Patent Application
20240325839
The disclosure relates to the technical field of golf practice clubs, and more particularly to a golf practice club with grip force detection function.
Golf is one of the most popular sports in the world. It is well known that the key to a good swing is whether a golfer can grip the golf club correctly.
To swing and hit a golf ball, a golfer rotates an upper part of this body, uses muscles of arms, shoulders, and back to push and/or pull the club to hit the golf ball. The above operations causes a club head of the club to move backward and forward in an arc, similar to a pendulum swinging from a vertex in front of the golfer's body. The goal is to hit the golf ball with a single click of the arc of the clubface that the golfer initially aimed at. In order to keep the club on the correct path of the arc and ensure that the clubface hits the ball at the precise position and angle, the golfer must actively strengthen and stabilize the muscles and joints of the fingers, hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, and backs.
Currently, there are many practice clubs known to address the problem of golfers exerting too much force during their swing. However, they are mostly based on physical principles, such as making the club softer to force the user to slow down their swing and avoid exerting too much force. To solve the problem of golfers exerting too much force during their swing, it is necessary to first understand the grip force of the golfer. Based on the grip force, the golfer can be informed of the magnitude of grip force changes, which can help control the problem of exerting too much force during the swing.
The main purpose of the disclosure is to provide a golf practice club with grip force detection function that has a reasonable structure, diverse functions, convenient use, and enables golfers to practice swing force stability and quickly master the hitting of golf clubs.
The disclosure proposes a golf practice club with grip force detection to achieve the above purpose, including a golf club and a club head. The golf club includes a grip handle and a printed circuit board (PCB) is installed in the grip handle. The PCB is provided with a pressure detection circuit, which includes a pressure sensor, an analogue-to-digital converter (ADC), a processor, a switch circuit, a pressure detection circuit, a pressure value compliance analysis circuit, and a power circuit.
The pressure sensor is configured to collect pressure information of a hand of a user gripping the golf club. The ADC is configured to convert an analog signal into a digital signal. The processor is configured to analyze and process the pressure information to generate processed pressure information. The switch circuit is configured to control a switch to be turned on or off. The pressure detection circuit is configured to detect the pressure information. The pressure value compliance analysis circuit is configured to analyze whether the processed pressure information reaches a threshold. The power circuit is configured to provide power to the processor.
The pressure sensor is configured to transmit the pressure information to the processor through the ADC. The processor is configured to control the pressure detection circuit through the switch circuit, and the pressure detection circuit is configured to control the pressure value compliance analysis circuit.
The processor includes a wireless communication circuit, which is configured for wireless transmission of the processed pressure information of the processor.
The pressure value compliance analysis circuit includes a display circuit, which is configured to display pressure data.
The pressure value analysis circuit includes a data correction circuit, which is configured to correct the processed pressure information in the pressure value compliance analysis circuit.
The pressure value compliance analysis circuit includes an LED light, and the LED light is controlled to flash by the pressure value compliance analysis circuit.
The pressure sensor is disposed below the PCB.
The grip handle includes a pressure sensor bracket therein, and the pressure sensor is disposed on the pressure sensor bracket.
The PCB includes a support bracket, and the PCB is disposed on the support bracket. The support bracket includes a magnet, and the magnet is disposed on a back side of the support bracket.
A top end of the grip handle is provided with a spring switch, which is configured to control the flashing of the LED light.
The grip handle includes a silicone protective cover.
The beneficial effects of the disclosure are as follows. By setting up a pressure detection circuit on the grip handle of the golf club, the disclosure enables the golfers to easily master the strength of their grip force when hitting the golf balls, practice more stable golf swings, and improve the convenience of hitting the golf balls. The disclosure accurately informs the golfers of the strength of their swing, thereby helping them adjust their swing methods and meeting the needs of the golfers for immediate feedback and power adjustment. The disclosure is safe and reliable to use, greatly improves training efficiency, and is suitable for widespread promotion.
To further illustrate the embodiments of the disclosure or the technical solution of the related art, the attached drawings needed for the description of the embodiments or the related art will be briefly introduced below. It is evident that the attached drawings described below are only some of the embodiments of the disclosure and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to the structures indicated by these drawings without any creative effort.
The achievement of the object, the functional characteristics, and advantages of the disclosure will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the attached drawings.
The following will describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the disclosure clearly and completely, with reference to the accompanying drawings. Apparently, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the disclosure, not all of the embodiments of the disclosure. Based on the embodiments of the disclosure, all other embodiments that those skilled in the art can obtain without creative work are within the protection scope of the disclosure.
It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the disclosure are only used to explain the relative position relationship and movement situation between components in a particular posture (as shown in the attached drawings). If the particular posture changes, the directional indications will change correspondingly.
In the disclosure, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, terms such as “connection” and “fixation” should be interpreted in a broad sense. For example, “fixation” can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integral connection; it can be mechanical connection, electrical connection, direct connection, or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication within two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances.
In addition, in the disclosure, descriptions such as “first” and “second” are used for the purpose of description only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features with the limitation of “first” or “second” may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. Furthermore, the technical solutions of various embodiments can be combined with each other, but such combinations must be based on what those skilled in the art can achieve. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or is impossible to achieve, such combination shall be deemed not to exist and shall not be within the scope of protection required by the disclosure.
The disclosure provides a golf practice club with grip force detection function.
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The pressure sensor 8 is used to collect pressure information of a hand of a user gripping the golf club 9. The ADC 100 is used to convert an analog signal to a digital signal. The processor 200, such as CPU, is used to analyze and process the pressure information to generate processed pressure information. The switch circuit 300 is used to control a switch to be turned on or off. The pressure detection circuit 400 is used to detect the processed pressure information. The pressure value compliance analysis circuit 500 is used to analyze whether the processed pressure information reaches a threshold. The power circuit 700 is used to provide power to the processor 200.
The pressure sensor 8 transmits the pressure information to the processor 200 through the ADC 100. The processor 200 controls the pressure detection circuit 400 through the switch circuit 300. The pressure detection circuit 400 controls the pressure value compliance analysis circuit 500.
In an illustrated embodiment, the processor 200 is a SIEMENS 1516F-3PN/DP CPU.
In the embodiment, when the golfer holds the grip handle 6 of the golf club 9, the pressure sensor 8 inside the grip handle 6 transmits the pressure information to the processor 200 through the ADC 100. The processor 200 controls the pressure value compliance analysis circuit 500 through the pressure detection circuit 400 to analyze whether the pressure value meets the threshold.
In an illustrated embodiment, the pressure value compliance analysis circuit 500 includes a display circuit 600, which is used to display pressure data (also referred to golfer's grip force data).
The display circuit 600 displays the golfer's grip force data, enabling the golfer to know the degree of force used to grip the golf club 9 in real-time and adjust the grip force accordingly, thereby improving their golf swing technique more quickly.
In an illustrated embodiment, the pressure value compliance analysis circuit 500 includes a data correction circuit 510, which is used to correct the processed pressure information analyzed by the pressure value compliance analysis circuit 500.
In the embodiment, the data correction circuit 510 corrects the analysis data of the pressure value compliance analysis circuit 500, further improving the accuracy of the analysis data of the pressure value compliance analysis circuit 500.
In an illustrated embodiment, the pressure value compliance analysis circuit 500 includes an LED light 520, which is controlled by the pressure value compliance analysis circuit 500 to flash.
In the embodiment, when the pressure information analyzed by the pressure value compliance analysis circuit 500 reaches the threshold, the LED light 520 starts to flash, reminding the golfer that the grip force has reached the threshold and it is time to hit the golf ball. If the grip force of the golfer is insufficient, the LED light 520 does not flash, reminding the golfer to increase the grip force. Only when the LED light 520 flashes, can the golf ball be hit.
In an illustrated embodiment, the power circuit 700 includes a charge circuit 710, which charges the power circuit 700 to ensure that the golfer can use the golf practice club for a long time, and through long-term practice, thereby accelerating the improvement of the stability of the force generation.
In an illustrated embodiment, the processor 200 includes a wireless communication circuit 800, which is used to wirelessly transmit the processed pressure information generated by the processor 200.
In the illustrated embodiment, the wireless communication circuit 800 includes a WIFI wireless transmission circuit or a BLUETOOTH transmission circuit, which can transmit the golfer's grip force information to a remote location after being processed by the processor 200. Through remote monitoring, for example, the grip force information is transmitted to the golfer's smartphone, the golfer can conveniently adjust the grip force and force generation, making it easier to master golf ball hitting techniques.
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In the embodiment, the grip handle 6 is further provided with a pressure sensor bracket 7 therein and the pressure sensor 8 is disposed on the pressure sensor bracket 7.
When the pressure sensor 8 is disposed on the pressure sensor bracket 7, the pressure sensor 8 is more stable, the transmission of pressure information is more reliable, and the detection of pressure information is more accurate.
In the embodiment, the PCB 2 further includes a support bracket 3 and the PCB 2 is disposed on the support bracket 3 to ensure the stability of the PCB 2. The support bracket 3 includes a magnet 4 disposed on a lower end of the support bracket 3 (also referred to a back side of the support bracket 3). In an illustrated embodiment, the support bracket 3 is a metal support bracket that is magnetically attached by the magnet 4, making the PCB 2 more securely disposed on the support bracket 3 and safer and more reliable.
In an illustrated embodiment, the LED light 520 is located at a top end of the grip handle 6, and the LED light 520 includes an LED lampshade 1 to protect the LED light 520.
In an illustrated embodiment, a spring switch 11 is provided at a top end of the grip handle 6, which controls the flashing of the LED light 520.
In an illustrated embodiment, the power circuit 700 is a battery 5, and the battery 5 is a rechargeable battery. Furthermore, the battery 5 is disposed at a bottom end of the magnet 4.
Furthermore, in an illustrated embodiment, the grip handle 6 includes a silicone protective cover 61, which provides protection for the grip handle 6.
The disclosure aims to solve the pain point that the golfers do not know the reasons for their poor performance during practice and therefore cannot make effective adjustments. The disclosure can effectively help the golfers receive timely feedback during the swing practice process through the built-in grip detection device and the pressure sensor, informing them of various hitting problems caused by excessive force in the previous swing, achieving the goal of immediate feedback and instant adjustment, and helping users quickly correct swing force problems and improve their golf skills.
The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the disclosure and does not limit the scope of the disclosure. Within the spirit and scope of the disclosure, various changes and improvements may be made. Any equivalent structural changes made by utilizing the disclosure and drawings of the disclosure, or directly/indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are also included within the scope of the disclosure's patent protection.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023103719665 | Apr 2023 | CN | national |
