KR102230754B1 - Apparatus for practicing swing of golf - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf swing training aid. The golf swing training aid according to an embodiment of the present invention allows users to practice swing easily and continuously by using a practice golf ball that can return to an original position after hitting, instead of an actual golf ball, so that the users can practice golf swing at any place or time, such as at home or in the office. Therefore, the users can effectively improve golf skills.

Description

Golf Swing Exerciser{APPARATUS FOR PRACTICING SWING OF GOLF}

The present invention relates to a golf swing exerciser, and more particularly, to a golf swing exerciser for practicing a golf swing regardless of a place or time such as a home or an office.

In general, there is a problem that it is not easier for a beginner to practice golf by putting an actual golf ball on a tee and hitting the tee in a golf driving range. And, in the case of practicing golf through an actual golf ball, there is a problem in that a fence or net to block the golf ball must be installed and a relatively large space must be secured.

In addition, in order to practice golf, it is necessary to go to the driving range, so you are constrained by time or place, and there is a hassle of collecting a golf ball by giving a golf ball during practice.

That is, the conventional golf practice is difficult to practice indoors, so not only is it possible only when a relatively large space such as a rooftop or a lobby is secured, but also there is an inconvenience of giving a golf ball to collect during practice.

In order to solve this problem, indoor golf courses for swing practice are increasing, and various swing practice tools have been developed and operated so that swing practice can be performed at any time, regardless of time, even in places such as home or office. Has become.

However, there are many requests for golf practitioners to practice continuous swing regardless of location or time, whereas golf swing practitioners according to the prior art do not adequately reflect these demands, and thus do not facilitate continuous swing practice desired by golf practitioners. It is not possible.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0099784

An object of the present invention is to perform swing practice with a golf ball-shaped training golf ball instead of an actual golf ball, and a golf swing configured to return to its original position after hitting the training golf ball to enable continuous swing practice It is in providing exercise machines.

In order to solve the above problem,

A golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a golf swing exerciser body;

The golf swing exerciser is formed on the upper surface of the body, has a predetermined width and length, and is connected from one end of the first receiving groove and a first receiving groove that is digging in a straight direction, and is digging in a circular shape, and an intermediate point inside the bottom surface A golf member accommodating portion including a second accommodating groove having a left pressure sensor and a right pressure sensor disposed on both sides based on the central pressure sensor of, and detecting contact with the training golf ball formed in the shape of a golf ball; And

A support rod made of an elastic body that can be bent and restored so that the force applied to the exercise golf ball is transmitted by the golf swing by being integrally connected to the lower surface of the exercise golf ball, and a lower part of the lower end is embedded in one end of the first receiving groove, A hitting golf member including a rotor having a cylindrical ring member that is coupled to a lower end of the support rod to rotate the support rod at an angle of 90 degrees;

It may include.

In addition, in the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention, the cylindrical ring member has a ring shape through the center, a support rod is coupled to one side through a connection part, and a cylindrical shape so that the cylindrical ring member is inserted into the inside. The opening with one side open is formed and the other side is formed with a through-hole with a central hole in the form of a ring, and the opening is opened toward the center from one side of the rim, and then rotates at an angle of 90 degrees along the circular circumference. A cylindrical housing formed therein;

Including,

The rotation groove may perform a stopper function so that the support rod provided with a golf ball for practice reciprocates at an angle of 90 degrees.

In addition, in the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention, the pressure sensors are electrically connected, and when the user swings the golf club and strikes the golf ball for practice, the support rod rotates 90 degrees and the golf member The pressure sensors are inclined toward the first receiving groove of the receiving part, and the pressure according to the shock is transmitted to any one of the central pressure sensor, the left pressure sensor, and the right pressure sensor when the training golf ball collides with the second receiving groove. A detection unit that detects an electric signal generated from the device;

A database unit for pre-storing data through an experiment in advance of a speed and a flying distance corresponding to the strength and pressure of the electric signal generated from the pressure sensors; And

By synthesizing the speed, direction, distance, and rotation direction of the training golf ball according to the pressure calculated by the database unit with golf course-related information, the motion trajectory of the training golf ball is generated to generate simulation image information, and the generated simulation image information A control unit that controls to be output to the display unit;

It may include.

In addition, in the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention, the display unit may be any one of a screen displayed on a front wall using a laser beam, a terminal including a display unit and a speaker, and a portable terminal.

In addition, in the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention, the golf member receiving portion has a putting groove of a predetermined length in a linear direction at a position spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in parallel, and the putting groove has a control unit between the dimples on the outer circumferential surface. A piezoelectric sensor connected to is installed, and a putting golf ball having a wireless transmission unit for receiving and transmitting the electric signal generated by the piezoelectric sensor to the outside may be disposed.

In addition, in the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit calculates an impulse amount by accumulating pressure, which is an electric signal of each piezoelectric sensor transmitted through a wireless transmission unit of a putty golf ball, and the calculated impulse amount It is possible to control to generate simulation image information for the motion trajectory of the golf ball for practice by calculating the flying distance and direction according to the result through the database unit, and to output the generated simulation image information to the display unit.

This solution will become more apparent from the detailed contents for carrying out the following invention based on the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be interpreted in a conventional and dictionary meaning, and the inventors should appropriately define the concept of terms in order to explain their own invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to continuously and easily practice the swing desired by a golf practitioner through a practice golf ball that can return to its original position after hitting instead of an actual golf ball. Since you can practice your golf swing, you can effectively improve your golf skills.

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since it is possible to practice golf putting in a home or office through a putting golf ball and a putting groove, it is possible to effectively improve the putting ability of a golf trainee.

1 is a schematic view showing a golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention from the side.
2 is a block diagram showing a control module of a golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the overall golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of a golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the combination of Figure 4;
Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a combination of a hitting golf member of the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Specific aspects and specific technical features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following specific content and one embodiment associated with the accompanying drawings. In adding reference numerals to elements of each drawing in the present specification, it should be noted that the same elements have the same reference numerals as possible even if they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing an embodiment of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the constituent elements of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a) and (b) may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the component from other components, and the nature, order, or order of the component is not limited by the term. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled" or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to that other component, but another component between each component It should be understood that elements may be “connected”, “coupled” or “connected”.

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

1 to 6, the golf swing exerciser 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a polyhedral golf swing exerciser body 101 shown as a hexahedron in the drawing, and the golf swing exerciser body 101 has an upper surface. Includes a golf member receiving portion 110 and a hitting golf member 120 that is vertically erected at one end of the golf member receiving portion 110 and provided with a training golf ball 121 formed in the shape of a golf ball at the top do.

The golf member receiving part 110 has a certain width and length, is connected from one end of the first receiving groove 111 and the first receiving groove 111 of a certain depth and is digging in a circular shape. , The pressure sensor for detecting whether the training golf ball 121 is in contact includes a second accommodating groove 112 built into the interior of the floor in each direction of the center, left, and right.

The hitting golf member 120 has a bottom part embedded in one end of the first receiving groove 111, and includes a golf ball for training 121, a support rod 122, a connection part 123, and a rotor 130 do.

Here, the training golf ball 121 provided on the upper end of the hitting golf member 120 is not an actual golf ball, but is made in the shape of a golf ball using, for example, one of rubber, fiber, resin, metal, and composite materials having elasticity. As such, the size and weight may be configured to correspond to the standard of the actual golf ball.

The support bar 122 constituting the hitting golf member 120 is integrally connected to the lower surface of the training golf ball 121 to support the training golf ball 121, and is integrally connected to the lower surface of the training golf ball 121 by a golf swing. 121) is made of an elastic body capable of bending and restoring with toughness, durability, and elasticity (resilient force) so that the force applied to it is transmitted.

Therefore, the support rod 122 may be made of any material as long as it has elasticity, such as a metal rod, a metal spring, a fiber-reinforced composite material rod, a metal-reinforced rubber rod, a synthetic resin, a soft body, or a foam formed by foaming rubber or synthetic resin.

Meanwhile, the rotor 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cylindrical ring member 131, a cylindrical housing 132, a cover 134, a connecting rod 135, and a restoring spring 136. The cylindrical ring member 131 has a central portion penetrating through the cylindrical ring member 131, and a support rod 122 is inserted and coupled to one side thereof by a connecting portion 123.

The cylindrical housing 132 has a cylindrical shape, an opening 132a of which one side is open, the other side is formed with a through part 132b having a central hole such as a ring shape, and the opening 132a A groove 133 for rotation is formed at an angle of 90 degrees along the circular circumference after being opened from one side of the rim to the center direction.

In addition, the cylindrical housing 132 may be formed to have a diameter larger than that of the cylindrical ring member 131 so that the cylindrical ring member 131 is inserted inwardly through the opening 132a to be embedded.

This cylindrical ring member 131 is inserted inward through the opening 132a of the cylindrical housing 132, and the support rod 122 is inserted into a groove that is drilled in the direction of the center from one side of the rim where the opening 132a is formed, and is used for rotation. It is located in the groove 133. The rotation groove 133 functions as a stopper so that the support rod 122 provided with the training golf ball 121 is reciprocated at an angle of 90 degrees.

The cover 134 is fixedly coupled so that the central portion penetrates and covers the opening 132a of the cylindrical housing 132, like a ring shape. In addition, the connecting rod 135 is a rod having a predetermined length, and is formed to penetrate the central portion of the cylindrical ring member 131, the cylindrical housing 132, and the cover 134 in a horizontal direction.

The restoring spring 136 is inserted into the inside of the cylindrical ring member 131, and both ends are fixedly coupled to one surface of the cylindrical ring member 131 facing each other and one surface of the cover 134, and the cylindrical ring member 131 It is wound around and installed on the connecting rod 135 so that it is restored.

That is, insertion grooves 137 are formed on one surface of the cylindrical ring member 131 facing each other and one surface of the cover 134 so that both ends of the restoration spring 136 are respectively inserted.

The cylindrical housing 132 moves by inserting the support rod 122 into the rotation groove 133, and assuming that the rotation groove 133 is a part of the circular circumference of the cylindrical housing 132, it is used for rotation at the center of the circle. Since both ends of the groove 133 are formed at an angle of 90 degrees, the movement of the support bar 122 is restricted according to the length of the groove 133 for rotation.

One end of the connecting rod 135 is fixedly coupled to the center of the main gear 138. In addition, the main gear 138 is gear-coupled to the auxiliary gear 139 in which gears are engaged with each other. The auxiliary gear 139 may be provided with an output shaft 139a in the longitudinal direction in the center thereof, and an encoder 139b for measuring the number of rotations may be installed at one end of the output shaft 139a.

A first buffer unit 140 and a second buffer unit 142 may be configured at both ends of the rotation groove 133 to buffer an impact to a portion in contact with the support rod 122 during reciprocating movement. The first buffer unit 140 and the second buffer unit 142 include an outer high-density cushion layer, an inner low-density cushion layer, and an elastic member.

The low-density cushioning layer may be formed by mixing a low-density recycled polyethylene resin, a filler, a foaming agent, an antioxidant, an ultraviolet stabilizer, a lubricant, a dispersant, a pigment, and a glass fiber.

On the other hand, the golf swing exerciser 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the user swings with a golf club and hits the training golf ball 121, the cylindrical ring member 131 coupled to the lower end of the support rod 122 Is rotated, and the support rod 122 is rotated 90 degrees along the rotation groove 133 to be inclined toward the first receiving groove 111, so that the training golf ball 121 comes into contact with the second receiving groove 112 do. In addition, the cylindrical ring member 131 provided with the support rod 122 is rewound by the reaction force of the accumulated elastic energy of the restoration spring 136 and is vertically erected in its original position.

On the lower surface of the second receiving groove 112, a center pressure sensor 150 located at the hitting reference line in a straight line with the support rod 122, and a left side at the same interval on the left and right sides of the center pressure sensor 150 The pressure sensor 152 and the right pressure sensor 154 are disposed, and include electric wires connected to the respective pressure sensors. In addition, the golf swing exerciser body 101 may have a built-in battery as a power supply source so as to supply power to each of the pressure sensors.

The central pressure sensor 150, the left pressure sensor 152, and the right pressure sensor 154 detect the pressure applied when the training golf ball 121 hits the second receiving groove 112 to determine the size of the pressure. It will generate a corresponding signal.

Here, the golf swing exerciser 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a control module 171 for controlling respective pressure sensors. The control module 171 includes a detection unit 160, a database unit 170, a control unit 172, and a wireless reception unit 173.

The detection unit 160 is electrically connected to each of the pressure sensors, and when the user swings with a golf club and strikes the training golf ball 121, the support rod 122 rotates 90 degrees to the first receiving groove ( 111), the training golf ball 121 collides with the second receiving groove 112 and one of the central pressure sensor 150, the left pressure sensor 152, and the right pressure sensor 154 When an impact is transmitted to the sensor, a plurality of electric signals generated from each of the pressure sensors are detected due to the pressure according to the impact.

Here, the shape of the plurality of electric signals may be any one or more of current, voltage, and impedance.

The control unit 172 searches the database unit 170 based on the electric signal received from the detection unit 160 and calculates the speed, direction, and distance of the training golf ball 121 corresponding to the pressure. The database unit 170 may include data on a relationship between the electric signal detected from each of the pressure sensors and the motion type of the golf ball 121 for exercise.

The database unit 170 may pre-store data through an experiment of a speed and a flying distance corresponding to the strength and pressure of the electric signal generated from each of the pressure sensors. Here, pressure is the scalar amount divided by the force by the unit area, and force is the mass × acceleration. Therefore, it can be seen that the pressure is proportional to the speed.

In addition, since the center pressure sensor 150, the left pressure sensor 152 and the right pressure sensor 154 are located in the center, left, and right directions, the direction of the golf ball 121 for practice can be identified.

On the other hand, when hitting the training golf ball 121, according to the swing shape, the training golf ball 121 is a pull, slice, back spin, push, hook, The shape of the pressure action appears differently according to various rotation directions such as Top Spin.

The database unit 170 may store a rotational direction generated in the training golf ball 121 according to a speed and a flying distance according to a pressure, and a pressure type through data obtained by an experiment in advance.

The control unit 172 synthesizes the speed, direction, distance, and rotation direction of the training golf ball 121 according to the pressure calculated by the database unit 170 with golf course related information to simulate the motion trajectory of the training golf ball 121 It will generate information.

Here, the golf course-related information means information on each hole including the slope of each golf course and green, grass direction, grass length, distance, slice, hook, etc., and other golf related information.

In addition, the control unit 172 controls to output the generated simulation image information to the display unit 174. The display unit 174 may be a screen displayed on the front wall using a laser beam, may be a terminal including a display unit and a speaker, or may be a portable terminal such as a smart phone or a mobile phone.

As shown in FIG. 3, the golf member receiving portion 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a putting groove 180 having a predetermined length in a linear direction at a position spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in parallel. After arranging a specially manufactured putting golf ball 181 in the putting groove 180, putting practice is performed.

A plurality of piezoelectric sensors 183 are installed between the dimples 182 on the outer circumferential surface of the putting golf ball 181. The piezoelectric sensor 183 detects the pressure applied when the user swings to the golf club and strikes the golf ball 181 for putty, and generates an electric signal corresponding to the magnitude of the pressure. In addition, a wireless transmission unit for receiving the electric signal generated by the piezoelectric sensor 183 and transmitting it to the outside may be built into the putting golf ball 181.

Therefore, the control unit 172 is provided with a wireless receiving unit 173 to accumulate the pressure, which is an electrical signal of each piezoelectric sensor 183 transmitted through the wireless transmitting unit, to calculate an impulse amount, and a database of the distance and direction according to the calculated impulse amount. It is analyzed in conjunction with the unit 170.

The database unit 170 may store flying distance and direction information according to the amount of impact as data through an experiment in advance. Further, the control unit 172 calculates the distance and direction according to the calculated impact amount through the database unit 170 to generate simulation image information for the motion trajectory of the golf ball, and to output the generated simulation image information to the display unit 174. Control.

The control unit 172 is electrically connected to the encoder 139b and receives the electric signal from the encoder 139b to calculate the number of rotations of the connecting rod 135. The connecting rod 135 is connected to a cylindrical ring member 131, a support rod 122, and a golf ball 121 for practice.

Therefore, the number of rotations of the connecting rod 135 is related to the rotational speed of the training golf ball 121. In addition, the control unit 172 may calculate the rotational speed of the training golf ball 121 according to the calculated number of rotations of the connecting rod 135. Since the rotational speed of the training golf ball 121 is related to the amount of impact hitting the pressure sensor, it corresponds to the speed of the training golf ball 121.

Meanwhile, in the golf swing exerciser 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a camera module for photographing a golf swing image is installed at various points of the golf swing exerciser body 101, and the camera module is connected to a smartphone. It may further include an image capturing system for transmitting the golf swing image of the golf trainer to the smart terminal by interlocking with the smart terminal represented by, for example, via Bluetooth.

Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, through the video recording system, the golf practitioner can easily correct the posture while checking the golf swing image captured from various angles through the smart terminal after the swing practice through the video recording system. It can be applied so that you can effectively improve your golf skills.

Although the present invention has been described in detail through an embodiment, this is for explaining the present invention in detail, and the golf swing exerciser according to the present invention is not limited thereto. And the terms such as "include", "consist of", or "have" described above mean that the corresponding component can be included unless otherwise stated, so excluding other components In addition, it should be construed as further including other components, and all terms including technical or scientific terms are generally understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. It has the same meaning as being.

In addition, the above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can be variously modified and modified without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Accordingly, the exemplary embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain the technical idea, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by this exemplary embodiment. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: golf swing exerciser 101: golf swing exerciser body
110: golf member receiving portion 111: first receiving groove
112: second accommodation groove 120: hitting golf member
121; Practice golf ball 122: support rod
123: connection part 130: rotor
131: cylindrical ring member 132: cylindrical housing
132a: opening 132b: through part
133: rotation groove 134: cover
135: connecting rod 136: restoration spring
137: insertion groove 138: main gear
139: auxiliary gear 139a: output shaft
139b: encoder 140: first buffer unit
142: second buffer unit 150: central pressure sensor
152: left pressure sensor 154: right pressure sensor
160: detection unit 170: database unit
171: control module 172: control unit
173: wireless receiver 174: display
180: putting groove 181: putting golf ball
182: dimple 183: piezoelectric sensor

Claims (6)

Golf swing exerciser body;
It is configured on the upper surface of the golf swing exerciser body, has a predetermined width and length, is connected from one end of the first receiving groove and is connected to the first receiving groove in a straight direction, and is divided into a circular shape, and an intermediate point in the interior of the bottom surface A golf member accommodating portion including a second accommodating groove having a left pressure sensor and a right pressure sensor disposed on both sides based on the central pressure sensor of, and sensing whether a golf ball for practice formed in a shape of a golf ball is in contact; And
A support rod made of an elastic body that can be bent and restored so that the force applied to the exercise golf ball by the golf swing is transmitted vertically and integrally with the lower surface of the exercise golf ball, and a lower part is embedded in one end of the first receiving groove, Including; a hitting golf member including a rotor having a cylindrical ring member that is coupled to the lower end of the support rod to rotate the support rod at an angle of 90 degrees,
The cylindrical ring member penetrates the center in a ring shape, the support rod is coupled to one side through a connection part, and an opening with one side open in a cylindrical shape is formed so that the cylindrical ring member is inserted inward, and the other side is a ring Including; a cylindrical housing having a through portion having a central hole in the form, and opening from one side of the edge in which the opening is formed toward the central portion and then forming a groove for rotation at an angle of 90 degrees along the circular circumference; and
The rotation groove is a golf swing exerciser, characterized in that it performs a stopper function to reciprocate the support bar provided with a training golf ball at an angle of 90 degrees.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The pressure sensors are electrically connected to each other, and when the user swings the golf club and strikes the golf ball for practice, the support bar rotates 90 degrees and inclines toward the first receiving groove of the golf member receiving unit, and the training golf ball is removed. 2 When a shock is transmitted to any one of a center pressure sensor, a left pressure sensor, and a right pressure sensor by colliding with the receiving groove, a detector configured to detect an electric signal generated from the pressure sensors due to the pressure according to the impact;
A database unit for pre-storing data through an experiment of a velocity and a flying distance corresponding to the strength and pressure of the electric signal generated from the pressure sensors; And
The speed, direction, distance, and rotation direction of the training golf ball according to the pressure calculated by the database unit are synthesized with golf course related information to generate simulation image information for the motion trajectory of the training golf ball, and the generated simulation image information A control unit that controls to be output to the display unit;
Golf swing exerciser comprising a.
The method of claim 3,
The display unit is any one of a screen displayed on a front wall using a laser beam, a terminal including a display unit and a speaker, and a portable terminal.
The method of claim 3,
The golf member accommodating part has a putting groove of a certain length in a linear direction at a position spaced apart from each other in parallel, and a piezoelectric sensor connected to the control unit is installed between the dimples on the outer circumferential surface in the putting groove, and the electrical signal generated by the piezoelectric sensor Golf swing exerciser, characterized in that the golf ball for putting is provided inside the wireless transmission unit for receiving and transmitting to the outside.
The method of claim 5,
The control unit calculates the amount of impact by accumulating the pressure, which is the electric signal of each piezoelectric sensor transmitted through the wireless transmission unit of the putty golf ball, and calculates the flying distance and direction according to the calculated amount of impact through the database unit, A golf swing exerciser, characterized in that the motion trajectory is controlled to generate simulation image information, and to output the generated simulation image information to a display unit.

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