US20170065862A1

US20170065862A1 - Athletic equipment with feedback device

Info

Publication number: US20170065862A1
Application number: US14/848,968
Authority: US
Inventors: Wen-Sen Lin
Original assignee: Topteam Tech Taiwan Co Ltd
Current assignee: Topteam Tech Taiwan Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-09-09
Filing date: 2015-09-09
Publication date: 2017-03-09

Abstract

An athletic equipment with feedback device includes a main body; and a feedback device installed on the main body. The feedback device has a control unit; an input module for entering a target waving value; a sensing module for sensing the waving status of the athletic equipment and producing a sense signal; a signal processing module converting the sense signal into an actual waving data which is subsequently sent to the control unit, such that the control unit compares the actual waving date with the target waving value and sends a feedback signal; and a feedback module receiving the feedback signal and producing a feedback reaction to inform the user.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to athletic equipment, and more particularly, to an athletic equipment with feedback device, such that the user is allowed to be aware of the correctness of each waving motion made by the user, so as to immediately rectify the waving motion.
2. Description of the Related Art
In recent years, with increasing popularity of exercising, more and more people start learning to play different ball games, such as tennis, badminton, table tennis, baseball, or gulf, so as to strengthen and keep the body health.
During learning to play the ball games aforementioned, motion of waving to hit the ball is necessarily and repeatedly practiced, wherein users need to either observe the waving posture of their own or refer to video record taken during the practicing process in order to analyze whether the waving motion is correct and accurate. However, users are unable to be informed the correctness of the waving motion immediately. As a result, the waving motion is prevented from being timely rectified, such that the learning efficiency is lowered.
On the other hand, if the user needs to be timely informed with the correctness of the waving motion, a personal coach is needed, whereby additional expense is inevitable, thus increasing the learning cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

For improving the aforementioned issues, the present invention discloses an athletic equipment with feedback device, wherein a feedback reaction of the feedback device is used for the user to be informed with the correctness of the waving motion during the user applying the athletic equipment, such that the waving motion is allowed to be timely rectified.
For achieving the objective above, the present invention provides an athletic equipment with feedback device, comprising:
a main body; and
a feedback device, installed on the main body, provided with a control unit, an input module electrically connected to the control unit, a sensing module, a signal processing module, and a feedback module.
In the embodiment provided by the present invention, the input module is applied for the user to enter a target waving value when using the athletic equipment. The sensing module senses the waving status of the athletic equipment, thereby producing a sense signal. The signal processing module convert the sense signal into an actual waving data, which is subsequently transmitted to the control unit, such that the control unit compares the actual waving data with the target waving value, so as to send a feedback signal. The feedback module receives the feedback signal and produces a feedback reaction to inform the user.
Also, the feedback device is further provided with a display module, which is electrically connected to the control module, thereby displaying the actual waving data.
Also, if the actual waving data matches the target waving value, the control unit sends a feedback signal to the feedback module.
Also, the feedback reaction is allowed to be present by use of at least one of sound, light, and vibration manner.
Also, the feedback device is further provided with a connect module, which is electrically connected to the control unit and allowed to be remotely connected by a remote device, such that the user is able to enter a target waving value through the remote device, and the control unit is able to have the actual waving data and the comparison result between the actual waving data and the target waving value be transmitted to and saved in a terminal device.
With such configuration, technical effect provided by the embodiment of the present invention is that the athletic equipment is allowed to be any equipment which is operated in a manner of hand waving, such as a racket, a bat, or a gulf club. The user does not need to hire a personal coach for instruction; instead, with the feedback reaction provided and the data displayed by the feedback device, the user is timely informed with the correctness of the waving motion, such that the waving motion is able to be rectified immediately, thus increasing the learning efficiency of the user learning to play ball games.
The second technical effect provided by the embodiment of the present invention is that the actual waving data and the comparison result between the actual waving data and the target waving value are sent to the terminal device, facilitating the data saving function and recording the ball games learning process of the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the athletic equipment in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded view of the athletic equipment in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a first block diagram of the athletic equipment in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a second block diagram of the athletic equipment in accordance with the present invention, illustrating the remote connection with the terminal device.

FIG. 5 is a third block diagram of the athletic equipment in accordance with the present invention, illustrating the remote connection with the remote device.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of the athletic equipment in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view illustrating the operation status of the athletic equipment, illustrating the button assembly of the athletic equipment in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view illustrating the target waving value displayed by the display module.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating the operation of the feedback device provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is another block diagram illustrating the operation of the feedback device provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view illustrating the actual waving data displayed by the display module.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The aforementioned and further advantages and features of the present invention will be understood by reference to the description of the preferred embodiment in conjunction with the accompanying drawings where the components are illustrated based on a proportion for explanation but not subject to the actual component proportion.
Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 11, the present invention provides an athletic equipment 200 with feedback device 100. The athletic equipment 200 is for example an apparatus operated in a manner of hand waving. As shown in the drawings, in the embodiment provided by the present invention, the athletic equipment 200 is a table tennis racket. However, the claimed invention is not limited in the scope of table tennis rackets; the embodiment of the athletic equipment 200 claimed by the present invention includes rackets and bats of any ball games or gulf clubs.
The athletic equipment 200 comprises a main body 201; and a feedback device 100. Preferably, the feedback device 100 is disposed on a grip 202 of the main body 201, as shown in FIG. 2. The feedback device 100 is provided with a control unit 10, an input module 20 electrically connected to the control unit 10, a sensing module 30, a signal processing module 40, a feedback module 50, a display module 60, and a power module 70.
The input module 20 is electrically connected with a button assembly 21 which is disposed at the bottom of the grip 202, as shown in FIG. 6, such that the user enters a target waving value during the operation of the athletic equipment 200 by use of the button assembly 21. The target waving value includes at least one item of waving force (N), speed, angle, time (minute), and hitting times. The angle above is allowed to be defined as the inclination included by the athletic equipment 200 and the ground or the inclination included by the athletic equipment 200 and the ball being hit.
Further, the button assembly 21 comprises a first button 21 a and a second button 21 b, wherein the first button 21 a is used for choosing the target waving value to be set, and the second button 21 b is used for entering the value of the target waving value. Also, the first button 21 a and the second button 21 b are able to be pushed for a longer period for selectively turning on or turning off the feedback device 100.
The sensing module 30 comprises at least one of an acceleration sensor and an angle sensor, so as to sense the waving status of the athletic equipment 200 and subsequently produce a sense signal.
The signal processing module 40 converts the sense signal into an actual waving data, which is subsequently transmitted to the control unit 10. The actual waving data reflects the target waving value which is entered previously, including at least one of the waving force, speed, angle, time, and hitting times. The control unit 10 compares the actual waving data with the target waving value. If any of the items matches the target waving value, the control unit 10 sends a feedback signal.
The feedback module 50 receives the feedback signal and subsequently produces a feedback reaction to inform the user. The feedback reaction is allowed to be present by use of at least one of sound, light, and vibration manner.
The display module 60, in the embodiment, is an LCD display, and disposed on a lateral side of the grip 202 for displaying the actual waving data.
The power module 70 offers the necessary power and is electrically connected with an USB port 71 which is disposed at the bottom of the grip 202, as shown in FIG. 6. The USB port 71 is able to be connected to an external charging device by use of an USB cable, such that the power module 70 is recharged.
Also, the feedback device 100 in the embodiment of the present invention is further provided with a connect module 80, which is able to be remotely connected with any terminal devices 90 available in the market, such as a smart phone, a tablet, a smart bracelet, and any wearable mobile apparatus, as shown in FIG. 4. With such remote connection, the user is allowed to enter the target waving value by us of the terminal device 90, whereby the control unit 10 is able to have the actual waving data and the comparison result between the actual waving data and the target waving value sent to and saved in the terminal device 90.
Furthermore, the athletic equipment 200 in the embodiment of the present invention is further provided with a remote device 91, which is connected with the connect module 80 of the feedback device 100, as shown in FIG. 5. The remote device 91, in the embodiment, is a wearable or portable device. Therefore, besides the button assembly 21 and the terminal devices 90 available in the market, the user is also allowed to use the remote device 91 provided by the present invention to enter the target waving value; at the same time, the control unit 10 is also allowed to have the actual waving data and the comparison result between the actual waving data and the target waving value sent to and saved in the remote device 91.
Still, if any of the items in the actual waving data matches the target waving value, the control unit 10 not only send the feedback signal to the feedback module 50, but also send the feedback signal to the terminal device 90 or the remote device 91 through the connect module 80, whereby the terminal device 90 or the remote device 91 are also allowed to produce a feedback reaction, which is present by use of at least one of sound, light, and vibration manner.
With the foregoing configuration, operation of the present invention will be illustrated below.
Referring to FIG. 7 to FIG. 11, the operation process of the athletic equipment 200 with the feedback device 100 comprises following steps: (a) entering a value; (b) sensing and converting; (c) comparing; (d) producing feedback; and (e) displaying data.
In step (a), before operating the athletic equipment 200, the user pushes the first button 21 a for a long period to turn on the feedback device 100, and subsequently uses the button assembly 21, the terminal device 90, or the remote device 91 to enter a target waving value into the feedback device 100. As shown in FIG. 7, the first button 21 a is pushed for a long period, such that the user chooses a desired item of the target waving value (as shown in FIG. 8). Next, the user pushes the second button 21 b for entering a chosen target waving value.
In step (b), when the user operates the athletic equipment 200, the sensing module 30 senses the waving status of the athletic equipment 200, such that a sense signal is produced and transmitted to the signal processing module 40. The signal processing module 40 converts the sense signal into an actual waving data, which is then sent to the control unit, as shown in FIG. 9.
In step (c), the control unit 10 compares the actual waving data with the target waving date, so as to determine if the actual waving data matches the target waving value. If the comparison result is positive, the control unit 10 sends a feedback signal to the feedback module 50, as shown in FIG. 10; if the comparison result is negative, the control unit 10 does not send the feedback signal.
In step (d), upon receiving the feedback signal, the feedback module 50 produce a feedback reaction in a vibration manner to inform the user.
In step (e), the display module 60 displays the actual waving data, such that the user is able to rectify the waving motion according to the displayed data, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11.
Therefore, with the feedback device 100 installed on the athletic equipment 200, the user does not have to hire a personal coach when learning to play various ball games; instead, by referring to the feedback reaction from the feedback module 50 and the data displayed by the display module 60, the user is allowed to be timely aware of the correctness of the waving motion, thereby rectifying the waving motion, thus increasing the learning efficiency.
Furthermore, the control unit 10 is also able to have the actual waving data and the comparison result between the actual waving data and the target waving value to and saved in any of the terminal devices 90 available in the market or the remote device 91 provided by the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, the data is sent to and saved in the terminal device 90, facilitating the data saving and learning process recording function.
Additionally, since the control unit 10 is capable of sending the feedback signal to the terminal device 90 or the remote device 91 through the connect module 80, the terminal device 90 and the remote device 91 are also capable of producing a feedback reaction. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the feedback signal is sent to the terminal device 90. When the user applied the athletic equipment 200 to learn to play various ball games, other people, such as a coach, is able to use the terminal device 90 or the remote device 91 to be aware of the comparison result between the actual waving data and the target waving value, so as to supervise the learning process of the user.
Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. An athletic equipment with feedback device, comprising:

A main body; and

A feedback device, disposed on the main body and provided with a control unit, an import module electrically connected to the control unit, a sensing module, a signal processing module, and a feedback module;

the import module is used for the user to enter a target waving value during the operation of the athletic equipment; the sensing module senses a waving status of the athletic equipment and produces a sense signal; the signal processing module converts the sense signal into an actual waving data and sends the actual waving data to the control unit, such that the control unit compares the actual waving data and the target waving value and subsequently sends a feedback signal; and the feedback module receives the feedback signal and produces a feedback reaction to inform the user.

2. The athletic equipment of claim 1, wherein the feedback device is further provided with a display module electrically connected to the control module for displaying the actual waving data.

3. The athletic equipment of claim 1, wherein the control unit sends a feedback signal when the actual waving data matches the target waving value.

4. The athletic equipment of claim 3, wherein the feedback reaction is present by use of at least one manner chosen from the group consisting of sound, light, and vibration.

5. The athletic equipment of claim 1, therein the sensing module comprises at least one chosen from the group consisting of an acceleration sensor and an angle sensor.

6. The athletic equipment of claim 1, wherein the feedback device is further provided with a connect module, which is electrically connected to the control module and remotely connected with a terminal device, such that the user is allowed to enter the target waving value by use of the terminal device, and the control unit is allowed to have the actual waving data and the comparison result between the actual waving data and the target waving value sent to and saved in the terminal device.

7. The athletic equipment of claim 6, wherein the control unit is also allowed to send the feedback signal to the terminal device through the connect module, such that the terminal device produces a feedback reaction.

8. The athletic equipment of claim 7, wherein the control unit sends a feedback signal when the actual waving data matches the target waving value.

9. The athletic equipment of claim 8, wherein the feedback reaction is present by use of at least one manner chosen from the group consisting of sound, light, and vibration.