KR20120003740A - A location indication unit of golf game flag and location indication coltrol method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for displaying locations using golf course flags and a method for controlling the same are provided to verify the direction and the intensity of wind and to accurately recognize the locations of hole-cups. CONSTITUTION: A flag body(10) is composed of a first vertical bar and a second vertical bar. A driving motor is combined with the body of the first vertical bar. A motor shaft rotates the second vertical bar based on the first vertical bar. A light sensor(20) detects external light and verifies brightness. A humidity sensor(30) detects the humidity around the flag body. A wind speed sensor detects the speed of wind around the flag body. A light emitting module illuminates a light emitting diode based on the verification result of the light sensor and the humidity sensor.

Description

A location indication unit of golf game flag and location indication Coltrol method thereof}

The present invention relates to a position display device and a control method using a flag for a golf course, in particular, by combining the LED to the support of the flag indicating the position of the hole cup to determine the position of the hole cup at a long distance, and also sensing the sensing of the wind speed on the support It relates to a position display device and a control method using a flag for a golf course characterized in that the means and the display means for displaying the additional installation so that it is possible to accurately recognize the strength and direction of the wind around the hole cup.

In recent years, the golfing population is rapidly increasing, and accordingly, golfing is often performed at dawn or evening just before or after sunrise, or even at night. They also play golf in rainy weather or in foggy weather with some visibility.

However, in the state where the visibility is not secured, most of the golfers play golf with the help of the caddies in which direction the hole cup is located. .

That is, the golf flag is used to indicate the position of the hole cup (Hole Cup) on the green of the golf course, the golf flag for indicating the position of the golf course hole cup is usually used by hanging on the rod-shaped golf flagpole to be inserted into the hole cup In addition, the golf flag has a problem in that it is difficult to accurately determine the location of the golf flag on a day when it is difficult to secure the field of view, such as cloudy weather, and also difficult to accurately grasp the position or strength of the wind around the hole cup, making it difficult to proceed golf play smoothly. There is.

The present invention is to solve the above problems,

The LED is inserted into the support of the flag for golf course so that the presence of the flag can be understood from a distance so that the position of the hole cup can be known accurately, and the direction and strength of the wind around the hole cup are indicated by the LED so that the golf player can see the direction and direction of the wind. Its purpose is to facilitate golf play by grasping strength from afar.

As a means to achieve the above object,

The present invention includes a flag body (10) comprising a first vertical bar (10a) having a cylindrical bar shape, and a second vertical bar (10b) inserted into and coupled to the center of the vertical bar; A drive motor 11 coupled to the body of the first vertical bar; A motor shaft 12 extending from the driving motor and coupled to the second vertical bar to rotate the second vertical bar about the first vertical bar according to the driving of the driving motor; An optical sensor 20 installed at an upper end of the flag body and configured to sense external light to sense whether it is in a bright state or a dark state; A humidity sensor 30 installed at an upper end of the flag body and configured to sense humidity around the flag to provide information to determine a fog state when there are many drops of water; A wind speed sensor 40 installed on the flag body and sensing a speed of wind around the flag body; A power supply unit 50 embedded in the flag body and electrically connected to an electric device to supply various powers; An LED module (60) formed by coupling the LEDs to the panel so that the LEDs can be grasped from the outside by arranging the LEDs at a predetermined interval on the second vertical bar to emit light to the outside; It is connected to the driving motor, the light sensor, the humidity sensor, the wind speed sensor, and the LED, and analyzes the data input from the light sensor to determine that the light around the current flag is darker than the reference or analyzes the data input from the humidity sensor. When humidity above the standard is detected, the LED is turned on. At the same time, the data of the wind speed sensor is analyzed. If the wind speed is less than the reference minimum speed, the second vertical bar 10b is horizontally aligned with respect to the first vertical bar 10a. The control unit 70 having a program code for controlling the second vertical bar 10b to be inclined diagonally when the reference minimum speed is greater than and equal to the reference maximum speed. It is characterized by consisting of.

In addition, the control unit has a program code for driving the drive motor to move constantly up and down 5-10 degrees in a state in which the second horizontal bar is aligned horizontally, obliquely or vertically with respect to the first vertical bar.

The control unit may include program code for rotating the driving motor clockwise or counterclockwise to continuously rotate the second vertical bar with respect to the first vertical bar.

In addition, the first vertical bar and the second vertical bar is inserted into and coupled to the first vertical bar, the first vertical bar is installed by the drive motor, the second vertical bar is formed by installing a motor shaft, the light sensor and humidity in the body Installing a sensor and a wind speed sensor, and having a flag body for installing a plurality of LEDs on the second vertical bar (S10); Analyzing the data input from the photosensor and lighting the LED when it is determined that the light around the current flag is darker than the reference (S20); Analyzing the data input from the humidity sensor and detecting humidity above a reference level to determine the fog state and lighting the LED (S30); Analyzing the data of the wind speed sensor while the LED is turned on, driving the driving motor to rotate the motor shaft when the wind speed is less than the reference minimum speed, and horizontally aligning the second vertical bar with respect to the first vertical bar (S40); Analyzing the data of the wind speed sensor while the LED is turned on, if the wind speed is above the reference minimum speed and below the reference maximum speed, driving the driving motor to rotate the motor shaft, and aligning the second vertical bar diagonally with respect to the first vertical bar ( S50); If the wind speed is above the reference maximum speed by analyzing the data of the wind speed sensor while the LED is turned on, the driving motor is driven to rotate the motor shaft to align the second vertical bar vertically (S60).

As described above, the present invention by inserting the LED into the support of the flag for golf course to determine the presence of the flag from a distance to accurately know the position of the hole cup, and also to display the direction and strength of the wind around the hole cup in the LED The golf player has an effect of facilitating golf play by grasping the direction and strength of the wind from a distance.

1 is a golf flag configuration showing the position of the golf course hole cup of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the golf flag of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical connection of the present invention.
4 is an operation state in which the second vertical bar of the present invention is aligned horizontally.
5 is an operational state diagram in which the second vertical bar of the present invention is aligned diagonally.
6 is an operational state diagram showing that the second vertical bar of the present invention flows up and down.
7 is a flowchart of the control operation of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.

1 is a golf flag configuration showing the position of the golf course hole cup of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the golf flag of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical connection of the present invention.

4 is an operation state in which the second vertical bar of the present invention is aligned horizontally.

5 is an operational state diagram in which the second vertical bar of the present invention is aligned diagonally.

6 is an operational state diagram showing that the second vertical bar of the present invention flows up and down.

7 is a flow chart of the control operation of the present invention.

First, Figures 1 to 3 show the main configuration of the present invention, the components of the present invention is largely the flag body 10, optical sensor 20, humidity sensor 30, wind speed sensor 40 ), A power supply unit 50, an LED module 60, and a control unit 70.

The flag body 10 has a form in which two vertical bars are coupled to each other through a motor shaft 12 at a center thereof, and a driving motor 11 is installed at the first vertical bar 10a and a second vertical bar 10b. The motor shaft 12 is coupled, and the motor shaft 12 is connected to the drive motor 11 so that the motor shaft is rotated by operating the drive motor so as to rotate the motor shaft 12 based on the first vertical bar 10a. 10b) can be arranged inclined or horizontally.

The optical sensor 20 is installed at the upper end of the flag body and senses whether it is in a bright state or a dark state by sensing external light. That is, the photosensor 20 is variable in accordance with the external light to provide information to determine the external illuminance.

The humidity sensor 30 is installed at the upper end of the flag body and serves as a fog state when there are many drops of water around the flag. That is, the humidity sensor 30 provides information to determine the external humidity by changing the resistance according to the external humidity.

The wind speed sensor 40 is installed above the flag body and serves to sense the speed of the wind around the flag body. That is, the wind speed sensor 40 is formed in the form of a chip for sensing the external wind speed to provide wind speed information.

The power supply unit 50 is embedded in the inside of the flag body is electrically connected to the electrical device serves to supply various power. That is, the power supply unit 50 may be applied in the form of a battery or a cartridge that can receive and store power from an external power supply, and supplies power to various sensor devices, control devices and drive motors.

The LED module 60 has a plurality of LEDs 61 coupled to the panel 62, and the LEDs are arranged at regular intervals on the second vertical bar 10b to emit light to the outside, thereby externalizing the position of the flag body. To be identified. That is, the LED module 60 is electrically connected to the power supply unit 50 so that each LED 61 converts electrical energy into light energy and outputs it to the outside.

The controller 70 is connected to the driving motor 11, the optical sensor 20, the humidity sensor 30, the wind speed sensor 40 and the LED module 60, the data input from the optical sensor 20 If it is determined that the light around the current flag is darker than the standard, the LED 61 is turned on, and if the humidity above the standard is detected by analyzing the data input from the humidity sensor 30, the LED module 60 is determined to be a fog situation. In this case, the driving motor 11 is driven to spread the second vertical bar 10b horizontally and inclined about the first vertical bar 10a to maximize the discriminating power at a long distance, and the wind speed sensor 40. If the wind speed is higher than the reference value by analyzing the data of the) has a program code for controlling the first vertical bar (10a) and the second vertical bar (10b) to overlap the driving motor (11).

That is, the second vertical bar can be operated in various ways under the control of the controller. In FIG. 1, the first vertical bar and the second vertical bar are overlapped, and in FIG. 4, the second vertical bar is horizontally aligned. 5 illustrates a state in which the second vertical bars are aligned diagonally. 6 illustrates that the second vertical bar flows up and down.

In addition, the control unit has a program code for driving the drive motor to move constantly up and down 5-10 degrees in a state in which the second horizontal bar is aligned horizontally, obliquely or vertically with respect to the first vertical bar.

The control unit may include a program code for rotating the driving motor clockwise or counterclockwise to continuously rotate the second vertical bar with respect to the first vertical bar.

Since the optical sensor 20, the humidity sensor 30, and the wind speed sensor 40 are known in the art, and the operation of each sensor is well known, further description thereof will be omitted, but the present invention may be combined with the sensors. It is characterized by controlling LED lighting and flag body operation according to sensor information.

Accordingly, in the drawings of the present invention, only the presence of the sensor is displayed, and the electrical connection relationship is illustrated in the block diagram.

Hereinafter will be described in more detail with respect to the operation of the present invention.

The present invention includes a flag body (10), the flag body is composed of a first vertical bar (10a) and a second vertical bar (10b) and the first vertical bar (10a) and the second vertical bar (10b) ) Is coupled through the motor shaft 12, but the motor shaft 12 is rotated by the drive motor 11, so that the second vertical bar (10b) clockwise or counterclockwise around the first vertical bar (10a) Can be driven. That is, the drive motor 11 is mounted on the body of the first vertical bar 10a and the motor shaft 12 extending from the drive motor is mounted on the second vertical bar 10b to rotate the motor motor 11. This rotates and thus the second vertical bar 10b rotates.

Then, the LED module 60 is installed on the outer circumferential surface of the second vertical bar 10b, and the optical sensor 20, the humidity sensor 30, and the wind speed sensor 40 are disposed on the flag body 10. Since the LED module 60 is operated in accordance with the sensing result of the optical sensor 20, and the second vertical bar 10b is based on the first vertical bar 10a according to the result of the wind speed sensor 40. Determine the alignment of.

That is, when the surroundings of the flag body 10 become dark or cannot be identified due to fog or rain, the LED 61 installed in the LED module 60 is turned on, and in order to maximize the identification of the LED 61 from the outside, 1 When the second vertical bar (10b) is horizontally unfolded around the vertical bar (10a) when viewed from the outside is spread in the form of a cross so that the flag can be easily identified.

Meanwhile, the present invention adjusts the angle of the second vertical bar 10b rotating around the first vertical bar 10a according to the intensity of the wind speed on which the wind speed sensor 40 is mounted.

For example, when the wind is less than the reference minimum speed which hardly blows, the driving motor is driven to be aligned at a right angle with the second vertical bar 10b centered around the first vertical bar 10a. If the wind blows above the reference minimum speed and at the same time below the reference maximum speed, the second vertical bar 10b is arranged to be inclined diagonally with respect to the first vertical bar 10a so that the wind is blowing above the standard. Make it recognizable. When the wind blows very hard, the first vertical bar 10a and the second vertical bar 10b are aligned to overlap each other so that the wind is blowing very hard when viewed from the outside. By overlapping the bar 10a and the second vertical bar 10b, the flag body was prevented from falling down due to the wind.

Therefore, golf players may recognize that the wind is blowing around the hole cup as the inclination of the second vertical bar (10b) is closer to 90 degrees, in particular, the LED 62 is a predetermined distance to the second vertical bar (10b) Since it is installed, the degree of inclination of the second vertical bar 10b relative to the first vertical bar 10a can be easily recognized, so that the steeper the inclination, the wind is blowing harder, and the second vertical bar 10a is compared with the second vertical bar 10a. When the vertical bar 10b is positioned horizontally, it can be recognized that the wind is hardly blown.

More preferably, the second vertical bar 10b is driven about 5-10 degrees up and down in a state where the second vertical bar 10b is aligned horizontally, diagonally or vertically with respect to the first vertical bar 10a in order to increase the discriminating power of the flag body. The motor 11 is driven. By moving the motor shaft 12 in accordance with the driving of the drive motor 11 it is possible to move the second vertical bar (10b) at a predetermined angle relative to the first vertical bar (10a).

Then, the golf player can more clearly grasp the flag body by the moving LED lights, and thus the golf player can enjoy the golf game while accurately identifying the position of the hole cup.

In addition, by continuously rotating the second vertical bar (10b) can be more clearly informed of the installation position of the flag to the outside, for this purpose, by rotating the drive motor 11 clockwise or counterclockwise to the motor shaft (12) ) By rotating clockwise or counterclockwise, the second vertical bar 10b can be continuously rotated relative to the first vertical bar 10a.

Then, since the golf player can grasp the rotation of the LED 61 due to the rotation of the second vertical bar 10b even at a distance, it is possible to grasp the position where the hole cup is present more clearly, so that the golf game can be more easily enjoyed. .

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical spirit of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

That is, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention but to describe the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention by these embodiments.

Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the claims below, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope will be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: Flag body
10a: first vertical bar
10b: second vertical bar
11: drive motor
12: motor shaft
20: light sensor
30: humidity sensor
40: wind speed sensor
50: power supply
60: LED module
61: LED
70: control unit

Claims (4)

A flag body (10) comprising a first vertical bar (10a) having a cylindrical bar shape and a second vertical bar (10b) inserted into and coupled to the center of the vertical bar;
A drive motor 11 coupled to the body of the first vertical bar;
A motor shaft 12 extending from the driving motor and coupled to the second vertical bar to rotate the second vertical bar about the first vertical bar according to the driving of the driving motor;
An optical sensor 20 installed at an upper end of the flag body and configured to sense external light to sense whether it is in a bright state or a dark state;
A humidity sensor 30 installed at an upper end of the flag body and configured to sense humidity around the flag to provide information to determine a fog state when there are many drops of water;
A wind speed sensor 40 installed on the flag body and sensing a speed of wind around the flag body;
A power supply unit 50 embedded in the flag body and electrically connected to an electric device to supply various powers;
An LED module (60) formed by coupling the LEDs to the panel so that the LEDs can be grasped from the outside by arranging the LEDs at a predetermined interval on the second vertical bar to emit light to the outside;
It is connected to the driving motor, the light sensor, the humidity sensor, the wind speed sensor, and the LED, and analyzes the data input from the light sensor to determine that the light around the current flag is darker than the reference or analyzes the data input from the humidity sensor. When humidity above the standard is detected, the LED is turned on. At the same time, the data of the wind speed sensor is analyzed. If the wind speed is less than the reference minimum speed, the second vertical bar 10b is horizontally aligned with respect to the first vertical bar 10a. The control unit 70 having a program code for controlling the second vertical bar 10b to be inclined diagonally when the reference minimum speed is greater than and equal to the reference maximum speed. Position display device using a golf course flag, characterized in that made. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
Position indication using a flag for a golf course, characterized by having a program code for driving the drive motor to move constantly up and down 5 to 10 degrees in a state where the second horizontal bar is aligned horizontally, obliquely or vertically with respect to the first vertical bar. Device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
And a program code for rotating the drive motor clockwise or counterclockwise to rotate the second vertical bar continuously with respect to the first vertical bar. A first vertical bar and a second vertical bar inserted into and coupled to the first vertical bar, the first vertical bar is provided with a drive motor, and the second vertical bar is provided with a motor shaft. Installing a wind speed sensor, and having a flag body for installing a plurality of LEDs on the second vertical bar (S10);
Analyzing the data input from the photosensor and lighting the LED when it is determined that the light around the current flag is darker than the reference (S20);
Analyzing the data input from the humidity sensor and detecting humidity above a reference level to determine the fog state and lighting the LED (S30);
Analyzing the data of the wind speed sensor while the LED is turned on, driving the driving motor to rotate the motor shaft when the wind speed is less than the reference minimum speed, and horizontally aligning the second vertical bar with respect to the first vertical bar (S40);
Analyzing the data of the wind speed sensor while the LED is turned on, if the wind speed is above the reference minimum speed and below the reference maximum speed, driving the driving motor to rotate the motor shaft, and aligning the second vertical bar diagonally with respect to the first vertical bar ( S50);
Analysis of the data of the wind speed sensor in the state that the LED is turned on, if the wind speed is higher than the reference maximum speed driving the drive motor to rotate the motor shaft to align the second vertical bar vertically (S60) characterized in that the flag for the golf course Position display control method using.

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