TW202146087A - Contact sensing device for electronically scoring sport competition - Google Patents

Abstract

A contact sensing device for electronically scoring sport competition includes an induction body, a conductive layer, and a connection unit. The induction body is made of elastic material and includes a grip portion and a contact portion, and a buffer layer may disposing outside the contact portion. The conductive layer is disposing outside the contact portion, and a conductive signal is generated when the conductive layer contacts the conductive protector. The connection unit electrically connecting to the conductive layer, which is used for transmit the conductive signal to an external device.

Description

Contact sensing device for electronic scoring of sports competitions

The invention relates to the technical field of electronic scoring for sports competitions, in particular to an induction body made of elastic material and having a buffer layer, and a conductive layer disposed on the induction body and electrically connected through a connection unit Touch sensing device for electronic scoring of sports competitions to external devices.

The traditional hand-held equipment for sports competitions is mostly made of metal materials, which causes high pain when hitting the body, so the cost of the required protective gear is also high. In addition, the weapon itself has the risk of breaking, and if it breaks during the game, it may produce sharp points, which has a high risk.

Furthermore, the traditional sports weapons use all-metal blades without edge direction determination, resulting in too distorted technical performance in sports competitions.

In addition, if electronic scoring is required in traditional sports competitions, users need to prepare equipment for electronic scoring to connect to the device of the event organizer, which is costly and inconvenient, which is not conducive to promotion. The present invention discloses a touch sensing device for electronic scoring of sports competitions, thereby improving the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a convenient, practical and safe contact sensing device for electronic scoring of sports competitions in order to solve the above problems in the prior art.

The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is a touch sensing device for electronic scoring of sports competitions, which includes a sensing body, a conductive layer, and a connecting unit. The induction system is made of a first elastic material and has a holding part and a contact part; the conductive layer is arranged on the outside of the contact part, and generates a conductive signal when the conductive layer contacts the conductive shield; the connection unit is electrically connected to the conductive layer, which is used to transmit conductive signals to external devices.

Preferably, a buffer layer may be provided outside the contact portion, and the buffer layer is made of a second elastic material.

Preferably, the first elastic material made of the sensing body has a first elastic coefficient, and the second elastic material made of the buffer layer has a second elastic coefficient, wherein the first elastic coefficient may be greater than the second elastic coefficient.

Preferably, the conductive layer can be formed by arranging the conductive material on the contact portion according to the judging rule.

Preferably, the edge direction determination can be achieved by forming a conductive layer on the edge portion of the induction body.

Preferably, the conductive material can be arranged on the protective gear according to the scoring rules to form the conductive protective gear.

Preferably, the conductive material disposed on the contact portion and the protective gear can be detachable.

Preferably, the induction body may further include a first induction body and a second induction body.

Preferably, the conductive signal may further include a first conductive signal and a second conductive signal. The first conductive signal is a signal generated when the conductive layer of the first induction body is in contact with the conductive layer of the conductive shield, and the second conductive signal is the conductive layer of the first induction body and the conductive layer of the second induction body. The signal generated when the layers are in contact.

Preferably, the external device may further include a signal receiving element, a signal analyzing element, and a display element. Wherein, after the signal receiving element receives the conductive signal, the signal analyzing element analyzes whether the conductive signal is the first conductive signal or the second conductive signal, and displays the result on the display element.

Preferably, the connection unit can be a wire, which is electrically connected to the conductive layer and the external device.

Preferably, the connection unit may be a wireless transmission unit, and the wireless transmission unit is electrically connected to the conductive layer and the external device.

In the present invention, the detachable conductive layer is arranged on the induction body, so that the contestants only need to put their personal equipment on the conductive layer to compete. That is to say, the present invention can save costs and facilitate promotion compared with the fact that contestants need to prepare special equipment for electronic scoring to connect with the device of the event organizer. In addition, the use of electronic scoring can further reduce the personnel cost of the event.

Further, in the present invention, the induction body made of elastic material and the buffer layer arranged on the induction body are used to reduce the risk of breakage and reduce the pain of hitting so as to reduce the cost of the protective gear; Achieving the judgment of the blade direction, thereby improving its practical value and the credibility of the rules.

The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings are all simplified schematic diagrams, and only illustrate the basic structure of the present invention in a schematic manner, and therefore are not intended to limit the present invention.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 together. Figure 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the sensing body according to the first embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is the application of the touch sensing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention to kendo A schematic diagram of the event; FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the conductive layer being electrically connected to an external device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the present invention provides a touch sensing device for electronic scoring of sports competitions, which includes a sensing body 1 , a conductive layer 14 , and a connecting unit 4 . The induction body 1 is made of a first elastic material and has a grip portion 11 and a contact portion 12, and a buffer layer 13 is provided outside the contact portion 12, and the buffer layer 13 is made of a second elastic material; The layer 14 is disposed outside the buffer layer 13 , and generates a conductive signal when the conductive layer 14 contacts the conductive shield 3 ; the connection unit 4 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 14 for transmitting the conductive signal to the external device 100 .

It is worth mentioning that in this embodiment, the conductive layer 14 is disposed outside the buffer layer 13, but the present invention is not limited to this. In other embodiments of the present invention, the conductive layer 14 may be directly disposed outside the contact portion 12 without the buffer layer 13 .

In this embodiment, the first elastic material for making the induction body 1 can be bamboo, and a long sword made of bamboo for kendo made of bamboo can be used as the induction body 1 . Among them, the induction body 1 has a grip portion 11 for the user to hold with both hands, and a contact portion 12 for attacking the opponent and blocking the opponent's attack.

Among them, a buffer layer 13 is provided on the contact part 12 to reduce the danger and the pain when hitting, and a material with shock absorption function can be used as the second elastic material for making the buffer layer 13, for example, ethylene-acetic acid Vinyl ester copolymer, chemical foamed polyether (polyether), or polyester (polyester) foam, etc., but the present invention is not limited to this.

In particular, the first elastic material has a first elastic coefficient, and the second elastic material has a second elastic coefficient. Wherein, the first elastic coefficient is greater than the second elastic coefficient, that is, the first elastic material is less deformable than the second elastic material, but the present invention is not limited to this.

In addition, a conductive material may be disposed on the contact portion 12 to form the conductive layer 14, and the position of disposing the conductive material may vary according to the rules of the competition. The conductive material may include conductive tape, conductive cloth, conductive fiber, conductive sewing thread, metal wire, metal foil, or conductive paint, etc., and the conductive material may be provided in an integral molding or detachable manner, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Specifically, the conductive material can be integrally formed on the contact portion 12 by welding, weaving, or coating; the conductive material can also be detachably provided on the contact portion 12 by sticking, a cloth cover provided with the conductive material, or the like. The contact portion 12, but the present invention is not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, conductive paint is used as the conductive material. The conductive layer 14 is formed by applying conductive paint on a part of the front end of the contact portion 12 of the induction body 1 according to the rules of the competition, and the conductive layer 14 is electrically connected to the external device 100 through the connection unit 4 . It is worth mentioning that the conductive layer 14 is formed by coating the conductive material on the blade portion of the induction body 1 , so that the determination of the blade orientation can be achieved.

Similarly, the conductive material can be arranged on the protective gear to form the conductive protective gear 3, and the location of the arrangement can be set at the effective parts of the hitting, such as the head, wrist, and waist, according to the rules of the competition. In addition, the shield conductive layer 24 provided on the conductive shield 3 is also electrically connected to the external device 100 , but the present invention is not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 3, the induction body further includes a first induction body 1 and a second induction body 1a. Wherein, when the conductive layer 14 disposed on the first induction body 1 contacts the shield conductive layer 24 on the conductive shield 3 or the conductive layer 14 on the second induction body 1a, the conductive layer 14, the shield conductive layer 24, The connection unit 4 and the external device 100 form a loop and conduct electricity, thereby generating a conductive signal, and the conductive signal is transmitted to the external device 100 through the connection unit 4 .

It should be noted that the type of the conductive material provided on the induction body 1 may be different from the type of the conductive material provided on the conductive shield 3 .

Further, since the conductive material disposed on the induction body 1 is different from the conductive material disposed on the conductive shield 3 , when the conductive layer 14 of the first induction body 1 is in contact with the shield conductive layer 24 of the conductive shield 3 The generated signal is different from the signal generated when the conductive layer 14 of the first inductive body 1 is in contact with the conductive layer 14 of the second inductive body 1a. Therefore, the conductive signal may further include the first conductive signal and the second conductive signal. Specifically, the first conductive signal is a signal generated when the conductive layer 14 of the first induction body 1 is in contact with the conductive layer 24 of the protective shield 3 , and the second conductive signal is the conductive layer of the first induction body 1 . The signal generated when 14 contacts the conductive layer 14 of the second sensing body 1a. During the event, the difference between the first conductive signal and the second conductive signal can be used to determine whether the player has actually hit the effective part of the shot in the kendo event, or whether the player’s sensing body 1 and 1a just hit or hit between the body 1a and 1a. Blocking and other actions to assist in scoring.

Incidentally, the connection unit 4 may be a wire 15 to electrically connect the conductive layer 14 and the external device 100 , thereby transmitting the conductive signal generated during the contact to the external device 100 .

Alternatively, the connection unit 4 may be a combination of the wire 15 and the connector 16. For example, the wire 15 may be a retractable telephone wire structure, etc., and the connector 16 may be a plug and/or a magnet for inserting an external device socket to electrically The conductive layer 14 is connected to the external device 100 .

Specifically, the external device 100 further includes a signal receiving element 101 , a signal analyzing element 102 , and a display element 103 . The signal receiving element 101 is used to receive the conductive signal generated when the contact occurs, and the signal analysis element 102 is used to analyze whether the received conductive signal is the first conductive signal or the second conductive signal, and display the result on the display element 103.

The display element 103 may be a light and/or sound display element, and the display signal may be a light and/or sound display signal, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, when the conductive signal received by the external device 100 is the first conductive signal, the display element 103 can emit a red light signal. For another example, when the conductive signal received by the external device 100 is the second conductive signal, a yellow light can be emitted to assist in the scoring of the competition, but the present invention is not limited to this.

Further, the sound signal and the light signal can be emitted simultaneously. For example, when the display element 103 emits a red light signal, a buzzer sound lasting about 1 second can be simultaneously generated. For another example, when the display element 103 emits a yellow light, a short buzzer sound may be simultaneously generated, but the present invention is not limited to this.

Next, the specific competition will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. First, both parties wear the conductive protective gear 3, hold the induction bodies 1 and 1a, and then stand in a preparatory position. The conductive shield 3 and the conductive layers 14 on the conductive bodies 1 and 1 a are respectively electrically connected to the external device 100 .

Next, the game starts. When the conductive layer 14 of the first induction body 1 or the second induction body 1a contacts the conductive layer 24 of the opponent's conductive shield 3, or contacts the opponent's first induction body 1 or the second induction body 1a When the conductive layer 14 of the main body 1 a is sensed, the conductive layer 14 , the protective conductive layer 24 , the connecting unit 4 , and the external device 100 form a loop and conduct electricity, thereby generating a conductive signal and transmitting it to the external device 100 through the connecting unit 4 .

When the external device 100 receives the conductive signal, it analyzes the conductive signal as the first conductive signal or the second conductive signal, and displays the result on the display element 103 with lights of different colors and sounds of different lengths, thereby assisting in the scoring of the competition in order to reduce the labor cost of the event.

Please refer to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 together. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a sensor body with a detachable conductive layer according to a second embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 5 is a contact diagram according to the second embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of a sensing device applied to a two-player game; FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a conductive layer electrically connected to an external device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the touch sensing device according to the second embodiment is similar to the touch sensing device according to the first embodiment, but the sensing body 2 in the touch sensing device can be a safety sword for games, and has a long Sword form. In addition, the positions of the conductive layer 14 of the induction body 2 and the conductive layer 24 of the conductive shield 3 can be arbitrarily set according to user requirements and are not limited to the rules of sports events. In particular, in the touch sensing device 2, the connecting unit is a wireless transmission unit 4a, which is electrically connected to the conductive layer 14 and fixed on the sensing body. The wireless transmission unit 4 a is used to electrically connect the conductive layer 14 and transmit the conductive signal to the external device 100 . Compared with using wires for electrical connection, using the wireless transmission unit 4a as the connection unit is more convenient and has better mobility.

In this embodiment, the first elastic material made of the sensing body 2 may include TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane), TPEE (Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomer), TPAE (Thermoplastic Polyamide Elastomer), EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate), and TPE Thermoplastic Elastomer). either or a combination thereof. The game safety sword made of the above materials can be used as the induction body 2, and the material of the safety sword can be selected according to the user's needs, so that it has specific weight, rigidity, hardness and other characteristics. In addition, the induction body 2 has a grip portion 11 that is convenient for a user to hold and a contact portion 12 for hitting an opponent.

Wherein, a buffer layer 13 made of a second elastic material can be provided on the contact portion 12 to reduce the danger and the pain when hitting. Wherein, the second elastic material can be, for example, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, chemical foamed polyether (polyether), or polyester (polyester) foam, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto.

It is worth mentioning that in this embodiment, the conductive layer 14 is disposed outside the buffer layer 13, but the present invention is not limited to this. In other embodiments of the present invention, the conductive layer 14 may be directly disposed outside the contact portion 12 without the buffer layer 13 .

In particular, the first elastic material has a first elastic coefficient, and the second elastic material has a second elastic coefficient. Wherein, the first elastic coefficient is greater than the second elastic coefficient, but the present invention is not limited to this.

In addition, the conductive layer 14 can be formed by arranging the conductive material on the contact portion 12 , and the position where the conductive layer 14 is formed can be arbitrarily set on the contact portion 12 according to requirements. The conductive material may include conductive tape, conductive cloth, conductive fiber, conductive sewing thread, metal wire, metal foil, or conductive paint, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, conductive cloth is used as the conductive material. By weaving the conductive fabric into a cloth cover 17 at the position corresponding to the blade, the conductive layer 14 can be formed on the blade when the cloth cover 17 is inserted into the safety sword, while the other parts covered by the cloth cover 17 do not have the conductive layer 14. Conductive layer 14 . That is to say, when the blade with the conductive layer 14 hits the conductive shield 3, a conductive signal will be generated, and when the blade without the conductive layer 14 hits the conductive shield 3, no conductive signal will be generated. This achieves blade determination to improve the realism of the game.

In this embodiment, in addition to knitting conductive cloth into the cloth cover 17, materials such as conductive fibers or conductive sewing threads can also be woven into the cloth cover 17 at the position corresponding to the blade, so as to achieve the same effect as using conductive cloth Effect.

Alternatively, the conductive fabric can be fixed on a part of the single-sided re-adhesive adhesive layer, so that when the safety sword is pasted, only the conductive layer 14 can be provided on the blade, and the other parts of the sword body do not have the conductive layer, but The present invention is not limited to this.

Likewise, the conductive fabric can be disposed on the protective gear to form the conductive protective gear 3 with the conductive layer 24 of the protective gear. In addition, the location where the conductive material is provided can be set at a self-defined effective hitting position, such as the chest, abdomen, and waist, according to the user's preference, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 3, the induction body further includes a first induction body 2 and a second induction body 2a. When the conductive layer 14 of the first inductive body 2 contacts the conductive layer 24 of the conductive shield 3 or the conductive layer 14 of the second inductive body 2a, conduction occurs and a conductive signal is thereby generated. The conductive signal is transmitted to the external device 100 through the wireless transmission unit 4a.

It should be noted that the type of the conductive material provided on the induction body 2 may be different from the type of the conductive material provided on the conductive shield 3 .

Further, since the conductive materials of the first induction body 2 and the second induction body 2 a are different from the conductive materials of the conductive shield 3 , when the conductive layer 14 of the first induction body 2 contacts the shield of the conductive shield 3 There is a difference between the conductive signal generated when the conductive layer 14 and the conductive signal generated when the conductive layer 14 of the first sensing body 2 contacts the conductive layer 14 of the second sensing body 2a. That is to say, the conductive signal may further include a first conductive signal generated by the contact between the conductive layer 14 of the induction body 2 and the conductive layer 24 of the shield on the conductive shield 3 , and the conductive layer 14 and the second conductive layer of the first induction body 2 . The conductive layer 14 of the sensing body 2a contacts the generated second conductive signal. The user can use the difference between the first conductive signal and the second conductive signal to distinguish whether the sensing bodies 2 and 2a actually hit the conductive protective gear 3 during the game, or whether it is just a hit between the sensing bodies 2 and 2a or not. Blocking, etc.

In particular, the connection unit may be the wireless transmission unit 4 a to electrically connect the conductive layer 14 and the external device 100 , thereby transmitting the conductive signal generated when the contact occurs to the external device 100 . Specifically, the wireless transmission unit 4a may be a Bluetooth wireless transmission unit, a Wifi wireless transmission unit, or an equivalent device, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Specifically, the external device 100 further includes a signal receiving element 101 , a signal analyzing element 102 , and a display element 103 . The signal receiving element 101 is used to receive the conductive signal generated when the contact occurs and transmitted to the external device 100 through the wireless transmission unit 4a, and the signal analysis element 102 is used to analyze whether the received conductive signal is the first conductive signal or the second conductive signal. Two conductive signals are displayed, and the result is displayed through the display element 103 .

The display element 103 may be a light and/or sound display element, and the display signal may be a light and/or sound display signal, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, when the external device 100 determines that the received conductive signal is the first conductive signal, the display element 103 may emit a red light signal. For another example, when the external device 100 determines that the received conductive signal is the second conductive signal, the display element 103 may emit a yellow light. In addition, the external device 100 can record the type and quantity of each conductive signal received by the external device 100, so as to judge the game, but the present invention is not limited to this.

Further, when the display element 103 emits a light signal, it can simultaneously emit a sound signal. For example, when the display element 103 emits a red light signal, it can simultaneously emit a buzzing sound lasting about 1 second. For another example, when the display element 103 emits a yellow light, a short beeping sound may be emitted at the same time. For another example, when the electrical connection between the conductive layer 14 and the external device 100 is abnormal, a short and continuous buzzer can be emitted to remind the user of the abnormality, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Next, the specific game progress will be described with reference to Figures 4 to 6. First, both parties wear the conductive protective gear 3, hold the induction bodies 2 and 2a, and then stand in the preparatory position. The conductive layers 14 on the conductive bodies 2 and 2a are electrically connected to the external device 100 through the wireless transmission unit 4a.

Next, the game starts. When the conductive layer 14 of the first induction body 2 or the second induction body 2a contacts the conductive layer 24 of the opponent's conductive shield 3, or contacts the opponent's first induction body 2 or the second induction body The conductive layer 14 of the sensing body 2a conducts electricity and generates a conductive signal, and the conductive signal is transmitted to the external device 100 through the wireless transmission unit 4a.

When the external device 100 receives the conductive signal, it analyzes the conductive signal as the first conductive signal or the second conductive signal, and displays the result on the display element 103 with lights of different colors and sounds of different lengths, thereby assisting in scoring the game conduct.

Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a schematic diagram of another aspect of the induction body according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the induction body 3a according to this embodiment is similar to the induction bodies 1 and 2 described above, but the induction body 3a is in the form of a long gun. The induction body 3a has a gun rod and a gun head disposed at the top of the gun rod, wherein the gun rod serves as a grip portion 11 for the user to hold, and the gun head serves as a contact portion 12 where the conductive layer 14 is provided. In addition, the conductive layer 14 disposed on the contact portion 12 also has a connection unit 4 to be electrically connected to the external device 100 .

To sum up, the contact sensing device made of elastic material according to the present invention can reduce the danger in use and the pain when hitting; it can not only reduce the cost of holding events, but also can be used in combination with the electronic scoring system. It is used for leisure and entertainment or daily training, in order to facilitate the promotion and application of sports competition, so as to achieve the purposes of game entertainment, sports fitness, and martial arts training, but the present invention is not limited to this.

The present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the concept and scope of the invention as defined in the scope of the patent application. Various modifications and equivalent arrangements, therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the appended patent application.

1,1a,2,2a,3a: induction body 3: Conductive protective gear 4: Connection unit 4a: Wireless transmission unit 11: Grip 12: Contact part 13: Buffer layer 14: Conductive layer 24: protective gear conductive layer 15: Wire 16: Connector 17: Cloth cover 100: External device 101: Signal receiving element 102: Signal Analysis Components 103: Display Components

In order to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention more clearly, the drawings that need to be used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below; FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an induction body according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the contact sensing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention applied to a kendo event FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the conductive layer being electrically connected to an external device according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an induction body with a detachable conductive layer according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the contact sensing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention applied to a two-player battle game; FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a conductive layer electrically connected to an external device according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of another aspect of the induction body according to the present invention.

1: Induction body

4: Connection unit

11: Grip

12: Contact part

13: Buffer layer

14: Conductive layer

15: Wire

16: Connector

Claims (8)

A contact sensing device for electronic scoring of sports competitions, comprising: a sensing body, which is made of a first elastic material and has a holding part and a contact part; A conductive layer is disposed outside the contact portion, and when the conductive layer contacts a conductive shield or the conductive layer of another sensing body, a conductive signal is generated; A connection unit is electrically connected to the conductive layer, and the connection unit transmits the conductive signal to an external device. According to the touch sensing device of claim 1, a buffer layer is disposed outside the contact portion, and the buffer layer is made of a second elastic material. The touch sensing device of claim 2, wherein the first elastic material has a first elastic coefficient, and the second elastic material has a second elastic coefficient, and the first elastic coefficient is greater than the second elastic coefficient. The touch sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the conductive layer is formed by arranging a conductive material on the contact portion according to rules. The touch sensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductive signal further comprises a first conductive signal and a second conductive signal, and the first conductive signal is a connection between the conductive layer of the sensing body and the conductive shield A signal generated when the conductive layer of a protective gear is in contact, and the second conductive signal is a signal generated when the conductive layer of the induction body is in contact with the conductive layer of the other induction body. The touch sensing device according to claim 5, wherein the external device further comprises a signal receiving element, a signal analyzing element, and a display element, after the signal receiving element receives the conductive signal, the signal analyzing element analyzes the conductive signal The signal is the first conductive signal or the second conductive signal, and the result is displayed on the display element. The touch sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the connection unit is a wire, and the wire is electrically connected to the conductive layer and the external device. The touch sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the connection unit is a wireless transmission unit, and the wireless transmission unit electrically connects the conductive layer and the external device.

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