KR102431813B1 - Putting-guide apparatus and putting guide method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The content disclosed in the present specification relates to the provision of a putting guide device that provides information for guiding putting by using the surrounding terrain information and the distance to the hole cup collected by itself.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the putting guide device is a putting marker having a main body, a display unit formed on the upper part of the main body, and a sensor unit formed to measure the distance to the hole cup and the inclination of the currently disposed position. includes

Description

Putting guide device and putting guide method using the same {PUTTING-GUIDE APPARATUS AND PUTTING GUIDE METHOD USING THE SAME}

The disclosure disclosed herein relates to a putting guide device, and to a device for guiding putting.

Unless otherwise indicated herein, the contents described in this identification are not prior art to the claims of this application, and the description in this identification is not admitted to be prior art.

In general, a golf ball placed on the putting green during a golf game should mark the position of the golf ball with a ball marker after picking up the golf ball used by the next player for putting.

However, there is a disadvantage in that it is difficult for many golfers to measure the putting distance or putting direction considering the speed of the golf ball according to the slope of the green, and thus the golf score (number of strokes) increases.

In this regard, Korean Patent No. 10-1470697 discloses a ball marker that informs the putting distance and putting direction, and Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0036004 discloses a digital ball marker with a putting information function. is starting

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1470697 is a ball marker that informs the putting distance and the putting direction, and is a ball marker that converts the putting distance and the putting direction through the distance per m between the ball and the hole cup on the golf green. In the, 2-axis sensor for measuring the inclination angle of the putting green (a front-rear inclination angle between the ball and the hole cup and a left-right inclination angle in a direction perpendicular to the virtual linear axis connecting the ball and the hole cup); a digital converter for converting the inclination angle of the putting green read by the sensor into a digital signal; a microprocessor for calculating a flat putting distance and a putting direction according to the inclination angle; and a display for displaying the value calculated by the microprocessor; including, adding or subtracting by multiplying the distance between the ball and the hole cup by the value displayed on the display, and indicating the flat putting distance and putting direction according to the inclination angle, In the case of uphill or downhill putting, where there is a front and back inclination angle between the ball and the hole cup, you can know the putting distance you need to putt if it is flat.

However, the existing inventions do not disclose the putting direction and putting strength for the putting guide, but the technique for suggesting the necessary putting direction or putting strength in complex terrain.

An object of the present invention is to provide a putting guide device that provides information for guiding putting by using the self-collected surrounding terrain information and the distance to the hole cup.

In addition, it is not limited to the technical problems as described above, and it is obvious that another technical problem may be derived from the following description.

According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the putting guide device includes a putting marker having a main body, a display unit formed on the upper portion of the main body, and a sensor unit formed to measure the distance to the hole cup and the inclination of the currently disposed position. .

In addition, the sensor unit may include a laser unit for measuring a distance formed on the side surface of the main body, and an inclination sensor attached to the main body to measure the inclination.

In addition, the putting marker may further include a camera unit, and the putting guide device may further include glasses including displays attached to the glasses frame, a communication unit wirelessly connected to the putting marker, and a camera.

According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the putting guide method using the putting guide device includes the steps of providing a putting marker having a sensor unit, a camera unit and a display unit in which a laser unit and an inclination sensor are formed, the putting marker position through the laser unit and a distance measuring step of measuring a first straight line distance between the hole cups, an inclination measuring step of measuring the first inclination data of the putting marker position through the inclination sensor, and putting the first straight distance and first inclination data by analyzing the data. and an analysis step of calculating the distance and the putting direction, and a display step of displaying the putting distance and the putting direction on the display unit.

In addition, the putting guide method using the putting guide device includes a glasses wearing step of providing glasses including a camera, a display and a communication unit, an image generating step of generating 3D image data of a green from the camera unit and the camera, and the 3D The method may further include a distance correction step of calculating a straight-line distance from a three-dimensional map made of image data and correcting the first straight-line distance to a second straight-line distance.

In addition, the putting guide method using the putting guide device is a 3D correction step of compensating the three-dimensional map by comparing the first inclination data measured on the three-dimensional map and the putting marker, and the second straight line distance and the 3 The method may further include a putting information display step of simulating putting a virtual golf ball on the three-dimensional map through a dimensional map, calculating a plurality of putting directions and putting strength, and displaying an expected golf ball trajectory.

According to one embodiment disclosed herein, the putting marker has the advantage of providing an accurate putting direction and putting strength by measuring and calculating the inclination of the green, the position where the golf ball is placed, and the distance between the hole cups.

In addition, the putting marker is wirelessly linked with an external terminal to generate a three-dimensional map through three-dimensional image data, and the trajectory of the golf ball on the three-dimensional map using a putting marker, an external terminal, glasses or a smartphone, Analyze putting direction and putting strength.

In addition, since the effects of the present invention described as described above are naturally exhibited by the configuration of the described contents regardless of whether the inventor recognizes them, the above-described effects are only a few effects according to the described contents, and all effects grasped or actual by the inventor should not be accepted as having been described.

In addition, the effect of the present invention should be further grasped by the overall description of the specification, and even if it is not described in an explicit sentence, a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the described content belongs through this specification has such an effect. If it is an effect that can be recognized as the effect, it will be considered as the effect described in the present specification.

1 and 2 are perspective views of the putting guide device disclosed herein.
Figure 2 is a plan view showing a state of use of the putting guide device of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a state of use of the putting guide device of Figure 1;
Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing the use state of the glasses of Figure 3;
Figure 5 is a flow chart of the putting guide method using the putting guide device of Figure 1.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the configuration, operation and effect of the putting guide apparatus and the putting guide method using the same according to a preferred embodiment will be described. For reference, in the following drawings, each component is omitted or schematically illustrated for convenience and clarity, and the size of each component does not reflect the actual size. Also, the same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout the specification. and reference numerals for the same components in individual drawings will be omitted.

1 to 4 , the putting guide device includes a putting marker 100 and glasses 150 , and the putting marker 100 includes a body 200 , a display unit 300 , a sensor unit 400 , and a communication unit. 500 , a camera unit 510 and a control unit.

When the putting marker 100 is placed at the putting marker position 20 on which the golf ball was placed, the first straight line distance 30 between the hole cup 50 and the putting marker position 20 is automatically measured through the laser, and putting The inclination toward the first direction (1) side of the green on which the marker 100 is disposed and the inclination in the direction perpendicular to the first direction (1) are measured.

The putting marker 100 displays the putting direction of the golf ball placed at the putting marker position 20 through the measured first straight distance 30 and the inclination on the display, and the golfer hits the golf ball along the displayed putting direction. The required putting strength is printed in color or number.

Specifically, the main body 200 is formed in the form of a circular plate, the outer surface protrudes outward in the form of a ring having a semicircular cross-sectional structure, and the battery cover 220 is formed to be detachably formed at the lower portion is formed.

A green 11 detection sensor is attached to the bottom surface of the body 200, and when the bottom surface of the body 200 is disposed on the green 11, the sensor unit 400 automatically operates to operate the putting marker position 20 and The first linear distance 30 between the hole cups 50 is measured.

Through the separation of the battery cover 220, it is possible to mount or remove the battery inside the body 200, and the body 200 can have a built-in battery disposed therein without the battery cover 220.

The display unit 300 includes a first display 310 and a second display 320 .

The display unit 300 is formed on the upper portion of the main body 200 to display the putting distance 322, the putting direction display 315 and the battery charge state to the golfer, and automatically when the detection sensor detects the green 11 It works to provide information to the golfer.

The first display 310 is formed in a rectangular shape and is coupled to the upper surface of the main body 200, and displays any one of a hole cup position display 311, a putting direction display 315, or a putting intensity made of numbers to the golfer. .

The second display 320 is formed in the form of a square plate extending to one side or the other side, is coupled to the body 200 at the rear of the first display 310, and the putting marker position 20 through a change in number or color. And the putting distance 322 when hitting the golf ball located on the top of the plane with the putting strength necessary to move the golf ball to the hole cup 50 by striking the golf ball not the first straight distance 30 between the hole cups 50 indicate

Accordingly, the golfer hits the golf ball toward the putting direction display 315 by the putting intensity required to move the golf ball as much as the putting distance 322 on the flat ground with reference to the putting distance 322 displayed on the second display 320 . It is possible to move the golf ball to the hole cup 50 conveniently and accurately.

For example, referring to FIG. 3 , in the terrain in which the inclination of the green 11 increases from one side to the other, the same along the straight line 16 that is an extension between the putting marker position 20 and the hole cup 50 . When the golf ball is hit by one straight distance 30, a putting intensity higher than that of moving the golf ball in the plane by the same first straight distance 30 is required.

At this time, the putting marker 100 measures the inclination and the first straight distance 30 at the putting marker position 20 by itself, and then the golf ball placed at the putting marker position 20 is put to move to the hole cup 50 . The distance 322 , the putting direction 12 , and the putting strength are informed to the golfer through the display unit 300 .

The putting distance 322 displayed by the display unit 300 is displayed higher than the first straight distance 30 because there is an inclination on the green 11, and the golfer puts the putting distance ( 322), if the golf ball is hit with the putting strength required to move the golf ball, the golf ball moves to the hole cup 50 .

Therefore, the putting distance 322 displayed on the display unit 300 is displayed higher than the first straight distance 30 in order to recognize that a golf ball moving along an inclined plane requires a higher putting strength than flat ground, and the golfer It is possible to hit the golf ball with an accurate putting strength by hitting the golf ball while checking the putting distance 322 accustomed to training on the flat ground.

The sensor unit 400 includes a laser unit 410 and an inclination sensor 420 , and the laser unit 410 includes a first laser 412 and a second laser 414 .

The sensor unit 400 is attached to the main body 200, is electrically connected to the battery, and the first straight distance between the putting marker position 20 and the hole cup 50 and the lower body 200 through a laser and a sensor. Measure the inclination of the green 11 located at

The laser unit 410 includes first and second lasers 412 and 414 coupled to the main body 200 in a state in which they are spaced apart from each other on both sides of the front side of the main body 200, and the first and second lasers 412 , 414 irradiate a laser toward the flagpole inserted into the hole cup 50 , and the laser reflected from the flagpole is received by the laser unit 410 .

The control unit measures the distance between the putting marker position 20 and the hole cup 50 through the laser received from the laser unit 410, and the inclination sensor 420 is a two-axis sensor, the putting marker position 20 and the hole cup (50) between the front and rear inclination angles and the left and right inclination angles corresponding to one side and the other side of the putting marker position (20) are measured.

Since the control unit provides the user with a putting direction display 315 corresponding to the putting distance 322 and the putting direction 12 calculated in the manner disclosed in Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0046805, a detailed description of the calculation method is omitted. do.

The communication unit 500 is built into the main body 200, and the front and rear inclination angles, left and right inclination angles, putting distance 322, putting direction display 315, putting strength, and image information output from the control unit through driving. They are shared wirelessly with an external terminal, smartphone, or glasses 150 .

The camera unit 510 is installed on the main body 200 between the first and second lasers 412 and 414, and a TOF camera (ToF camera) is installed to collect 3D image data of the image taken from the front. do.

Therefore, the three-dimensional image data collected from the putting marker 100 is collected in a wirelessly connected smartphone together with the three-dimensional image data collected from the glasses 150 to be described later, and the putting marker position ( 20) and the three-dimensional image data collected at various locations by the golfer watching the terrain between the hole cup 50 are collected in any one of an external terminal, a smartphone, the putting marker 100 or the glasses 150 and are three-dimensional generated as a map.

As shown in FIG. 4 , a simulation of moving the golf ball toward the hole cup 50 in various putting directions is driven through the physics engine in the three-dimensional map, and the putting intensity 164 required to move to the hole cup 50 . ), the putting distance information 160 , the putting direction 162 and the golf ball trajectory 163 are displayed on the glasses 150 .

Specifically, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the glasses 150 include a third display 151 , a fourth display 152 , a camera 153 , and a communication unit 154 .

Glasses 150 are manufactured by combining transparent displays with glasses frame, and wirelessly connected to putting marker 100, an external terminal or smart phone while worn on the golfer's face, and selectively through an internal battery and camera Take a video.

The third display 151 and the fourth display 152 are coupled to both sides of the glasses 150 , are made of a transparent display, and are connected to a battery and a control unit disposed inside the eyeglass frame, the same concept as the putting distance 322 . Information including the in putting distance information 160, the putting direction 162, the golf ball trajectory 163 and the putting strength 164 is displayed.

Accordingly, the golfer can conveniently receive putting information in the form of augmented reality while wearing the glasses 150 , and there is an advantage in that it is possible to accurately and quickly putt through the provided putting information.

The camera 153 is attached to the corresponding spectacle frame between the third and fourth displays 151 and 152 , and a ToF camera is installed to collect 3D image data of the image taken from the front.

The communication unit 154 is disposed inside the glasses 150, is wirelessly connected to the putting marker 100, an external terminal and a smart phone, and the three-dimensional image data collected from the camera 153 is transferred to the putting marker 100, It is transmitted to either an external terminal or a smartphone.

The three-dimensional image data about the putting marker 100 or the position of the golf ball, the position of the hole cup 50 and the terrain collected by the camera 153 is transmitted to the putting marker 100, a smartphone or a terminal through the communication unit 154. is sent

The smartphone or terminal creates a three-dimensional map by collecting the three-dimensional image data collected from the putting marker 100, the data on the front and rear inclination angles and the left and right inclination angles, and the three-dimensional image data wirelessly shared by the glasses 150. .

In the produced 3D map, the golf ball is hit in the corresponding direction around the golf ball, and the process of movement is simulated through a physics engine in the putting marker 100 , the glasses 150 , an external terminal or a smart phone.

The putting distance information 160, the putting direction 162, the golf ball trajectories 163 corresponding to the plurality of putting directions 162, and the putting strength 164 required for the golf ball to pass through the hole cup 50 through simulation. Putting information is wirelessly transmitted to the glasses 150, the putting information is displayed through any one of the third or fourth display (151, 152).

The three-dimensional map produced through the three-dimensional image data may be performed alone in the putting marker 100 or the glasses 150, and the putting simulation driving of the golf ball in the produced three-dimensional map is also performed by the putting marker 100 or glasses ( 150), so that the golfer can check the putting information only with the putting marker 100 or the glasses 150.

In addition, when putting while carrying the putting marker 100 and the glasses 150 at the same time, accurate three-dimensional data using the front and rear inclination angle and left and right inclination angle data collected from the putting marker 100 that can accurately collect information on the slope of the terrain It has the advantage of being able to create maps.

In addition, since accurate 3D image data is collected by a golfer who wears the glasses 150 and moves the green 11 around the putting marker position 20 and the hole cup 50, the putting marker 100 is placed in various positions. It has the advantage of not having to measure the inclination of the terrain.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in the putting marker providing step ( S50 ) in the putting guide method using the putting guide device, the laser unit 410 and the inclination sensor 420 are formed in the sensor unit 400 , the camera unit 510 and the display. It provides a putting marker (100) having a part (300).

The putting marker 100 disposed at the putting marker position 20 in the distance measuring step (S100) after the putting marker providing step is a first straight line distance 30 between the putting marker position 20 and the hole cup 50 through the laser. measure

In the inclination measurement step S110 , the sensor unit 400 measures first inclination data including the front and rear inclination angles and the left and right inclination angles of the green 11 corresponding to the putting marker position 20 .

In the analysis step (S120), the first straight distance 30 and the first inclination data are analyzed to calculate the putting distance 322 and the putting direction 12, and the putting distance 322 data is transmitted through the communication unit 500. It is transmitted to the external terminal, smart phone or glasses 150 .

The putting direction 12 is displayed as the putting direction display 315 through the first display 310 , the putting distance 322 is displayed to the golfer through the second display 320 , and the golfer is displayed on the display unit 300 . Putting is possible through the putting direction display 315 and the putting distance 322 displayed in the .

In the glasses providing step ( S140 ), the glasses 150 including the third and fourth displays 151 and 152 , the camera 153 and the communication unit 154 are provided.

In the image generating step ( S150 ), 3D image data of the green 11 is collected and generated from the camera unit 510 attached to the putting marker 100 and the camera 153 attached to the glasses 150 .

In the distance correction step (S160), the generated three-dimensional image data is transmitted to the putting marker 100, a smartphone or an external terminal and collected to produce a three-dimensional map of the green 11, and the straight line distance from the produced three-dimensional map is calculated and compared with the first linear distance (30) and corrected by the second linear distance (32).

In the 3D correction step (S170), the slope of the terrain located on the 3D map is corrected by comparing the 3D map and the first slope data measured by the putting marker 100.

In the putting information display step (S180), a plurality of putting directions (12, 162) and putting intensity (322, 164) after simulating a golf ball on a three-dimensional map through the second linear distance 32 and the corrected three-dimensional map ) is calculated, and the golf ball trajectories 163 corresponding to each of the expected putting directions 12 and 162 are displayed on any one of the third or fourth displays 151 and 152 .

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configuration shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and represent all of the technical spirit of the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that there may be various equivalents and modifications that can be substituted for them at the time of filing the present application. Therefore, the embodiments described above are to be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all respects, and the scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and the meaning and scope of the claims and their All changes or modifications derived from the concept of equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: putting marker 200: body
300: display unit 400: sensor unit
500: communication unit 510 camera unit

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The body disposed at the position of the putting marker where the golf ball was, the display unit formed on the upper part of the body, the camera unit installed on the body and collecting 3D image data, and the first straight line distance to the hole cup and the inclination of the currently arranged position Including a putting marker having a sensor unit formed to measure,
The sensor unit includes a laser unit for measuring a distance formed on a side surface of the main body;
It is attached to the main body and includes an inclination sensor for measuring the front and rear inclination angles between the putting marker position and the hole cup and left and right inclination angles corresponding to one side and the other side of the putting marker position,
Displays attached to the glasses frame, glasses including a communication unit and a camera wirelessly connected to the putting marker; further comprising,
Analyze the first inclination data including the front and rear inclination angles and left and right inclination angles to calculate a putting distance and a putting direction,
A three-dimensional map is generated through the collection of three-dimensional image data collected through the camera unit and the camera and the first gradient data,
Putting guide device, characterized in that calculating the linear distance between the position of the putting marker and the hole cup inside the three-dimensional map, comparing it with the first linear distance, and correcting the first linear distance as a second linear distance.
delete delete A putting marker providing step of providing a putting marker having a sensor unit, a camera unit and a display unit in which the laser unit and the inclination sensor are formed;
a distance measuring step of measuring a first straight line distance between the putting marker position and the hole cup on which the golf ball was placed through the laser unit;
an inclination measuring step of measuring the first inclination data of the position of the putting marker through the inclination sensor;
an analysis step of calculating a putting distance and a putting direction by analyzing the first linear distance and the first inclination data;
a display step of displaying the putting distance and putting direction on the display unit;
Glasses providing step of providing glasses including a camera, a display and a communication unit;
an image generating step of generating green 3D image data from the camera unit and the camera;
a distance correction step of calculating a linear distance from the three-dimensional map produced from the three-dimensional image data and correcting the first linear distance into a second linear distance;
a 3D correction step of compensating the 3D map by comparing the 3D map and the first inclination data measured by the inclination sensor; and
Putting information display step of calculating a plurality of putting directions and putting strength after simulating putting a virtual golf ball on the three-dimensional map through the second linear distance and the three-dimensional map, and displaying the expected golf ball trajectory on the display ; Putting guide method comprising a. delete delete

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