Electronic golf swing analyzing system
First Claim
1. An electronic golf swing analyzer system, comprising:
- a. an analyzer including an infrared sensor base and an ultrasonic sensor base, said infrared sensor base includes a hitting area with a center axis with two arrays of infrared sensors located therein used to detect the presence of a club head moving through said hitting area, each said array of infrared sensors being located on opposite sides and equal distance from said center axis, said ultrasonic sensor base being perpendicularly aligned and extending upward above said infrared sensor base, said ultrasonic sensor base including at least two ultrasonic sensors aimed at said hitting area, said ultrasonic sensors being located on opposite sides and equal distance from said center axis, means for activating said ultrasonic sensor on the same side of said center axis as said array of infrared sensors located on the same side of said center axis when a golf club moves across said infrared sensor base;
b. a computer having working memory;
c. means for connecting said analyzer to said computer, c. a golf swing analyzing software application loaded into said working memory of said computer, said software application capable of using the data from said ultrasonic sensors and said infrared sensors when a golf club is swing is made over said hitting area to determine a golf ball'"'"'s distance, direction, and flight path after impact.
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Abstract
An electronic golf swing analyzing system that uses an array of infrared (IR) and ultrasonic (U/S) sensors, activated by an embedded micro-controller, to capture swing data to accurately calculate the club head'"'"'s velocity, face angle, and swing path at impact. The system also includes a golf swing analyzing software application that receives the data from the analyzer to determine the distance and direction that the ball will travel relative to the target line. During use, the IR sensor base is placed horizontally and the U/S sensor base is positioned vertically. The player selects one of three available practice modes, which determines how the trajectory data for each swing is visually displayed. The player selects a golf club, enters golf ball information, and environmental conditions information. Trajectory results for each swing are graphically displayed relative to the players stated ability level on the computer monitor.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic golf swing analyzer system, comprising:
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a. an analyzer including an infrared sensor base and an ultrasonic sensor base, said infrared sensor base includes a hitting area with a center axis with two arrays of infrared sensors located therein used to detect the presence of a club head moving through said hitting area, each said array of infrared sensors being located on opposite sides and equal distance from said center axis, said ultrasonic sensor base being perpendicularly aligned and extending upward above said infrared sensor base, said ultrasonic sensor base including at least two ultrasonic sensors aimed at said hitting area, said ultrasonic sensors being located on opposite sides and equal distance from said center axis, means for activating said ultrasonic sensor on the same side of said center axis as said array of infrared sensors located on the same side of said center axis when a golf club moves across said infrared sensor base;
b. a computer having working memory;
c. means for connecting said analyzer to said computer, c. a golf swing analyzing software application loaded into said working memory of said computer, said software application capable of using the data from said ultrasonic sensors and said infrared sensors when a golf club is swing is made over said hitting area to determine a golf ball'"'"'s distance, direction, and flight path after impact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic golf swing analyzer system, comprising:
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a. an analyzer including an infrared sensor base and an ultrasonic sensor base, said infrared sensor base includes a hitting area with a center axis with two arrays of infrared sensors located therein used to detect the presence of a club head moving through said hitting area, each said array of infrared sensors include an infrared emitter and an infrared photodiode detector and being located inside a bushing mounted on opposite sides and equal distance from said center axis, said ultrasonic sensor base being perpendicularly aligned and extending upward above said infrared sensor base, said ultrasonic sensor base including at least two a pair of ultrasonic sensors aimed at said hitting area, said pair of ultrasonic sensors being located on opposite sides and equal distance from said center axis, 3 said ultrasonic sensors being automatically activated to produce ultrasonic signals when a golf club moves over said arrays of infrared sensors, said ultrasonic sensors being aimed to transmit an ultrasonic signal and receive a reflected ultrasonic signal from a golf club moving over said array of infrared sensors located on the same side of said center axis;
b. a computer having working memory and a visual display means;
c. means for connecting said analyzer to said computer, d. a golf swing analyzing software application loaded into said working memory of said computer, said software application capable of using the data from said ultrasonic sensors and said infrared sensors when a golf club is swing is made over said hitting area to determine a golf ball'"'"'s distance, direction, and flight path after impact and displaying said information on said display means. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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