Gap detection devices of golf address and exercise form detection devices

Abstract

It is aimed at providing a golf address deviation detecting apparatus capable of detecting as to which of inaccuracy in loft angle, inaccuracy in lie angle, and inaccuracy in face orientation, inaccuracy, if any, occurred upon address by golf club is caused by.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a golf address deviation detecting apparatus according to a first embodiment in a state that a customer is in a posture of address in front of the detecting apparatus;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a positional relationship between a light irradiating unit, a light reflecting section, a light receiving area, and a golf club according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a face in a state provided with the light reflecting section according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a view of an angle defined between two plane mirrors constituting the light reflecting section according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the face according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a positional relationship between a positional pattern of reflected light-beams presented on the light receiving area, and the light irradiating unit according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the light reflecting section in a state reflecting light-beams according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a positional relationship between a pattern of reflected light-beams projected onto the light receiving area, and the light irradiating unit according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the light reflecting section in a state providing reflected light-beams according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a positional relationship between a pattern of reflected light-beams projected onto the light receiving area, and the light irradiating unit according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the light reflecting section in a state providing reflected light-beams according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a positional relationship between a pattern of reflected light-beams projected onto the light receiving area, and the light irradiating unit according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a light reflecting section according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a light reflecting section according to a third embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a positional relationship between patterns of reflected light-beams presented on the light receiving area, and the light irradiating unit according to the third embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment, similar to FIG. 1;

FIG. 17 is a schematic view of patterns of reflected light-beams presented on the light receiving area according to the fourth embodiment;

FIG. 18 is a schematic view of a configuration of a point laser;

FIG. 19 is a schematic view of the configuration of the point laser;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a light reflecting section according to a fifth embodiment;

FIG. 21 is a schematic view of patterns of reflected light-beams presented on the light receiving area according to the fifth embodiment;

FIG. 22 is a front view of a light reflecting section according to a sixth embodiment;

FIG. 23 is a side view of the light reflecting section according to the sixth embodiment;

FIG. 24 is a schematic view of patterns of reflected light-beams presented on the light receiving area according to the sixth embodiment;

FIG. 25 is a front view of a light reflecting section according to a seventh embodiment;

FIG. 26 is a schematic view of patterns of reflected light-beams presented on the light receiving area according to the seventh embodiment;

FIG. 27 is a front view of a light reflecting section according to an eighth embodiment;

FIG. 28 is a schematic view of patterns of reflected light-beams presented on the light receiving area according to the eighth embodiment;

FIG. 29 is a front view of a light reflecting section according to a ninth embodiment;

FIG. 30 is a side view of the light reflecting section according to the ninth embodiment;

FIG. 31 is a schematic view of patterns of reflected light-beams presented on the light receiving area according to the ninth embodiment;

FIG. 32 is a front view of a light reflecting section according to a tenth embodiment;

FIG. 33 is a schematic view of patterns of reflected light-beams presented on the light receiving area according to the tenth embodiment;

FIG. 34 is a front view of a light reflecting section according to an eleventh embodiment;

FIG. 35 is a schematic view of spectrum patterns of reflected light-beams presented on the light receiving area according to the eleventh embodiment;

FIG. 36 is a front view of a light reflecting section according to a twelfth embodiment;

FIG. 37 is a side view of the light reflecting section according to the twelfth embodiment;

FIG. 38 is a schematic view of patterns of reflected light-beams presented on the light receiving area according to the twelfth embodiment;

FIG. 39 is a view in a state that a customer is in a posture of address in front of a golf address deviation detecting apparatus according to a thirteenth embodiment;

FIG. 40 is a view in a state that a customer is in a posture of address in front of a golf address deviation detecting apparatus according to a fourteenth embodiment;

FIG. 41 is a view in a state that a customer is in a posture of address in front of a golf address deviation detecting apparatus according to a fifteenth embodiment;

FIG. 42 is a front view of a light receiving area;

FIG. 43 is a front view of another light receiving area;

FIG. 44 is a front view of still another light receiving area;

FIG. 45 is an explanatory view of a loft angle;

FIG. 46 is an explanatory view of a lie angle;

FIG. 47 is an explanatory view of a face orientation;

FIG. 48 is a view of a state that ball-hitting directions are changed depending on degrees of loft angle;

FIG. 49 is a view of a state that a face orientation is deviated from an accurate direction due to a deviation in lie angle;

FIG. 50 is a view of a state that a loft angle is deviated from an accurate angle due to a deviation in lie angle;

FIG. 51 is a schematic view of an apparatus according to the related art;

FIG. 52 is a schematic view of a positional relationship between a light irradiating unit, a light reflecting section, a light receiving area, and a golf club in the apparatus according to the related art; and

FIG. 53 is a schematic view of positions of reflected light presented on the light receiving area.

Claims

1. A golf address deviation detecting apparatus for detecting inaccuracies in loft angle, lie angle, and face orientation upon address by a golf club, the apparatus comprising: multiple light reflecting sections in flat shapes arranged on a face of the golf club; andlight irradiating units configured to irradiate light-beams onto the light reflecting sections, respectively;wherein the light reflecting sections are arranged in positions where extensions of the planes of the light reflecting sections are intersected with each other; andwherein the apparatus is capable of detecting inaccuracies in loft angle, lie angle, and face orientation and distinguishing them from one another upon address of the golf club, based on differences among patterns of the light-beams reflected by the light reflecting sections, respectively.

2. The golf address deviation detecting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light reflecting sections are arranged in a vertical direction or horizontal direction.

3. The golf address deviation detecting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light irradiating units output light-beams in point-shaped cross-sectional shapes and irradiate them onto the light reflecting sections, respectively; and wherein the differences among patterns of the reflected light-beams are differences among positions of the reflected light-beams on a light receiving area.

4. The golf address deviation detecting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light irradiating units output light-beams in line-shaped cross-sectional shapes and irradiate them onto the light reflecting sections, respectively; and wherein the differences among patterns of the reflected light-beams are differences among positions of the reflected light-beams, differences among cross-sectional shapes of the reflected light-beams, differences among inclinations of cross-sectional shapes of the reflected light-beams, or differences among scales of cross-sectional shapes of the reflected light-beams, on a light receiving area.

5. A golf address deviation detecting apparatus for detecting inaccuracies in loft angle, lie angle, and face orientation upon address by a golf club, the apparatus comprising: a light reflecting section arranged on a face of the golf club; andlight irradiating units configured to irradiate light-beams onto the light reflecting section;wherein the light reflecting section is formed into a curved surface shape bent convexly or concavely so that the apparatus is capable of detecting inaccuracies in loft angle, lie angle, and face orientation and distinguishing them from one another upon address of the golf club, based on differences among patterns of the light-beams reflected by the light reflecting section.

6. The golf address deviation detecting apparatus of claim 5, wherein the light reflecting section is in the curved surface shape bent in a vertical direction or horizontal direction.

7. The golf address deviation detecting apparatus of claim 5, wherein the light irradiating units output light-beams in point-shaped cross-sectional shapes and irradiate them onto the light reflecting section, respectively; and wherein the differences among patterns of the reflected light-beams are differences among positions of the reflected light-beams on a light receiving area.

8. The golf address deviation detecting apparatus of claim 5, wherein the light irradiating units output light-beams in line-shaped cross-sectional shapes and irradiate them onto the light reflecting sections, respectively; and wherein the differences among patterns of the reflected light-beams are differences among positions of the reflected light-beams, differences among cross-sectional shapes of the reflected light-beams, differences among inclinations of cross-sectional shapes of the reflected light-beams, or differences among scales of cross-sectional shapes of the reflected light-beams, on a light receiving area.

9. The golf address deviation detecting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the irradiated light-beams are laser light-beams, respectively.

10. The golf address deviation detecting apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a light receiving area configured to present thereon light-beams reflected by the light reflecting sections, respectively.

11. The golf address deviation detecting apparatus of claim 1, further comprising scale marks provided on the light receiving area, for numericalizing inaccuracies in loft angle, lie angle, and face orientation upon address, respectively.

12. A sporting form detecting apparatus for detecting inclination angles of a hitting surface possessed by a sporting good for hitting a ball upon playing by using the sporting good, the apparatus comprising: multiple light reflecting sections in flat shapes arranged on the hitting surface; andlight irradiating units configured to irradiate light-beams onto the light reflecting sections, respectively;wherein the light reflecting sections are arranged in positions where extensions of the planes of the light reflecting sections are intersected with each other; andwherein the apparatus is capable of detecting inclination angles in three axis directions of the hitting surface upon playing by using the sporting good, based on differences among patterns of the light-beams reflected by the light reflecting sections, respectively.

13. The sporting form detecting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the light reflecting sections are arranged in a vertical direction or horizontal direction.

14. The sporting form detecting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the light irradiating units output light-beams in point-shaped cross-sectional shapes and irradiate them onto the light reflecting sections, respectively; and wherein the differences among patterns of the reflected light-beams are differences among positions of the reflected light-beams on a light receiving area.

15. The sporting form detecting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the light irradiating units output light-beams in line-shaped cross-sectional shapes and irradiate them onto the light reflecting sections, respectively; and wherein the differences among patterns of the reflected light-beams are differences among positions of the reflected light-beams, differences among cross-sectional shapes of the reflected light-beams, differences among inclinations of cross-sectional shapes of the reflected light-beams, or differences among scales of cross-sectional shapes of the reflected light-beams, on a light receiving area.

16. A sporting form detecting apparatus for detecting inclination angles of a hitting surface possessed by a sporting good for hitting a ball upon playing by using the sporting good, the apparatus comprising: a light reflecting section arranged on the hitting surface; andlight irradiating units configured to irradiate light-beams onto the light reflecting section;wherein the light reflecting section is formed into a curved surface shape bent convexly or concavely so that the apparatus is capable of detecting inclination angles in three axis directions of the hitting surface upon playing by using the sporting good, based on differences among patterns of the light-beams reflected by the light reflecting section.

17. The sporting form detecting apparatus of claim 16, wherein the light reflecting section is in the curved surface shape bent in a vertical direction or horizontal direction.

18. The sporting form detecting apparatus of claim 16, wherein the light irradiating units output light-beams in point-shaped cross-sectional shapes and irradiate them onto the light reflecting section, respectively; and wherein the differences among patterns of the reflected light-beams are differences among positions of the reflected light-beams on a light receiving area.

19. The sporting form detecting apparatus of claim 16, wherein the light irradiating units output light-beams in line-shaped cross-sectional shapes and irradiate them onto the light reflecting sections, respectively; and wherein the differences among patterns of the reflected light-beams are differences among positions of the reflected light-beams, differences among cross-sectional shapes of the reflected light-beams, differences among inclinations of cross-sectional shapes of the reflected light-beams, or differences among scales of cross-sectional shapes of the reflected light-beams, on a light receiving area.

20. The sporting form detecting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the irradiated light-beams are laser light-beams, respectively.

21. The sporting form detecting apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a light receiving area configured to present thereon light-beams reflected by the light reflecting sections, respectively.

22. The sporting form detecting apparatus of claim 12, further comprising scale marks provided on the light receiving area, for numericalizing inclination angles of the hitting surface upon hitting, respectively.