KR20020017906A - Golf swing training apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A machine for practicing golf swing is provided to allow a golfer to practice a full swing regardless of a height of the ceiling, to analyze the swing results of the golfer, and to correct the posture of swing. CONSTITUTION: The machine is comprised of a golf club(1) containing a shaft part(10), a grip part provided on the distal end of the shaft part, and a light generating device(30) installed on the tip end of the shaft part to project an imaginary shape of a golf club head; a light detecting device for detecting a light projected from the light generating device; and a focus adjuster(35) for adjusting the size of the imaginary shape of the golf club head by adjusting the focus of the light projected from the light generating device.

Description

Golf swing exerciser {GOLF SWING TRAINING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a golf swing exerciser that allows to practice golf swing indoors, and more particularly, to a golf swing exerciser capable of full swing without being limited to the ceiling height of the room.

In recent years, golf has become a popular sport and has been recognized as a sport that helps a lot in physical and mental health.

Such golf is a sport that is carried out outdoors, and is affected by the weather, and thus, it is difficult to enjoy it in rainy or windy weather.

Accordingly, a variety of golf practice apparatuses have been developed and carried out. Such a golf practice apparatus has a swing posture and hitting practice by hitting the ball with a golf club that is actually used by installing a pocket formed with a net on the front.

However, since this method requires a large space and a high space, there is a problem in that it is impossible to steadily swing practice because it can only be done outdoors or at a golf driving range that is operated by a membership system. Since the length is about 90 ~ 115cm, swinging is not possible because it hits the ceiling or surrounding furniture, so it is not possible to practice only putting, so there is a problem that posture correction and swing practice cannot be efficiently performed.

Therefore, the present invention can practice the full swing without being limited to the ceiling height of the room, can practice by aiming precisely to the golf ball, and also know the swing results accurately, which is a great practice in practice Not only that, but also to provide a golf swing exerciser that can realistically enjoy the swing of a golf club indoors.

1 is a golf club front view of the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the light sensing unit of the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view of a golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4a to 4c is an embodiment showing the control of the size of the optical head of the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a state diagram showing the movement path of the optical head of the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6a to 6d is a state diagram showing a measurement state of the optical head of the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

1: golf club 2: light sensing unit

10 shaft 20 weight

30: light generator 34: optical head

40 detector 42: target golf ball

43: swing detection sensor 44: angle detection sensor

50: basic head shape 60: display unit

Golf swing exerciser according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the golf portion comprising a shaft portion, a grip portion of the rear end of the shaft, and a light generator which is installed at the tip of the shaft, projecting the head shape of the virtual golf club Clubs; It characterized in that it comprises a light detecting means for detecting the light beam projected by the light generator of the golf club.

In addition, the focus control means for adjusting the size of the head shape of the virtual golf club projected to the light sensing means by adjusting the focus of the light projected by the light generator is preferably further provided.

In addition, the shaft is preferably characterized in that the first shaft is provided with a grip on the upper end, and the second shaft is coupled to the slide movement and fixed to the inside of the first shaft.

In addition, it is preferable that the weight portion that gives the weight of the actual golf club to the user using the golf club to a predetermined portion of the shaft is preferably combined.

In addition, the light detecting means, according to the swing of the user to the target of the target golf ball hitting the virtual club head, and the rear of the target golf ball to detect and detect the light of the virtual club head projected from the light generator A swing angle sensor, a head angle sensor for detecting a virtual head angle by sensing light projected from the light generator at a predetermined distance from the swing detection sensor, and provided in front of the target golf ball and projected from the light generator And a blow completion detection sensor for detecting a blow completion by sensing light of the virtual club head, an electronic calculation unit for comprehensively calculating the information detected by each sensor, and a display unit for displaying the calculation result of the electronic calculation unit. It is preferable to set it as.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail golf swing exerciser according to the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, terms defined are defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of a person skilled in the art, and thus, limit the technical components of the present invention. It should not be understood.

1 is a front view of a golf club of the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view of the light sensing unit of the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an embodiment of the present invention A perspective view of a golf swing exerciser according to the.

As shown, the golf swing exerciser according to one embodiment of the present invention is equipped with a golf club (1) equipped with a light generator 30 for projecting a virtual optical head 34, and a golf club (1) The light sensing unit 2 for detecting the virtual optical head 34 generated by the light generator 30 is provided.

The golf club 1 includes a shaft portion 10 forming a main body, a grip portion 13 formed at an upper end of the shaft portion 10, and a virtual optical head 34 mounted at a lower end of the shaft portion 10. It consists of a light generating unit 30 for generating a).

The shaft portion 10 is slidably coupled to the first shaft 11 and the hollow formed on the first shaft 11 and the grip portion 13 is coupled to the upper end to the entire length of the shaft portion 10 It consists of a second shaft 12 to be adjustable, the end of the first shaft 11 is provided with a snap device 14 for limiting the movement of the second shaft 12.

In addition, a weight 20 having a predetermined weight is coupled to a predetermined position of the golf club 1 so that the weight of the golf club 1 is equal to or similar to the weight of an actual golf club (not shown).

And. The light generator 30 includes a laser pointer 32 formed of a semiconductor laser generator used in a general small laser device for generating a laser beam, and also refracts a laser beam generated from the laser pointer 32 to generate general golf. A focal point for adjusting the focus of the laser pointer tip 33 projecting onto the optical head 34 having the same shape as the cross section of the club, that is, the “D” shape, and the optical head 34 switched from the laser pointer tip 33. It is made with a regulator (35).

The light detecting unit 2 detects an optical head 34 formed by the laser beam projected from the light generating unit 30 of the golf club 2 to detect a swing speed, direction, etc. of the club. And an operation unit (not shown) that calculates information detected by the detection unit 40 and extracts a strike distance, a direction, and the like of the virtual golf ball hit by the swinging optical head 34, and an extraction unit (not shown). The display unit 60 is configured to display the hitting distance, the direction, and the like so as to be visually confirmed by the user.

Here, the detection unit 40 is a target golf ball 42 that is a hitting target of the optical head 34 according to the swing of the user, in front of the target golf ball 42 of the golf club 1 when the user swings A predetermined distance is separated from the swing detection sensor 43 and the swing detection sensor 43 for detecting the light of the optical head 34 projected by the light generator 30 to detect the swing speed, the swing position, and the like of the club 1. The light generator 34 detects the light from the optical head 34 projected from the light generator 30 at a predetermined position and measures the angle of the optical head 34 to the rear of the angle sensor 44 and the target golf ball 42. It consists of an end detection sensor 45 for detecting the light of the optical head 34 projected from the 30 to detect that the swing of the user is completed.

In addition, a basic head shape 50 is provided on the upper surface of the light sensing unit 2 so as to set an appropriate size of the optical head 34 generated by the light generating unit 30.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings the operation of the golf swing exerciser according to the present invention will be described in detail.

Figures 4a to 4c is an embodiment showing the change in the size of the optical head of the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 shows a movement path of the optical head of the golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention 6A to 6D are state diagrams illustrating a measurement state of an optical head of a golf swing exerciser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the user takes a basic posture to practice golfing swing and positions the light sensing unit 2 at the position where the golf ball is placed.

Thereafter, the user compares the optical head 34 generated by the club 1 with the basic head shape 50 formed on the upper surface of the light sensing unit 2, and the focus adjusting unit 35 and the first unit of the club 1. The second shaft 12 slidably coupled to the shaft 11 and the first shaft 11 adjusts the length of the club 1 to be the same size as the basic head shape 50 and then the ordinary golf. Perform swing practice by taking a swing posture.

At this time, the optical head 34 generated by the light generator 30 of the golf club 1 that is swinged by the user passes through the detection unit 40 of the light sensor 2 located in front of the user, The swing detection sensor 43 and the angle detection sensor 44 of the detection unit 40 detect the optical head 34 and transmit a signal according to the calculation unit (not shown).

Here, the operation unit (not shown) is the light only when the optical head 34 generated by the light generating unit 30 passes through the end detection sensor 45 of the light detecting unit 30 by the user's swing. Recognizing that the head 34 hit the target golf ball 42, the virtual target golf ball 42 hit by calculating the signal transmitted from the swing detection sensor 43 and the angle detection sensor 44 The speed, distance, emergency angle, and left and right angles are extracted.

Here, the swing detection sensor 43 is composed of a plurality of light detection sensors 41, the straight portion and the curved portion of the "D" form of the optical head 34 is moved as the user swings the club (1) When it passes sequentially, it detects it and transmits the information accordingly to an operation unit (not shown).

In addition, the angle sensor 44 is composed of a plurality of light sensor 41 and a straight line when the straight portion of the "D" form of the optical head 34 is moved as the user swings the club (1) It detects this in the order that the part passes and transmits a signal to the operation unit (not shown).

That is, the swing speed of the optical head 34 is the curved portion of the "D" shape of the optical head 34 from the time when the straight portion of the "D" shape of the optical head 34 passes through the swing detection sensor 43. The time difference between passing points is calculated and extracted.

Then, the left and right angles of the optical head 34 at the time when the optical head 34 hits the target golf ball 42 are defined by each optical sensor 41 of the angle sensor 44. When the straight portion of the D ″ form passes, the order in which light is detected and the time difference detected in each of the photosensors 41 are calculated and extracted.

That is, when each optical sensor 41 of the angle sensor 44 detects the light of the straight portion of the "D" form of the optical head 34 at the same time, the strike surface of the optical head 34 is left and right It means that it passed straight without an angle, the light is detected by the light sensor 41 located on the upper and lower portions of the angle sensor 44, and then the light is sequentially emitted by the light sensor 41 of the lower and upper When detected, it means that the optical head 34 has passed by the deflected angle, and the calculation unit (not shown) calculates the parallax to calculate the left and right angles of the optical head 34 and the virtual hitting direction of the target golf ball 42. do.

In addition, the height of the optical head 34 when the optical head 34 hits the target golf ball 42 is the optical head 34 at the time when the optical head 34 passes through the swing detection sensor 43. Calculate the size of the linear portion and the curved portion of the optical head 34, respectively, and the optical head from the time when the linear portion of the "D" form of the optical head 34 passes through the swing detection sensor 43 Calculate the time difference when the curved portion of the "D" form of (34) passes, and also calculate the size when the target golf ball 42 hits the optical head 34, and as a result the optical head 34 The height of the optical head 34 is calculated by calculating the area of.

That is, the optical head 34 projected from the club 1 measures the height of the optical head 34 by the difference in the area of the "D" shape of the optical head 34 according to the height of the club.

In addition, when the target golf ball 42 hits the target golf ball 42 by the optical head 34, the hitting degree of the optical head 34 with respect to the target golf ball 42 is such that the optical head 34 passes through the swing detection sensor 43. When the position of the straight portion of the "D" shape of the optical head 34 at the time and the linear portion of the optical head 34 passes through the center, upper, lower portion of the swing detection sensor 43 in the above description By calculating in conjunction with the calculated height of the optical head 34 it is possible to calculate whether the optical head 34 hit the target golf ball 42.

The target golf ball 42 hit by the optical head 34 after the swing of the golf club 1 in the calculation unit (not shown) based on the signals detected by the swing detection sensor 43 and the angle detection sensor 44. The virtual flying distance, left and right angles, flight trajectory, height, swing speed and the like can be calculated, and the calculated result is displayed on the display unit 60 of the light sensing unit 2.

In particular, the golf swing exerciser according to the present invention described above may be utilized as a golf game software for a computer, a program for posture correction connected to a game machine, or an interface for enjoying virtual golf.

As described above, according to the golf swing exerciser according to the present invention, it is possible to practice golf without fear of physical damage even in the interior of a general house, and it is possible to accurately analyze the swing result of the user, and the computer Dragon golf game software, the program for adjusting the posture correction to the game machine or virtual golf can be utilized as an interface to enjoy.

Claims (5)

A golf club comprising a shaft portion, a grip portion at the rear end of the shaft, and a light generator provided at the tip of the shaft to project the head shape of the virtual golf club; Golf swing exerciser comprising a light sensing means for detecting the light beam projected by the light generator of the golf club. The method of claim 1, And a focus adjusting means for adjusting the focus of the light projected by the light generator to adjust the size of the head shape of the virtual golf club projected to the light sensing means. The method of claim 1, The shaft is a golf swing exerciser, characterized in that consisting of a first shaft provided with a grip portion at the upper end, and a second shaft that is slidably coupled to the inside of the first shaft. The method of claim 1, Golf swing exerciser, characterized in that the weight added to give the weight of the actual golf club to the user using the golf club in the predetermined portion of the shaft. The method of claim 1, The light detecting means, a swing detection sensor for detecting and detecting the target golf ball to be the strike target of the virtual club head according to the swing of the user, and the light of the virtual club head projected from the light generator behind the target golf ball And a head angle sensor for detecting a virtual head angle by detecting light projected from the light generator spaced apart from the swing detection sensor by a predetermined distance, and provided in front of the target golf ball, and a virtual club head projected from the light generator. The golf complete comprising a blow detection sensor for detecting the completion of the blow by detecting the light, an electronic calculation unit for comprehensively calculating the information detected by each sensor, and a display unit for displaying the calculation results of the electronic operation unit Swing exerciser.