WO2009004391A2 - Alarme pour club de golf - Google Patents

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WO2009004391A2
WO2009004391A2 PCT/GB2008/050757 GB2008050757W WO2009004391A2 WO 2009004391 A2 WO2009004391 A2 WO 2009004391A2 GB 2008050757 W GB2008050757 W GB 2008050757W WO 2009004391 A2 WO2009004391 A2 WO 2009004391A2
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golf club
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Philip Jones
Kimberley S. Jones
John Walker
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Jones Kimberley S
John Walker
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/02—Mechanical actuation
    • G08B13/14—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
    • G08B13/1427—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0219—Circuit arrangements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0227—System arrangements with a plurality of child units
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0241—Data exchange details, e.g. data protocol
    • G08B21/0252—System arrangements wherein the child unit emits, i.e. the child unit incorporates the emitter
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B55/00—Bags for golf clubs; Stands for golf clubs for use on the course; Wheeled carriers specially adapted for golf bags
    • A63B2055/402—Warning devices for indicating missing golf clubs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B71/0619—Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
    • A63B71/0622—Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
    • A63B2071/0625—Emitting sound, noise or music
    • A63B2071/0627—Emitting sound, noise or music when used improperly, e.g. by giving a warning
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/50—Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry

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  • This invention relates to a device that will be used by Golfers to monitor that their Golf Clubs are always available and near their person.
  • Eg1 When near a green, the trolley, cart or bag may be left at a point ready for going to the next hole, and just a couple of clubs taken to the ball. Often this could be a pitching wedge or two, and the putter. What tends to happen is that they would use a wedge to chip the ball onto the green, leaving the other clubs on the ground whilst doing so. They would then put down the wedge, pick up the putter and walk towards the ball to mark it. When it is their turn they would use the putter to finish off the hole. With the general banter of playing with others, the excitement of putting the ball into the hole, or the disappointment of missing, the wedge gets left behind when walking to the next hole.
  • Eg2 Some courses only allow the driven buggy to use designated paths, and therefore when playing a shot the golfer has to take his clubs from the bag and walk to the ball. The ball could be some way away across the fairway and therefore the golfer is unsure of the most suitable club for the upcoming shot, so will take two or more clubs. As described above, the unused clubs will be laid on the ground. When the shot is played, the golfer can often walk straight after it to play another, or simply return to the buggy - often forgetting the other clubs.
  • the golfer After finding that one or more clubs is missing from the bag, the golfer must retrace their steps in an effort to locate them, which could mean going back over a number of holes, resulting in lost time and frustrations. It is also possible that missing clubs are not noticed until after the round has been completed, or in fact until the next game of golf is played.
  • This invention will warn the golfer immediately that a club has been left at a distance away from them, ensuring that none are left behind when moving on.
  • the invention comprises a number of identical low powered transmitters which may be individually located within handles of golf clubs.
  • the uniquely encoded transmitters are in communication with the receiver which will be attached to the golf bag, trolley, buggy or more usually attached to the golfer.
  • the receiver will normally be attached to a waist belt in such a manner to alert the golfer by motorised vibration and LED indication that a golf club has been left some distance away.
  • the distance between the transmitter and receiver is critical and the alarm is triggered when the distance has been exceeded.
  • the distance between the transmitter and receiver can be set by the sensitivity control mounted on the receiver.
  • Figure 1 shows the top of the transmitter. This has a battery cover (5) with two recessed screws (1) for affixing it to the rest of the unit, and a window (2) through which the photo cell can be visible to light.
  • Figure 2 shows the battery cover (5) from underneath. It contains an O-ring (6) to aid seating, and the screw holes and photo cell window (2).
  • Figure 3 shows a cross section of battery cover (5) with O-ring (6).
  • Figure 4 is an internal view of the transmitter with the battery cover (5) removed. It shows the battery holder (4), the coin cell battery (3) and the PCB mounted photo cell (7).
  • Figure 5 is an impression of the reverse side of Figure 4, illustrating that surface mounted components containing the transmitter logic would be present.
  • Figure 6 shows the complete Transmitter (8) and how it would be inserted into the hole in a golf club handle grip.
  • Figure 7 shows the complete exploded transmitter, with battery cover (5), O-ring (6), main housing of the PCB (9), battery holder (4) and battery (3). It also shows the position of the tamper photo cell (10).
  • Figure 8 shows a representation of the Receiver unit, complete with belt clip (11), Audible Alarm (12), On Off switch (13), sensitivity adjuster (14), and LEDs (15).
  • Figure 9 shows a schematic for the Transmitter, with components that operate as follows; An On/Off Photo Cell (7) and a Tamper Photo Cell (10) feed their output into a PIC device which monitors the photocells and the golf club.
  • the PIC (18) processes the data into a form suitable to be fed into an RF encoder (19) whose serial output is connected to an RF transmitter (20), which communicates to the receiver (Fig 8) via its aerial (21).
  • FIG. 10 shows a schematic for the Receiver, with components that operate as follows;
  • the Aerial (22) is contacted and passes information to an RF Receiver (23), the received serial data stream is connected to an RF Decoder (24).
  • the data is passed across a Bus to the PIC Device (25) which for the appropriate control commands operates the Vibrator (26), the audible alarm (27), and the LED indicators (28) showing 'Club Out', TX Battery Low, RX Battery Low and Tamper.
  • the golf bag must be equipped with an intricate network of receptacles and sensors for receiving and detecting the individual clubs.
  • a club During play, a club must be returned to an appropriate (i.e., unused) receptacle in order for the device to function properly.
  • This type of device has not been popular among golfers, due to the complexity and expense of installation, as well as the inconvenience of having to return the clubs to particular receptacles within the bag during a round of golf.
  • these devices cannot distinguish between a golf club removed during the normal course of play and a club which has been mislaid, leading to false alarms. Where the alarm includes an audible signal, which frequently is the case, false alarms present an unwelcome distraction to the golfer and other golfers in the area.
  • Anders discloses Location, Identification, measurement of the Movement of, Inventory and analytical, control, guidance, and sorting Systems (LIMIS). Anders describes the use of active transceivers and passive transceivers for locating golf clubs on a golf course.
  • both the player and the club house are provided with an active transceiver, and each of the golf clubs may be provided with a passive transceiver.
  • the player realizes that a golf club is missing, the player activates the active transceiver, which sends a signal to the active transceiver at the club house.
  • the active transceiver at the club house then transmits a coded signal to which the passive transceiver responds by emitting identification or ranging signals.
  • identification or ranging signals are detected either through multiple antennas or repeat-relay transceivers spaced at intervals around the course, enabling the lost club to be located.
  • the Anders system has several disadvantages.
  • the Anders system requires the cooperation of an electronic device at the club house and either multiple antennas or repeat- relay transceivers spaced at intervals around the course.
  • US6366205 defines a similar set of devices using RFID devices rather than transmitters & receivers. The distance of communication between RFID is not much more than 1 metre as and such would not be practical for this application. US6057762 defines a similar device which is much larger and has to fit on the outside of the golf club, this potentially interfering with the grip or the balance of the club.
  • This application contains a photocell used to switch on and off the transmitter.
  • These other Patents contain no such device and as such would have a limited battery life, resulting in the device being unusable for any length of time.
  • This application contains a tamper device built into the transmitter which would prevent the transmitter being removed and the club stolen.
  • This application contains a 'Battery low 1 indicator for the transmitter, so that batteries can be replaced in time for use, rather than failing when in use.
  • This application contains a control algorithm that provides a warning if the golf club is placed in a golf bag other than that of the owners

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La présente invention concerne un ensemble de dispositifs conçus pour surveiller la localisation d'un ou de plusieurs clubs de golf ainsi que celle de leur propriétaire, et avertir le propriétaire lorsque les clubs se trouvent à une distance supérieure à une distance préétablie. Chaque club est équipé d'un petit émetteur discret qui communique avec un récepteur pouvant être agrafé à un sac de golf, à la ceinture du propriétaire ou sur un chariot/buggy de golf. Lorsqu'un club de golf se trouve à une distance supérieure à une distance prédéterminée du récepteur, une alarme se déclenche et avertit le golfeur, réduisant ainsi considérablement le risque de perte/d'oubli des clubs de golf.
PCT/GB2008/050757 2007-07-02 2008-08-29 Alarme pour club de golf WO2009004391A2 (fr)

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GB0712915A GB2440027A (en) 2006-07-10 2007-07-02 Golf club separation alarm
GB0712915.8 2007-07-02

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WO2010144863A3 (fr) * 2009-06-12 2011-02-03 Radar Corporation Appareils et procédés pour club de golf
US8226495B2 (en) 2008-03-17 2012-07-24 Radar Corporation Golf data recorder with integrated missing club reminder and theft prevention system
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GB2368704A (en) * 2000-08-24 2002-05-08 Robert Thomas Kingsbury Wireless child distance monitoring alarm system with anti-tamper features
GB2381363A (en) * 2001-10-25 2003-04-30 Paul Clarke Distance monitoring alarm and locating device

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US5952921A (en) * 1998-06-22 1999-09-14 Donnelly; Mark Lewis Misplaced golf club reminder
US6057762A (en) * 1999-04-27 2000-05-02 Dusza; David C. Alarm for preventing loss of a golf club
GB2368704A (en) * 2000-08-24 2002-05-08 Robert Thomas Kingsbury Wireless child distance monitoring alarm system with anti-tamper features
GB2381363A (en) * 2001-10-25 2003-04-30 Paul Clarke Distance monitoring alarm and locating device

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US8226495B2 (en) 2008-03-17 2012-07-24 Radar Corporation Golf data recorder with integrated missing club reminder and theft prevention system
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WO2010144863A3 (fr) * 2009-06-12 2011-02-03 Radar Corporation Appareils et procédés pour club de golf
WO2013025167A3 (fr) * 2011-08-16 2013-07-04 Tamperseal Ab Procédé et système permettant de surveiller la manipulation d'un objet
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