KR20140094904A - Baketball hoop stand capable for displaying information - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a basketball hoop stand capable of displaying information. The basketball hoop stand comprises a display unit combined with the rear surface of a backboard. The display unit comprises: an LED substrate having a plurality of LEDs mounted thereon; and a control module for controlling the operation of the LEDs. The control module comprises: a plurality of shock detection sensors installed on the rear surface of the backboard; an LED operating part for controlling the operation of the LEDs; and a main control part for controlling the LED operating part so that the preset LEDs as to corresponding shock detection sensors according to detection signals from the shock detection sensors can emit light.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a basketball hoop,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a basketball hoop capable of displaying information, and more particularly, to a basketball hoop capable of displaying various information and providing a visual event to a viewer during a game.

In general, the basketball hoop has a backboard of a flat plate type, and a fixed frame is installed on the back surface of the backboard to maintain a constant height. The basket is fixed to the front of the back board.

In recent years, as professional basketball has become active, efforts are being made to attract a large number of visitors to the basketball arena through various event events.

However, it is not possible to provide a visual event that can attract the attention of the visitors while playing basketball game.

Particularly, visual events are important because auditory events are limited by audience support during the game, while visual events are not affected. Therefore, by providing various attractions during the game, visitors can focus on the game with interest Can be done.

In view of this, Patent Publication No. 1998-084963 discloses a basketball hoop having a ring on a backboard and a net on the underside, wherein a light sensor or a rod sensor is installed on the ring to detect a goal of a basketball, And a flashing or chisel device is disclosed in a ring passage of a basketball which is configured to inform the golfer by ringing a chase.

However, according to the above-mentioned patent, irrespective of whether or not the actual score is recognized, there is a disadvantage that it is extremely simple as a visual event that the flash is outputted or the chime is emitted only when the ring passes through the net.

In addition, even when the score is not recognized, the viewer can be mistaken for the score.

Furthermore, since the backlight is simply provided with a flash lamp or a chisel, it is not possible to display information or announcements related to the basketball game on the backboard.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a basketball hoop that is capable of displaying information and providing a visual event to a viewer during a game.

The above object is achieved by a display device comprising a display unit coupled to a back surface of a back board, wherein the display unit includes an LED substrate on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted, and a control module for controlling driving of the LED, A plurality of impact sensors installed on the back surface of the back board; An LED driving unit for controlling driving of the LED; And a main control unit for controlling the LED driving unit to emit light according to a sensing signal from the impact sensing sensor in association with the impact sensing sensor.

Preferably, the control module further includes a memory, the LED emission pattern information is stored in the memory, and the main control unit may cause the predetermined LED to emit light based on the stored LED emission pattern information.

Preferably, the display unit may include: a housing having a flange extending in which an opening is formed in a front surface and a plurality of through holes are formed along an edge of the opening; A support bar installed across the side wall facing the inside of the housing; And an opening / closing door formed on a bottom surface of the housing, wherein the housing is coupled to the back surface of the back board by bolts through the through hole, and the LED substrate is divided into a plurality of parts and can be coupled onto the support bar.

According to the above-described structure, it is possible to display various information through the back board and provide a visual event to the basketball spectator during the game, thereby being able to concentrate more on the game and increase the cheering.

1 shows the appearance of a basketball hoop according to the present invention.
2 shows an appearance of a display unit applied to the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a control module applied to the present invention.

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

1 shows the appearance of a basketball hoop according to the present invention.

A ring 110 is fixed to a front face of the back board 100 through a bracket and a net 120 is installed at a lower portion of the ring 110.

The supporting posts for supporting the back board 100 are omitted for the sake of convenience of illustration but the supporting posts are provided on the back surface of the back board 100 rather than the display unit 200, To the rear surface of the substrate.

As is well known, the back board 100 is made of a material such as polycarbonate which is resistant to impact, and has a constant thickness, so that the display unit 200 can be coupled to the rear surface.

Referring to FIG. 1, a plurality of insertion holes are formed in a matrix shape on the back surface of the back board 100, and an impact sensor 316 is inserted into each insertion hole. This will be described later.

2 shows an appearance of a display unit applied to the present invention.

The display unit 200 includes a housing 210 having a front surface opened and a flange 220 formed along an edge of the front surface.

A through hole 222 is formed along the flange 220. A bolt hole is formed in the back surface of the back board 100 to correspond to a position where the through hole 222 is formed, Are coupled to the back surface of the back board 100. [

A groove may be formed along the flange 220 so that a sealing seal can be fitted into the groove and the rear surface of the back board 100 when the back board 100 and the housing 210 are coupled. And the surface of the flange 220 is sealed by the sealing seal so that water does not permeate from the outside and the impact applied to the back board 100 can be absorbed to some extent.

A bottom surface of the housing 210 forms an opening and closing door 230 and a hinge (not shown) is provided between the opening and closing door 230 and the side surface of the housing 210.

A plurality of support bars 224 are provided inside the housing 210 so as to cross the opposite sidewalls and an LED substrate 250 having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the support bar 224 is installed.

According to this configuration, when an LED mounted on any one LED substrate 250 fails, the LED substrate 250 can be easily replaced and repaired.

The LED board 250 may be screwed to the support bar 224 through a screw hole formed at four corners and an elastic rubber washer may be interposed between the LED board 250 and the support bar 224, 100 to the LED substrate 250 can be minimized.

A plurality of LED substrates 250 are arranged in a matrix on the support bars 224 so as to face the entire area of the back board 100.

Each LED substrate 250 may be formed as a laminated module by paired substrates, for example, a substrate on which an LED is mounted and a substrate on which a driving driver (318 of FIG. 3) for driving an LED is mounted.

Meanwhile, the display unit 200 may include a control module 300, which may be implemented on a separate circuit board, for example, and mounted inside the housing 200.

3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a control module applied to the present invention.

As described above, a plurality of insertion holes are formed in a matrix shape on the back surface of the back board 100, and an impact sensor 316 is inserted into each insertion hole.

The sensing signal output from the impact sensor 316 is transmitted to the main controller 310. The main controller 310 can set an impact sensitivity sensable by the impact sensor 316. [

The communication unit 312 performs communication between the control module 300 and the external computer device under the control of the main control unit 310. For example, a wireless LAN such as Wi-Fi may be applied. Here, a control application for controlling the display unit 200 is installed in the external computer device.

The LED matrix 250 is composed of a plurality of LED substrates 250 and is driven and controlled by an LED driving unit 318 controlled by the main control unit 310 as described above.

The power supply unit 322 receives the AC power, converts the AC power to DC, and supplies power to each part including the main control unit 310. The AC power can be directly applied to the LED matrix 250 as needed.

The battery 320 is normally charged by receiving power from the power supply unit 322 and supplies power in place of the power supply unit 322 in case of emergency such as a power failure.

The memory 314 stores information received from an external computer device, for example, LED light emission pattern information, or LED position information associated with each shock detection sensor 316. [

Hereinafter, a method of performing a visual event using the basketball goal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

And drives an external computer device for controlling the display unit 200 to start the control application.

When power is applied to the display unit 200, the main control unit 310 checks the operation of each component through the initialization process, and controls the communication unit 312 to connect the communication with the external computer device.

When the LED emission pattern information preset by the operator is transmitted from the external computer device, the main control unit 310 receives the LED emission pattern information and stores it in the memory 314.

In this state, when the basketball game is started and the basketball hits the backboard 100, the basketball game detects the impact sensor 316 installed at the priced position and transmits the detection signal to the main controller 310.

The main control unit 310 controls the predetermined LED associated with the impact sensor 316 that transmits the sensing signal through the LED driving unit 318. At this time, the main control unit 310 reads the LED emission pattern information stored in the memory 314, LED will light up.

For example, suppose a home team A and a team B play a basketball game. If a basketball player attacks team B's backboard (100) by attacking team A, have. That is, the main control unit 310 controls the LED driving unit 318 to emit only the LED corresponding to the position corresponding to the logo of the A team.

Accordingly, each time a basketball player fits the backboard 100 of the opponent's team, the basketball player can focus more on the game and increase the opening of the opponent by the visual event in which the logo of his home team is displayed.

On the other hand, various information can be displayed through the back board 100 when the game is interrupted or during a break.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described above, but should be construed in accordance with the following claims.

100: back board
110: ring
120: The net
200: display unit
210: Housing
220: Flange
222: Through hole
224: Support bar
250: LED substrate
300: control module
316: Shock sensor

Claims (3)

And a display unit coupled to the back surface of the back board,
The display unit includes an LED substrate on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted, and a control module for controlling driving of the LEDs,
The control module includes:
A plurality of impact sensors installed on the back surface of the back board;
An LED driving unit for controlling driving of the LED; And
And a main control unit for controlling the LED driving unit to emit light according to a detection signal from the impact detection sensor in association with the impact detection sensor. The method according to claim 1,
The control module further comprising a memory,
Wherein the memory stores LED emission pattern information, and the main control unit causes the predetermined LED to emit light based on the stored LED emission pattern information. The method according to claim 1,
The display unit includes:
A housing having a front surface formed with an opening and a flange extending along the edge of the opening and having a plurality of through holes;
A support bar installed across the side wall facing the inside of the housing; And
And an opening / closing door formed on a bottom surface of the housing,
Wherein the housing is coupled to the rear surface of the backboard by bolts through the through hole, and the LED substrate is divided into a plurality of parts and is coupled onto the support bar.

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