KR20130120655A - Golf simulation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf simulation apparatus. The golf simulation apparatus comprises a housing (110); field plates (151, 152) formed at the lower portion of a front surface (110a) of the housing to be slid forward and backward while field members (151a, 152a) are respectively formed at the upper portion of the field plates; support arms supporting rear ends of the field plates; a driving unit for pushing or pulling the support arms; a monitor (150) installed on the front surface of the housing and displaying a three-dimensional golf image information; a golf simulation computer for generating golf image information formed in a virtual three-dimensional golf field to output the information to the monitor, and controlling the operation of the driving unit such that the field plates having field members corresponding to field attributes about a seated position of a golf ball (b1) hit by a player in the virtual three-dimensional field are allowed to advance. When the golf ball is seated in a particular field area, the golf simulation apparatus detects the seated portion of the golf and then provides the field plates, which have field members corresponding to the seated portion of the ball, toward a player.

Description

[0001] Golf Simulation Apparatus [0002]

More particularly, the present invention relates to a golf simulation apparatus, and more particularly, to a golf simulation apparatus in which a field plate having a field member corresponding to a field attribute of a point at which a golf ball struck by a player in a virtual three- So that the player is suitable to be able to play with the same feel as the actual field.

Recently, a golf simulation system has been developed to overcome the spatial limitation of the indoor golf driving range.

In other words, kinetic data on the speed and angle of flight of the golf ball are measured in a certain space adjacent to the golf bat, and the trajectory of the golf ball is estimated based on the measured kinetic data. will be.

At this time, since the same image as the field of the actual golf course is input to the control device for outputting the expected flight trajectory of the golf ball, the player can obtain a visual effect as if playing golf in an actual field. Such a golf simulation system is usually called 'screen golf'.

In recent years, there has been developed a technique that is one-dimensional upgraded from the above-mentioned so-called screen golf, and instead of outputting a three-dimensional image on a screen as in the prior art, a three- dimensional image is displayed on a monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Device) A so-called monitor output golf simulation device which provides more clear and realistic image quality and image information to the player has been developed.

FIG. 8 shows a state of use of the golf simulation apparatus according to the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the case of the prior art, a dynamic sensing sensor 12 for sensing and measuring dynamic information including a velocity and a flight path of a golf ball hit by a golf club is placed at the plate, A golf simulation computer that receives dynamic information including a flight path and velocity of the golf ball measured by the sensor 12 and executes a three dimensional golf simulation program based on the dynamic information to display the dynamic flight of the golf ball as an image A monitor 11 built in the enclosure 10 for displaying a three-dimensional image on the screen is placed on the enclosure 10 and a target film 13 is provided for allowing the player to strike the golf ball .

However, the conventional golf simulation apparatus has the following problems.

First of all, in the case of the golf simulation apparatus according to the prior art, there is a problem that the monitor 11 falls and is damaged when the player 11 or the user touches the monitor 11 mounted on the housing 10 by carelessness.

In addition, since the housing 10, the monitor 11, and the sensor 12 have to be moved separately in separate storage boxes at the time of movement, there has been inconvenience in moving and maintenance.

Since the monitor 11 is on the housing 10, the player has to watch the monitor 11 by lifting his head or turning his / her head at the tee shot or putting. Therefore, This was not good.

In addition, since the monitor 11 is exposed unprotected, the hit golf ball is scattered and the monitor 11 is hit by the monitor 11, and the monitor 11 is damaged.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a golf simulation apparatus,

First, by executing a three-dimensional golf simulation program, by providing a field plate on which a field member corresponding to a field attribute of a point at which a golf ball struck by a player is struck by a player in a virtual three-dimensional golf course, Allowing you to play in a field-like feel,

Secondly, when the field plate in which the field member is formed enters the interior of the housing in a general play and the golf ball is seated in a set virtual field, the structure is such that the field plate can come out of the housing To provide a play environment,

Thirdly, by implementing a sliding-type configuration in a slim form, it is possible to install both in a simple configuration and a small volume, so that it can be installed in an inner space of a housing,

Fourthly, by providing a structure in which a teat mat is provided in the housing and the field plate is protruded and protruded while sliding on the teat mat, operation of the field plate can be performed more stably and smoothly,

Fifth, since the monitor and the simulation main body are provided in one housing to constitute a single integrated module, it is possible to facilitate the installation and operation maintenance and to improve the ease of movement and convenience, Since there is no risk of the monitor falling or falling, and the monitor is placed in the front side of the housing, it is provided with a psychological sense of security for the player,

Sixth, by providing the monitor close to the ground so as to be in the same field of view as the golf tee, the player can be provided with an improved play environment,

Seventh, the present invention is to provide a golf simulation apparatus which is suitable for allowing a player to view the monitor in the most comfortable posture by constituting the monitor mounting portion so as to be inclined with respect to the vertical.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a golf simulation apparatus comprising: a housing having a front surface, a rear surface, an upper surface and a side surface and formed with an inner space; A field plate slidably installed at a front lower side of the housing and having a field member at an upper side thereof; A support arm for supporting a rear end of the field plate; Driving means for pushing the support arm forward or pulling it backward; A monitor installed on a front surface of the housing to display three-dimensional golf image information transmitted from a golf simulation computer; A field member corresponding to a field attribute of a point at which a golf ball struck by the player is seated in a virtual three-dimensional golf course is provided on the virtual three-dimensional golf course, And a golf simulation computer for controlling the operation of the driving means so that the formed field plate is advanced.

The golf simulation apparatus of the present invention having the above-described configuration has the following effects.

First, by executing a three-dimensional golf simulation program, by providing a field plate on which a field member corresponding to a field attribute of a point at which a golf ball struck by a player is struck by a player in a virtual three-dimensional golf course, It has the effect of playing in the same field feel.

Secondly, when the field plate in which the field member is formed enters the interior of the housing in a general play and the golf ball is seated in a set virtual field, the structure is such that the field plate can come out of the housing It is possible to provide a play environment.

Thirdly, by implementing a sliding / popping-up configuration, the configuration is simplified, the volume used is reduced, and the entire structure can be installed in the inner space of the housing. As a result, the product can be compactly implemented.

Fourth, there is an effect that the operation of the field plate can be stably and smoothly performed by adopting the structure in which the teat mat is provided in the housing and the field plate is protruded and protruded while sliding on the teat mat.

Fifth, since the monitor and the simulation main body are provided in one housing to constitute a single integrated module, installation and operation and maintenance can be facilitated, ease of movement and convenience can be improved, There is no danger of falling or falling, and the monitor is placed in the front side of the housing, so that it is possible to provide a psychological sense of security to the player, thereby improving the user use environment.

Sixth, the monitor is provided close to the ground so as to be in the same field of view as the golf tee, thereby providing an improved play environment for the player.

Seventh, there is an effect that the player can view the monitor in the most comfortable posture by configuring the monitor mounting portion to be inclined with respect to the vertical.

1 is a perspective view of a golf simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view of Fig.
3 is a side sectional view of Fig.
FIG. 4 is an operation diagram of a golf simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a golf ball is placed on a roper.
5 is a side view of Fig.
FIG. 6 is an operation diagram of a golf simulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention in which a golf ball is placed in a bunker.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of Figure 1;
8 is a use state diagram of a conventional golf simulation apparatus.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a golf simulation apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The term "forward " as used herein refers to the direction in which the front surface of the housing is facing and the rear direction is the opposite direction to the front.

As shown, the golf simulation device (A) according to an embodiment of the present invention, the front surface (110a) and the rear surface (110b) and the upper surface (110c) and the side (110e) is formed and the internal space (S) is formed A plurality of field plates 151 and 152 installed in the housing 110 and under the front surface 110a of the housing 110 so as to be slidable back and forth, and having field members 151a and 152a formed thereon. The support plates 161 and 162 supporting the rear ends of the field plates 151 and 152 and the support arms 161 and 162 are pushed forward or pulled backward to slide the field plates 151 and 152 forward and backward. A monitor 150 mounted on the driving means 170, the front surface 110a of the housing 110, and displaying three-dimensional golf image information transmitted from a golf simulation computer; Golf image information at 3D golf course The field plate 151, which is output to the monitor 140 and has field members 151a and 152a corresponding to field attributes of the point where the golf ball b1 hit by the player is seated in the virtual three-dimensional golf course, It is characterized in that it comprises a golf simulation computer (not shown) for controlling the operation of the drive means 170 so that 152 is advanced.

The golf simulation computer uses a variety of hitting information, such as the speed and direction of the golf ball, the head speed and direction of the golf club, the opening and closing of the face, the golf ball on the virtual three-dimensional golf course The video information is generated by calculating the motion, and the video information is provided to the player through the monitor 150.

The virtual three-dimensional golf course data in which the golf game is implemented is stored in a database in the golf simulation computer, and the database also stores information on field attributes of each field of the field.

The golf simulation computer reads a field attribute of a spot where the hit golf ball lands after being hit by the player, and controls driving of the driving means according to the field attribute.

That is, the driving means 170 is provided so that the field plates 151 and 152 having the field members 151a and 152a corresponding to the field attributes of the points where the golf ball hit by the player are seated in the virtual three- .

The driving means 170 may be constituted by, for example, a pneumatic device (hydraulic device) comprising a cylinder and a pump, or a motor driving device comprising a gear box and a motor.

In the golf simulation device (A) according to an embodiment of the present invention, an opening 112 is formed under the monitor 150 under the front surface 110a of the housing 110 and the field plate 151. , 152 slides forward and backward through the opening 112.

In the golf simulation apparatus A according to the embodiment of the present invention, a golf tee T1 is provided, and a teat mat 140 provided below the front surface 110a of the housing body 110 is further included And the field plates (151, 152) slide on the teat mat (140).

In the golf simulation apparatus (A) according to an embodiment of the present invention, the field attribute is configured of at least one of a rumper and a bunker, and the field plates 151 and 152 are configured in the same number as the field attributes .

The field members 151a and 152a are formed of, for example, a roper member 151a and a bunker member 152a. The roper member 151a is a model adapted to be similar to an actual ruffer of a golf course. Of course, it is a model that is similar to a bunker.

In the golf simulation device (A) according to an embodiment of the present invention, the rear surface (from the front (110a) of the housing 110, so that the monitor 150 can be installed on the front (110a) of the housing (110) 110b) is characterized in that it is configured to further include a monitor mounting portion 120 is formed in the rear in the direction.

In the mobile golf simulation apparatus A equipped with a projector according to an embodiment of the present invention, the monitor installation unit 120 includes a floor 120a on which the monitor 150 is mounted, And a rear supporting part 120b which is formed by extending stepwise upward from the rear supporting part 120a and supporting the rear surface of the monitor 150. The rear supporting part 120b is formed to be inclined rearward with respect to a vertical surface .

As described above, when the rear support part 120b is inclined backward, the monitor 150 is inclined backward and is placed therein, so that the player places the monitor 150 in the same field of view as the golf tee 191 and the golf ball b1. Simultaneous viewing in the DELTA can provide an enhanced play environment (see FIGS. 3 and 5).

In the mobile golf simulation device (A) provided with a projector according to an embodiment of the present invention, the golf simulation computer may be provided in the interior space (S) of the housing, it is built in the monitor 150 to monitor 150 It may be configured integrally with).

In the golf simulation apparatus A according to an embodiment of the present invention, a dynamic sensing sensor for measuring dynamic information including a velocity and a flight path of a golf ball struck by a golf club, And may be installed inside or outside the housing 110.

Next, the operation of the golf simulation apparatus A according to the embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described.

When the golf ball is hit by the player, the golf simulation computer reads field attributes of the spot where the hit golf ball is seated from the database, and the field plates 151 and 152 formed with the field members 151a and 152a indicating the corresponding field attributes are moved forward And the driving means 170, which receives the control signal, operates so that the corresponding field plates 151 and 152 are advanced.

For example, when the golf ball hit by the player is seated on the rougher in the virtual three-dimensional golf image, the golf simulation computer is controlled by the driving means so as to advance the field plate 151 formed with the roper member 151a, And the driving means that receives this control signal pushes the support arm 161 forward so that the field plate 151 formed with the roper member 151a slides forward (see Figs. 4 and 5).

When the golf ball hit by the player is seated in, for example, a bunker in a virtual three-dimensional golf image, the golf simulation computer is configured to move the field plate 152, in which the bunker member 152a, which is a field member corresponding to the bunker, The driving means 170 that has received the control signal pushes the support arm 162 forward so that the field plate 151 formed with the bunker member 152a slides forward 6).

If the field attribute of the spot where the hit golf ball is struck again by the player is not a rug or a bunker but is, for example, an ong or fairway as in the above example, the golf simulator computer controls the forward field plates 151 and 152, The drive means 170 outputs a control signal to the drive means 170 so that the drive means 170 retracts the support arms 161 and 162 backward so that the field plates 151 and 152 are retracted backward.

The retracted field plates 151 and 152 may protrude slightly from the front surface of the housing 110 as shown in FIG. 1 and may be installed inside the opening 112 of the housing 110 as shown in FIG. 7, And in any case falls within the technical scope of the present invention.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It is self-evident to those who have.

Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be considered as illustrative rather than restrictive, and the present invention is not limited to the above description, but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

A: golf simulation device S: inner space of the housing body
110: housing body 110a: front surface of the housing body
110b: rear surface of the housing body 110c: upper surface of the housing body
110e: left and right sides of the housing body 112: opening
120: Monitor installation part 120a:
120b: rear surface supporting portion 130: monitor
140: Tea mat 151, 152: Field plate
151a: roper member 152b: bunker member
161, 162: support arm 170: drive means
T1: golf tee b1: golf tee

Claims (4)

A housing 110 having a front surface 110a and a rear surface 110b, an upper surface 110c and a side surface 110e and an inner space S formed therein;
Field plates 151 and 152 slidable forward and backward below the front surface 110a of the housing 110 and having field members 151a and 152a on the upper side thereof;
Support arms (161, 162) supporting the rear ends of the field plates (151, 152);
Driving means (170) for pushing or pulling the support arms (161, 162) forward or backward;
A monitor 150 installed on the front surface 110a of the housing 110 to display three-dimensional golf image information transmitted from a golf simulation computer;
The golf ball (b1) provided in the housing 110, generated golf image information made in the virtual three-dimensional golf course and output to the monitor 140, and hit by the player in the virtual three-dimensional golf course is seated And a golf simulation computer for controlling the operation of the driving means 170 to advance the field plates 151 and 152 on which the field members 151a and 152a corresponding to the field attributes of the spot are advanced. Simulation device.
The method according to claim 1,
An opening 112 is formed under the monitor 150 under the front surface 110a of the housing 110.
Wherein the field plate (151, 152) slides forward and backward through the opening (112).
The method according to claim 1,
A golf tee T1 and a teat mat 140 provided under the housing body 110,
Wherein the field plate (151, 152) slides on the teat mat (140).
The method according to claim 1,
In order to install the monitor 150 on the front surface (110a) of the housing 110, the monitor mounting portion 120 formed in the recess in the rear direction of the rear surface 110b from the front surface (110a) of the housing 110 is Golf simulation device, characterized in that further comprises.

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