KR20200103395A - System and apparatus for adjusting position of golf ball - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for adjusting the position of a golf ball to improve a swing result. According to the present invention, the system comprises: a position detection unit to detect a reference position on which a golf ball is placed and the positions of both feet of a golfer who prepares a swing to hit the golf ball; a correction calculation unit including a golfer database storing the positions of both feet and information about the golfer and the golfer′s golf clubs and calculating a suggested position, which is the position of the golf ball to improve the result of the swing, based on the positions of both feet and the golfer database; and a position adjustment unit including a mat on which the golf ball is placed and moving the mat to place the golf ball placed at the reference position to the suggested position.

Description

Golf ball position adjustment system and method {SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF GOLF BALL}

The present invention relates to a golf ball position adjustment system and method for inducing improvement of golf skill by proposing a desirable position of a golf ball based on a result of measuring the position of a golf ball and a golfer.

As interest in golf increases, various training methods and apparatuses are attracting attention for the purpose of enjoying golf as a daily sport or improving golf skills professionally. In particular, a device or method that guides the direction of improvement according to the analysis result by photographing a golfer's swing posture as an image or detecting and analyzing the golfer's swing posture as a coach or leader guides the improvement direction by looking at the golfer's swing posture These are disclosed in various ways (Patent Document 1).

In general, such a posture analysis system is used in a way that guides the golfer's corrected posture or improvement direction with audio or video, and after the golfer recognizes the content, improves his posture accordingly. However, in this process, it is not easy for a golfer to accurately correct his or her posture by accurately recognizing the information to be guided. In the end, if you do not correct your posture correctly, the effect of such a correction system does not appear, and it is difficult to obtain immediate improvement and satisfaction. In particular, for beginners, children, and students who may have difficulty in recognizing their posture, it is difficult to provide an interest or effect that is more than a conventional lesson method by a leader.

In this regard, Patent Document 2, which is a prior art, discloses a method of moving a golf ball to a sweet spot of a golf club head based on a result of analyzing a swing trajectory of a golf club. However, Patent Document 2 is configured to move the golf ball by a striking machine, and this striking method is difficult to ensure that the position of the golf ball is accurately and finely moved. Is difficult. For example, there is a problem in that it is difficult to move a golf ball by accurately reflecting this when a golfer who has practiced the swing to a certain extent needs to further improve the flying distance or fine position adjustment that can increase accuracy without significantly changing the posture.

KR 10-1394276 B1 (2014.05.07.Registration) KR 10-1627613 B1 (Registered on May 31, 2016)

An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball position adjustment system and method capable of improving a swing result by adjusting a position in which a golf ball is placed based on information on a golfer performing a swing and the positions of both feet of the golfer.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball position adjustment system and method capable of improving a swing result by analyzing a golfer's posture or a swing trajectory of a golf club and adjusting a position at which a golf ball is placed.

Another object of the present invention is a golf ball position adjustment system that proposes a position of a golf ball that can improve the swing result, and provides information on the proposed point as an output or output screen so that the golfer can utilize it in other places. It is to provide.

In order to achieve an object of the present invention, a golf ball position adjustment system according to the present invention is provided to detect a reference point, which is a position where a golf ball is placed, and the positions of both feet of a golfer preparing to swing to hit the golf ball. A location detection unit configured; A golfer database storing information on the positions of the feet and the golfer and the golf club of the golfer, and the position of the golf ball to improve the result of the swing based on the positions of the feet and the golfer database A correction operation unit configured to calculate a phosphorus suggestion point; And a position adjusting unit including a mat on which the golf ball is placed, and configured to move the mat with respect to the positions of both feet to position the golf ball at the reference point at the suggested point.

The position adjusting unit may be formed to slide or lift the mat with respect to the ground on which both feet are supported.

In order to achieve another object of the present invention, the golf ball position adjustment system further includes a swing trajectory measuring unit configured to measure the trajectory of the club head of the golf club during a swing and store it in the golfer database, and the correction The calculation unit calculates the suggested point based on the trajectory of the club head.

In addition, a swing posture measurement unit configured to measure a position of a preset body part of the golfer during a swing and store it in the golfer database, wherein the correction calculation unit is based on the position of the preset body part. Yields

The position adjustment unit may move the mat after a predetermined time elapses from after the golf ball is placed on the reference point.

The position adjusting unit may move the mat when it is sensed that the club head is located at a preset point by the swing trajectory measuring unit.

In order to achieve another object of the present invention, the golf ball position adjustment system is configured to provide an output or output screen displaying information on the position of the reference point and the position of the proposed point with respect to the reference point. It further includes a correction amount output unit.

The positions of the reference point and the suggested point may be displayed based on a coordinate plane formed on the output or the output screen.

On the other hand, the golf ball position adjustment method according to the present invention includes the steps of detecting a reference point, which is a position where a golf ball is placed on a mat, and the positions of both feet of a golfer preparing a swing to hit the golf ball; Calculating a suggestion point, which is a position of the golf ball for improving a result of the swing, based on a golfer database including the positions of the feet and information on the golfer and the golf club of the golfer; And moving the mat with respect to the positions of the both feet to position the golf ball at the reference point at the suggested point.

The method for adjusting the position of the golf ball further includes measuring a trajectory of the club head of the golf club during a swing and storing it in the golfer database, and in the step of calculating the suggested point, the trajectory of the club head is measured. Thus, the suggestion point may be calculated based on a result of performing the step of storing in the golfer database for a predetermined number of times.

According to the present invention constituted by the above-described solution means, the following effects are obtained.

The golf ball position adjustment system and method according to the present invention moves a golf ball from a reference point to a proposed point by moving a mat on which a golf ball is placed with respect to the positions of both feet of a golfer. Accordingly, the movement of the position of the golf ball stopped on the mat can be implemented precisely and finely based on the coordinates. Accordingly, if the golfer places the golf ball at the reference point and swings as it is, the change that can be obtained when the position of the golf ball is adjusted can be immediately recognized. Therefore, a golfer can improve a short-term swing result, and the golfer may be motivated and interested in improving a swing posture or position.

The system and method for adjusting the position of the golf ball according to the present invention move the position of the golf ball to the suggested point based on the information on the swing trajectory of the golf club or the position of the golfer, thereby enabling more precise analysis of the position and movement of the position of the golf ball. Can be implemented.

The golf ball position adjustment system according to the present invention provides an output or output screen outputting a reference point and a suggested point to the golfer, thereby changing the position where the golf ball is placed in the game while the golfer moves from the field, etc. I can. Thereby, it is possible to check the effect of improving the swing result by a simple change and to induce interest according to the score improvement.

1 is a plan view showing a golf ball position adjustment system according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a rear view showing the golf ball position adjustment system shown in Figure 1;
3 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a golf ball position adjustment system according to the present invention.
4 is a view showing an example of an output or output screen output from a correction amount output unit of a golf ball position adjustment system according to the present invention.
5 is a flow chart showing a method for adjusting the position of a golf ball according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and similar reference numerals are assigned to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless otherwise stated. In addition, when a part is said to be "connected" with another part throughout the specification, this includes not only the case that it is directly connected but also the case that it is connected through another part in the middle. Furthermore, throughout this specification, when a member is said to be positioned "on" another member, this includes not only the case where a member is in contact with the other member, but also the case where another member exists between the two members.

In the present specification, the term "unit" includes a unit realized by hardware, a unit realized by software, and a unit realized using both. Further, one unit may be realized using two or more hardware, or two or more units may be realized using one hardware.

In the present specification, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the terminal or device may be performed instead by a server connected to the terminal or device. Likewise, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the server may also be performed by a terminal or device connected to the server.

A golf ball position adjustment system and method according to the present invention is configured to improve a swing result by changing a point at which a golf ball is placed based on the positions of both feet of a golfer. The system and method for adjusting a golf ball position according to the present invention may be installed in a system capable of performing golf practice and simulation, such as screen golf.

1 is a plan view showing a golf ball position adjustment system 100 according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a rear view showing the golf ball position adjustment system 100 shown in FIG. In addition, Figure 3 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of the golf ball position adjustment system 100 according to the present invention, Figure 4 is output from the correction amount output unit 150 of the golf ball position adjustment system 100 according to the present invention. This is a diagram showing an example of an output or output screen. On the other hand, Figure 5 is a flow chart showing a golf ball position adjustment method according to the present invention.

1 to 4, the golf ball position adjustment system 100 according to the present invention includes a position detection unit 110, a correction operation unit 120, and a position adjustment unit 130.

The position detection unit 110 may serve to measure information on the position of the golfer and the position of the golf ball. Specifically, the position detection unit 110 is configured to detect the reference point B where the golf ball is placed and the position F of both feet of a golfer preparing a swing to hit the golf ball. That is, in the present invention, the position of the golfer may be information on the position (F) of both feet of the golfer. In addition, placing the golf ball at the reference point B may be performed by a golfer's motion or by a supply mechanism that automatically supplies a golf ball. The golf ball may be supported on the surface of the mat 131 provided in the position adjustment unit 130 to be described later or on a tee installed on the mat 131 to be positioned at the reference point B.

The position sensing unit 110 is composed of a device that photographs the ground 10 and the mat 131 on which the golfer and the golf ball are supported, or emits infrared rays and detects the reflected infrared rays to detect both feet of the golfer or golf. It may be made of an infrared sensing device that detects the distance to the ball. Information on the detected golfer's feet and the position (F, B) of the golf ball is calculated by the coordinate calculation unit 122 of the correction operation unit 120 to be described later, and the coordinates in the coordinate plane on the ground 10 It can be quantified by value.

A time point at which the position detection unit 110 detects the positions F of the golf ball and both feet of the golfer may be a time point in which a swing is prepared. Specifically, it may be a point in time after the golfer or the supplying device positions the golf ball at the reference point B, and while the golfer is standing with both feet between the golf balls toward the golf ball for hitting the golf ball. .

The correction operation unit 120 may perform a function of calculating a suggestion point for improving a golfer's swing result. The correction operation unit 120 may be composed of a processing device such as a CPU that performs information processing, and a memory that stores data necessary for information processing, or may be composed of a server and a terminal communicating with the server. Specifically, the correction operation unit 120 includes a golfer database 121 that stores information on the golfer and the golfer's golf club. For example, the golfer database 121 may store a golfer's height, arm length, and the type or standard of a golf club for which the golfer prepares to swing. Information stored in the golfer database 121 may be previously input by a golfer before preparing for a swing.

In addition, the correction calculating unit 120 may calculate a suggested point based on the golfer database 121 and the position F of both feet obtained from the position detecting unit 110. Specifically, the correction calculation unit 120 may further include a coordinate calculation unit 122 and a suggestion point calculation unit 123.

The coordinate calculation unit 122 may quantify the positions F of both feet of the golfer and the positions of the reference point B based on information measured by the position detection unit 110. Specifically, by allocating a two-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system to the ground (10) or by allocating a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system to the space on the ground (10), the position (F) of both feet and the position of the reference point (B) are 2D or It can be calculated as a three-dimensional coordinate value.

The suggestion point calculation unit 123 may calculate a suggestion point based on the position F of both feet of the golfer and information of the golfer database 121. Suggested points are based on physical information including the position (F) of both feet of the golfer, height of the golfer, arm length, etc., and information on the size or type of golf club to which the swing is to be performed, to improve the swing result. It means the position of the golf ball that can be played. In FIG. 4 to be described later, an example of the positions of the proposed points B1, B2, and B3 with respect to the reference point B0 can be confirmed.

For example, the suggested point may be a point with the highest probability that a golf ball hits a sweet spot of a golf club, that is, a portion where the ball can fly the farthest, based on the same golfer and golf club. Specifically, the proposed point may be calculated in consideration of the position (F) of both feet of the golfer, height, arm length, and golf club length. In addition, the suggested point may be calculated as a point located at the same distance from the position F of both feet of the golfer based on the golfer's body information.

The position adjustment unit 130 may perform a role of moving a position where a golf ball is placed. The position adjustment unit 130 may include a mat 131 on which a golf ball is placed, and at this time, the mat 131 may be formed to have a limited area in which both feet of the golfer are not supported. In addition, the position adjustment unit 130 may include a driving unit 132 and a control unit 133. The driving unit 132 is connected to the mat 131 and the control unit 133 is connected to the driving unit 132 to control the driving unit 132. Specifically, the driving unit 132 may support the mat 131 from below and may be positioned to be buried in the ground 10. The driving unit 132 may receive electric energy and generate power to move the mat 131.

By the operation of the driving unit 132, the mat 131 on which the golf ball is placed may slide or move up and down with respect to the ground 10 on which both feet are supported. That is, by the driving unit 132, the mat 131 may slide in two dimensions on the ground 10 or may be moved up and down in a three-dimensional space, that is, in the vertical direction of the ground 10.

As described above, the golf ball position adjustment system 100 according to the present invention moves the mat 131 on which the golf ball is placed with respect to the position (F) of both feet of the golfer to move the golf ball from the reference point (B). Move to According to this, the movement of the position of the golf ball stopped on the mat 131 can be precisely and finely implemented based on the coordinates, and the golfer can swing or swing in the short term without actually performing fine correction or improvement of the swing trajectory. You can see the improvement of the hitting result. Golfers who have confirmed these improvements can actually perform improvement work and practice by changing the swing posture or hitting position so that the position where the golf ball is placed becomes the suggested point over a long period of time. have.

Meanwhile, the golf ball position adjustment system 100 according to the present invention may be configured to calculate a suggested point by further reflecting the golfer's swing trajectory and swing posture. To this end, the golf ball position adjustment system 100 according to the present invention may further include at least one of a swing trajectory measurement unit 141 and a swing posture measurement unit 142.

Specifically, the swing trajectory measurement unit 141 may be configured to measure the trajectory of the club head of the golf club during the swing operation and store the measured trajectory in the golfer database 121. The swing trajectory measuring unit 141 may be configured to capture an image similar to the position sensing unit 110 described above, or may be configured to sense a change in the position of the club head.

In addition, the swing posture measurement unit 142 measures the position of the golfer's preset body parts (eg, head, upper body, waist, elbow, etc.) during the swing operation, and changes the position or position of the measured part. It may be configured to store the accumulated information in the golfer database 121. The swing posture measurement unit 142 may be configured as a device for capturing an image of a golfer similar to the swing trajectory measurement unit 141, and also, by performing an image analysis, extracts position information on a preset body part. You can do it.

The information collected by the swing trajectory measuring unit 141 or the swing posture measuring unit 142 as described above may be transmitted to the correction calculating unit 120 and used to calculate the proposed point. That is, the correction calculation unit 120 or the suggestion point calculation unit 123 may be configured to calculate a suggestion point based on a trajectory of the club head, a position of a preset body part, and a change in a position of a preset body part.

More specifically, the correction calculator 120 quantifies the locus of the club head on the coordinate system calculated by the coordinate calculator 122 and may calculate a suggested point corresponding to the sweet spot of the club head. In addition, for example, by correcting the proposed point calculated based on the golfer database 121 for the change in the position of the golfer's upper body or head, the correction calculation unit 120 further reflects the characteristics of the individual golfer and proposes You can calculate the point.

On the other hand, the position adjustment unit 130 of the golf ball position adjustment system 100 according to the present invention may be configured to move the position of the golf ball at a specific time during the preparation of the swing and the swing operation of the golfer.

Specifically, the position adjustment unit 130 may be configured to move the mat 131 after a preset time has elapsed from after the golf ball is placed on the reference point B. The preset time may be a time point at which the golfer starts to rush into the swing motion based on the reference point B after positioning both feet while looking at the golf ball or immediately after entering into the swing motion. In addition, the preset time may be a time point before the golfer hits the golf ball. The preset time may be configured such that the golfer enters a numerical value in advance or selects from among preset values.

Alternatively, when the golf ball position adjusting system 100 according to the present invention includes the swing trajectory measuring unit 141, the position adjusting unit 130 may detect the trajectory of the club head and start the operation of the mat 131. have. Specifically, a specific point of the club head during the motion of the golfer backswing the golf club, for example, that the club head is positioned above a specific value from the ground 10 may have been detected by the swing trajectory measurement unit 141. At this time, an operation of the position adjustment unit 130 to move the mat 131 may be started.

On the other hand, the golf ball position adjustment system 100 according to the present invention may provide an output or an output screen displaying information on the reference point B and the suggested point. To this end, the golf ball position adjustment system 100 according to the present invention may further include a correction amount output unit 150.

The correction amount output unit 150 may be configured to provide an output or an output screen displaying information on the position of the reference point B and the position of the proposed point with respect to the reference point B. For example, it may be made of printed matter and provided to the golfer, or made of digital data and transmitted to the golfer's desired device. In addition, the output screen may be a screen output to a display device provided in the correction amount output unit 150.

Specifically, information on the location of the reference point B and the suggested point may be displayed based on a coordinate plane formed on an output or an output screen. As illustrated in FIG. 4, a reference point B0 may be displayed on an output or output screen, and a direction and distance from the reference point B0 to the position F of both feet may be displayed. In addition, the suggested points B1, B2, and B3 may be displayed at positions reflecting the distance from the reference point B0. As shown, the suggested points B1, B2, and B3 may be displayed for each type of golf club of a golfer.

As described above, the output or output screen for the position of the reference point B0 and the proposed point B1, B2, B3 output by the correction amount output unit 150 of the present invention is performed while the golfer moves from place to place in the field. It can be used as a reference for the position to place the golf ball in the situation. The golfer can play the game while checking the swing result by changing the point where the golf ball is placed according to the golf club to be used. Accordingly, a short-term swing result can be improved, and a long-term target swing posture correction result can be visually provided.

Hereinafter, a method for adjusting a position of a golf ball according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5. The golf ball position adjustment method according to the present invention includes the steps of detecting a reference point (B) and the position of both feet of the golfer (F) (S220), calculating a suggestion point (S240), and suggesting a golf ball It includes a step (S240) to be located.

Specifically, when the golfer checks that the golf ball is placed on the mat 131 and prepares for a swing, the reference point (B), which is the position of the golf ball, and the position (F) of both feet of the golfer are detected by a sensor or an image recording device. It becomes (S220).

When the reference point (B) and the position (F) of both feet of the golfer are detected, the information that detects the corresponding position may be calculated as a quantitative value in the coordinate system, and the reference point based on the coordinate system by the correction calculation unit 120 A proposal point is calculated based on the quantitative information of (B) and the position (F) of both feet and the golfer database 121 including information on the golfer and the golf club (S240). The proposed point may be a point calculated to improve the golfer's swing result, such as increasing the flying distance compared to the reference point B, or increasing the probability of hitting the golf ball in the intended correct direction.

When the proposed point is calculated, before the golfer swings and strikes the golf ball, the mat 131 on which the golf ball is placed is moved with respect to the position (F) of both feet by the position adjustment unit 130, and the golf ball is suggested. It is located at the point (S260).

In addition, the method for adjusting the position of the golf ball according to the present invention may further include a step (S210) of measuring the trajectory of the club head of the golf club and storing it in the golfer database 121. As described above, the trajectory of the club head of a golfer performing a swing may be measured by an image or a sensor, and may be stored and updated in the golfer database 121 storing information on the golfer.

The golfer database 121 in which the trajectory of the club head is updated may be used in the step S240 of calculating a suggestion point. Specifically, in the step of calculating the proposal point, the trajectory of the club head during the swing performed a predetermined number of times prior to the corresponding swing may be stored in the golfer database 121 and used for calculating the proposal point.

More specifically, in the step of updating the golfer database 121 shown in FIG. 5 (S210), the golfer's body information and information on the golf club may be input by the golfer, and as a test step for calculating a suggestion point , The golfer is guided to perform a swing of a preset number of times, so that the swing trajectory may be stored and updated.

The description of the present invention described above is for illustrative purposes only, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. There will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not limiting. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

In addition, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

10: ground
100: golf ball position adjustment system
110: position detection unit
120: correction calculation unit
121: Golfer Database
122: coordinate calculation unit
123: proposal point calculation unit
130: position adjustment unit
131: matt
132: drive unit
133: control unit
141: swing trajectory measurement unit
142: swing posture measurement unit
150: correction amount output unit

Claims (10)

A position detection unit configured to detect a reference point, which is a position at which the golf ball is placed, and the positions of both feet of a golfer preparing a swing to hit the golf ball;
Having a golfer database storing information on the golfer and the golf club of the golfer, and calculating a suggested point that is the position of the golf ball for improving the result of the swing based on the position of both feet and the golfer database A correction calculating unit configured; And
A golf ball position adjustment system comprising a position adjusting unit comprising a mat on which the golf ball is placed, and configured to position the golf ball at the reference point at the suggested point by moving the mat with respect to the positions of the feet. The method of claim 1,
The position adjustment unit is a golf ball position adjustment system, characterized in that formed to move the mat to the sliding movement or lifting movement with respect to the ground supported by the both feet. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a swing trajectory measuring unit configured to measure the trajectory of the club head of the golf club during a swing and store it in the golfer database,
The correction calculation unit calculates the suggested point based on the trajectory of the club head. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a swing posture measurement unit configured to measure a position of a predetermined body part of the golfer during a swing and store it in the golfer database,
The correction calculating unit calculates the suggested point based on the preset position of the body part. The method of claim 1,
The position adjusting unit moves the mat after a preset time has elapsed from after the golf ball is placed at the reference point. The method of claim 3,
The position adjusting unit, when the swing trajectory measuring unit detects that the club head is positioned at a preset point, moves the mat. The method of claim 1,
A golf ball position adjustment system further comprising a correction amount output unit configured to provide an output or an output screen displaying information on the position of the reference point and the position of the proposed point with respect to the reference point. The method of claim 7,
The position of the reference point and the suggested point is displayed based on a coordinate plane formed on the output or output screen. Detecting a reference point at which the golf ball is placed on the mat and the positions of both feet of a golfer preparing to swing to hit the golf ball;
Calculating a suggestion point, which is a position of the golf ball for improving a result of the swing, based on a golfer database including the positions of the feet and information on the golfer and the golf club of the golfer; And
And moving the mat with respect to the positions of the both feet to position the golf ball at the reference point at the suggested point. The method of claim 9,
Further comprising the step of measuring the trajectory of the club head of the golf club during swing and storing it in the golfer database,
In the step of calculating the proposed point, the method of calculating the proposed point based on a result of performing the step of measuring the trajectory of the club head and storing it in the golfer database for a predetermined number of times.

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