Portable swing speed analyzer
First Claim
1. A swing speed analyzer for mounting on a hand-held sporting implement, comprising:
- a first accelerometer;
a processor that uses an output from the first accelerometer to compute a swing speed; and
a shock attenuator having a material sized and dimensioned to dampen an impact shock wave by more than 50% at 125 Hz.
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Abstract
Provided is a swing speed analyzer for mounting on a swinging implement and comprising a first accelerometer, a processor and a shock attenuator. The processor uses an output from the first accelerometer to compute a swing speed of the swinging implement. The shock attenuator is comprised of a material that is sized and dimensioned to dampen an impact shock wave by more than 50% at 125 Hz. The material is preferably sized and dimensioned to dampen the impact shock wave from more than 1000 g to less than 500 g. Suitable attenuators can include viscoelastomeric materials such as foam. The swing speed analyzer can advantageously include any of a releasable attachment mechanism, a liquid crystal or other visual display, a second accelerometer, and a strain gauge. The analyzer can advantageously be attached to a golf club, a tennis racket, a baseball bat, or a hockey stick.
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22 Claims
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1. A swing speed analyzer for mounting on a hand-held sporting implement, comprising:
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a first accelerometer;
a processor that uses an output from the first accelerometer to compute a swing speed; and
a shock attenuator having a material sized and dimensioned to dampen an impact shock wave by more than 50% at 125 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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