulation system has emerged.

Specifically, the screen golf system installs a screen capable of displaying a virtual golf course indoors, and when a golfer strikes an actual golf ball toward the screen, it detects the speed and direction of the golf ball and displays the golf ball on the screen. It is a system that displays the progress of

Such a screen golf system is widely used because it provides the user with a sense of realism, such as playing a golf round in an actual golf course, beyond the level of a simple indoor golf game.

Such a screen golf system, for example, as shown in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2008-0098136, a screen fixed to a wall, a hitting mat that a user actually hits a golf ball, and a travel direction of the hit golf ball are measured. It is configured to include a measuring sensor and a camera for photographing the user.

However, since the conventional screen golf system as described above actually hits a golf ball, it is impossible to practice golf at home or in an office, and there is a limitation in that golf practice is possible only in places where the screen and system are installed.

Therefore, there is a need for a technology that can easily perform golf practice even at home or in the office.

On the other hand, the above-described background technology is technical information that the inventor possessed for derivation of the present invention or acquired during the derivation process of the present invention, and is not necessarily known to be publicly known before filing the present invention. .

The embodiments disclosed in the present specification provide a screen putting device capable of performing golf practice through a golf ball image other than an actual golf ball by providing a virtual golf ball image along with a virtual green image on a floor surface other than a wall surface. There is a purpose to do.

Specifically, the embodiments disclosed in this specification can detect the position of the golf club and detect the swing trajectory or speed of the golf club by the user, and virtual golf practice by controlling the movement of the golf ball image according to the movement of the golf club. It is an object to provide a screen putting device capable of performing.

In addition, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification aim to provide a screen putting device capable of accurately guiding the terrain around the hole cup or the terrain up to the hole cup.

In addition, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are intended to provide a screen putting device capable of setting a control unit through the movement of a golf club and providing an image matching the screen plate by detecting the position or size of the screen plate. There is this.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, according to an embodiment of the screen putting device, the screen plate is formed to have a predetermined area and laid on the floor; A beam projector for implementing a virtual green image and a virtual golf ball image on the screen plate while irradiating a beam onto the screen plate, and implementing the movement of the golf ball image by a virtual hit; A golf club for virtually hitting the golf ball image implemented on the screen plate while being gripped by a user and swinging; A position sensing member that senses the position of the golf club and provides a sensing signal; And a controller for controlling the motion of the golf ball image by the swing of the golf club while controlling the beam projector based on a detection signal applied from the position sensing member.

In addition, the position sensing member may include an infrared camera that detects a position by receiving infrared or light reflected while irradiating infrared rays toward the screen plate; And a reflector attached to the golf club and reflecting the infrared rays of the infrared camera.

In addition, the position sensing member may include an infrared camera that detects a position by receiving infrared or light reflected while irradiating infrared rays toward the screen plate; And a sensing lamp attached to the golf club to provide infrared or light toward the infrared camera.

In addition, the virtual green image may include a green display unit that displays a green image including a hole cup; And a grid display unit that displays the topography up to the hole cup as a guide line forming a grid shape.

In addition, the grid display unit may include a circular guide line concentric with the hole cup to display a contour to the hole cup; And a radial guide line extending radially around the hole cup to form a grid shape with the circular guide line to guide the hole cup.

In addition, the screen putting device may further include a control screen that is implemented on the screen plate by the beam projector and is activated through the position of the golf club by the position sensing member to set the control unit.

In addition, the screen putting device further includes a marker provided at each corner of the screen plate to provide a position of the edge of the screen plate to the control unit, wherein the control unit comprises: the screen plate based on the detection signal of the marker. The length and width of the beam may be sensed, and the beam projector may be controlled to provide an image of the beam projector with a length and width corresponding to the screen plate.

According to any one of the above-described problem solving means, since the green image and the golf ball image provided from the beam projector are provided on the screen plate, the movement of the golf ball image is realized according to the movement of the golf club. You can easily practice golf through VR training.

In addition, according to any one of the above-described problem solving means, since the position of the golf club can be detected through an infrared camera, the control unit accurately calculates the swing trajectory or swing speed of the golf club based on the position of the golf club to move the golf ball image. Can be implemented.

In addition, according to any one of the above-described problem solving means, since the grid display unit together with the green display unit is provided on the screen plate, it is possible to easily check the topography up to the hole cup, and in particular, the grid display unit includes a circular guide line indicating the contour to the hole cup. Since it is composed of radiation guide lines, it is possible to accurately check the topography up to the hole cup.

In addition, according to any one of the above-described problem solving means, since the control screen is activated on the screen plate by the movement of the golf club, setting for practice can be facilitated, and the position of the edge of the screen plate is provided by the marker, so the beam projector The image of the screen can be automatically provided to match the width and length of the screen plate.

The effects that can be obtained in the disclosed embodiments are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned are obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiments disclosed from the following description belong. Can be understood.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a screen putting device according to an embodiment.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a screen plate of a screen putting device according to an exemplary embodiment.
3 is a perspective view illustrating in detail the grid display unit shown in FIG. 2.
4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the position sensing member shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below may be modified and implemented in various different forms. In order to more clearly describe the features of the embodiments, detailed descriptions of matters widely known to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the following embodiments belong are omitted. In addition, parts not related to the description of the embodiments are omitted in the drawings, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a configuration is said to be "connected" with another configuration, this includes not only a case of being'directly connected' but also a case of being'connected with another configuration in between'. In addition, when a certain configuration "includes" a certain configuration, this means that other configurations may be further included rather than excluding other configurations, unless otherwise specified.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a screen putting device according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a screen plate of a screen putting device according to an embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a grid display unit shown in FIG. It is a concrete perspective view. Further, FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the position sensing member shown in FIG. 1.

The screen putting device 10 according to an embodiment is a device that enables golf practice to be conveniently performed at home or in an office without using facilities such as a screen golf course.

Specifically, the screen putting device 10 according to an embodiment may be configured to include a screen plate 100, a beam projector 200, a golf club 300, a position sensing member 400, and a control unit 500. .

The screen plate 100 is a component in which virtual golf practice is performed while providing a virtual green image and a virtual golf ball image by the beam projector 200 to be described later.

Such a screen plate 100 may be formed of an opaque material having a predetermined area, and may be formed of a flexible material to be opened, used, and then rolled up and stored.

The beam projector 200 is a component that provides a virtual golf course green image 200a and a virtual golf ball image 200b as shown in FIG. 1 while irradiating a beam onto the screen plate 100.

Specifically, the beam projector 200 is installed on the top of the screen plate 100 as shown in FIG. 1 and operated under the control of the controller 500, which will be described later, and pre-stored green images 200a and The golf ball image 200b may be irradiated on the screen plate 100.

In addition, the beam projector 200 may implement the movement of the golf ball image 200b to match the swing trajectory or speed of the golf club 300 when a virtual hit is made by the golf club 300 to be described later.

The beam projector 200 may be fixed to an indoor ceiling, and may be disposed above the screen plate 100 while being fixed to a support (not shown).

Here, the virtual green image 200a provided by the beam projector 200 may include a green display unit 210 and a grid display unit 220 as shown in FIG. 2.

Specifically, the green display unit 210 may be formed of a green image including the hole cup 211 and provided on the screen plate 100.

The grid display unit 220 displays the topography of the green display unit 210, and is displayed on the screen plate 100 with a grid-shaped guide line forming a grid as shown in FIG. 2 to visually guide the terrain of the green. have.

Here, the grid display unit 220 may include a circular guide line 221 and a radiation guide line 222 as shown in FIG. 3.

The circular guide line 221 is a component for displaying the contour up to the hole cup 211.

Specifically, the circular guide line 221 may be composed of a plurality of concentric circles concentric with the hole cup 211, and may display contours up to the hole cup 211 while being displayed at different intervals according to the contour of the topography. have.

The radiation guide line 222 is a component that guides the hole cup 211 and may guide the hole cup 211 while extending radially around the hole cup 211 and forming a grid shape together with the circular guide line 221.

Accordingly, the grid display unit 220 can accurately guide the topography of the green display unit 210 through the radiation guide line 222 extending to the hole cup 211 and the circular guide line 221 centered on the hole cup 211. .

Meanwhile, the beam projector 200 may implement a control screen 200c as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The control screen 200c provides an interface for setting the controller 500, which will be described later, and is activated through the position of the golf club 300 detected by the position sensing member 400, which will be described later, and puts the type or state of the green. Menus such as conditions can be provided.

The golf club 300 is a component capable of virtually hitting the above-described golf ball image 200b, and may be manufactured in the same shape as an actual golf club.

The golf club 300 may virtually hit the golf ball image 200b implemented on the screen plate 100 while swinging while being held by the user on the screen plate 100 described above.

The position sensing member 400 is a component that provides a detection signal for detecting the swing shape of the golf club 300 by detecting the position of the golf club 300.

As shown in FIG. 1, the position sensing member 400 may include an infrared camera 410 and a reflector 420.

The infrared camera 410 is a component that irradiates infrared rays, detects infrared rays reflected from the irradiated object, or detects light emitted from the object to detect the position of the object.

The infrared camera 410 is installed in a state spaced apart from the screen plate 100 to irradiate infrared rays toward the screen plate 100 to detect reflected infrared rays or light.

Here, the infrared camera 410 may be fixed to a wall or installed on a support (not shown), or may be installed integrally with the beam projector 200.

The reflector 420 is a component that reflects infrared rays irradiated by the infrared camera 410.

Specifically, the reflector 420 is attached to the golf club 300 and reflects the infrared rays of the infrared camera 410 to provide a location of the golf club 300.

It is preferable that the reflector 420 is attached to the head of the golf club 300.

Meanwhile, the position sensing member 400 may be configured to include an infrared camera 410 and a sensing lamp 430 as shown in FIG. 4.

Since the infrared camera 410 is the same as described above, a detailed description will be omitted.

The sensing lamp 430 may be provided in the golf club 300 to emit infrared rays or light while being turned on and off by a user.

That is, the infrared camera 430 may detect the position of the golf club 300 through infrared light or light provided from the detection lamp 430.

Here, the golf club 300 may be provided with a button 450 for controlling the operation of the sensing lamp 430.

The control unit 500 controls the beam projector 200 based on the detection signal of the position of the golf club 300 applied from the position sensing member 400 described above, and the golf ball image 200b by the swing of the golf club 300 It is a component that controls the movement of the body.

The controller 500 may be configured as a module including a memory and a microprocessor and provided in the beam projector 200 or may be provided in a separate server.

Specifically, the control unit 500 is based on the position detection signal of the golf club 300 applied from the infrared camera 410 constituting the position sensing member 400, the swing data such as the swing speed and the swing trajectory of the golf club 300 After calculating and calculating the moving point of the golf ball according to the calculated swing data, the movement of the golf ball image 200b may be controlled.

In addition, the controller 500 calculates the moving point of the golf ball by combining the calculated swing data of the golf club 300 and the topography of the green guided by the grid display unit 220 described above, and then calculates the moving point of the golf ball. ) Movement can be controlled.

Meanwhile, the above-described screen plate 100 may be provided with a marker 600 as shown in FIG. 1.

The marker 600 provides the control unit 500 with a corner position of the screen plate 100 so that the image of the beam projector 200 described above can be provided in a shape corresponding to the width and length of the screen plate 100. It is a component.

The marker 600 may be attached to each corner of the screen plate 100 to directly apply an outgoing signal to the control unit 500 to provide positions of each corner of the screen plate 100.

Alternatively, the marker 600 may be configured as a reflecting plate to reflect the infrared rays of the infrared camera 410 and provide the position of each corner of the screen plate 100 to the controller 500 through detection of the infrared camera 410. .

Accordingly, the controller 500 detects the length, width and position of the screen plate 100 based on the detection signal by the marker 600, and controls the beam projector 200 to match the screen plate 100. An image of the beam projector 200 may be provided in length and width.

The operation and operation of the screen putting device 10 according to an embodiment including the above components will be described.

The screen plate 100 is unfolded on the floor by the user.

The marker 600 may apply an outgoing signal while being installed at each corner of the screen plate 100 and apply a position of each corner of the screen plate 100 to the control unit 500.

The beam projector 200 may implement a green image 200a and a golf ball image 200b corresponding to the area of the screen plate 100 on the screen plate 100 while being operated under the control of the controller 500.

The infrared camera 410 may detect the position of the golf club 300 through the reflector 420 or the detection lamp 430 and provide it to the controller 500.

When the position of the golf club 300 detected by the infrared camera 410 is located at the position of the control screen 200c, the control unit 500 controls the beam projector 200 to provide a menu to the control screen 200c. By doing so, it is possible to provide a setting environment such as green type.

After the setting is completed, the user checks the topography up to the hole cup 211 through the green display unit 210 and the grid display unit 200 displayed on the screen plate 200, and then the golf ball image 200b through the golf club 300. Will hit.

At this time, the infrared camera 410 detects the position of the golf club 300 and continuously applies a detection signal to the controller 500, and the controller 500 detects the position of the golf club 300 applied from the infrared camera 410 After calculating the swing data such as the swing speed and the swing trajectory of the golf club 300 based on the signal, the moving point of the golf ball can be calculated by combining the topography of the green guided by the grid display unit 220 and the swing data. have.

In addition, the controller 500 may control the beam projector 200 to move the golf ball image 200b to a position corresponding to the calculated moving point of the golf ball.

As described above, according to the screen putting device 10 according to an embodiment, a green image 200a and a golf ball image 200b provided from the beam projector 200 are provided to the screen plate 100. Since the motion of the golf ball image 200b is implemented according to the movement of the golf club 300 in the state, golf practice can be conveniently performed indoors such as a home or an office.

The above-described embodiments are for illustrative purposes only, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the above-described embodiments belong can easily transform into other specific forms without changing the technical idea or essential features of the above-described embodiments. You can understand. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative and non-limiting in all respects. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope to be protected through the present specification is indicated by the claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and should be interpreted as including all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the concept of equivalents thereof. .

10: screen putting device
100: screen plate
200: beam projector
200a: Green image 200b: Golf ball image
200c: control screen
210: green display 220: grid display
221: circular guide line 222: radiation guide line
300: Golf club
400: position sensing member
410: infrared camera 420: reflector
430: detection lamp
500: control unit
600: marker

Claims (7)

A screen plate formed to have a predetermined area and laid on the bottom surface;
A beam projector for implementing a virtual green image and a virtual golf ball image on the screen plate while irradiating a beam onto the screen plate, and implementing the movement of the golf ball image by a virtual hit;
A golf club for virtually hitting the golf ball image implemented on the screen plate while being gripped by a user and swinging;
A position sensing member that senses the position of the golf club and provides a sensing signal; And
And a control unit for controlling the motion of the golf ball image by the swing of the golf club while controlling the beam projector based on a detection signal applied from the position sensing member,
The virtual green image,
A green display unit displaying an image of green including a hole cup; And
And a grid display unit for displaying the topography up to the hole cup as a guide line forming a grid shape,
The grid display unit,
A circular guide line concentrically formed around the hole cup and indicating a contour to the hole cup; And
A screen putting device comprising a radial guide line extending radially around the hole cup to form a grid shape with the circular guide line to guide the hole cup.
The method of claim 1,
The position sensing member,
An infrared camera that detects a position by receiving infrared rays or light reflected while irradiating infrared rays toward the screen plate; And
A screen putting device including a reflector attached to the golf club and reflecting the infrared rays of the infrared camera.
The method of claim 1,
The position sensing member,
An infrared camera that detects a position by receiving infrared rays or light reflected while irradiating infrared rays toward the screen plate; And
A screen putting device including a detection lamp attached to the golf club to provide infrared light or light toward the infrared camera.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
The screen putting device,
The screen putting device further comprises a control screen implemented on the screen plate by the beam projector and activated through the position of the golf club by the position sensing member to set the control unit.
The method of claim 1,
The screen putting device,
Further comprising a marker provided at each corner of the screen plate to provide a corner position of the screen plate to the control unit,
The control unit,
A screen putting device that senses the length and width of the screen plate based on the detection signal of the marker, and controls the beam projector to provide the image of the beam projector with a length and width that matches the screen plate.

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