Video recording system-equipped golf cart

• US 20070263089A1
• Filed: 05/15/2006
• Published: 11/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Entre-Source Capital Parthers, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Entre-Source Capital Parthers, Inc.
• Inventors: Hess, Mikol
• Application Number:
  US11/434,350
• Publication Number:
  US 20070263089A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2055/601 Caddies fitted with means for sitting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 55/61 motorised

Abstract

A video recording system-equipped golf cart includes a golf cart having at least a releasably locking brake pedal operatively connected to brakes to secure the golf cart in a stopped position. A video recording system includes a digital video camera mounted on the golf cart and facing outwards therefrom and a digital video recorder mounted on the golf cart and connected to the camera. A programmable logic controller device is in information transmission connection with the digital video recorder and a brake pedal sensor on the golf cart and is operative to initiate operation of the digital video recorder upon the brake pedal being locked to secure the golf cart in a stopped position and is further operative to prevent operation of the digital video recorder upon the brake pedal being released from locked position whereby the digital video recorder is inoperative when the golf cart is not stopped.

Claims

1. A video recording system-equipped golf cart comprising:

a golf cart including at least a chassis, ground-engaging wheels rotatably mounted on said chassis, a body mounted on said chassis, engine means operative to power said golf cart, steering means operatively connected to said ground-engaging wheels and releasably locking brake pedal means mounted on said golf cart and operatively connected to brakes which engage said ground-engaging wheels to slow said golf cart and is then releasably lockable to secure said golf cart in a stopped position;

a video recording system including;

digital video camera means mounted on said golf cart and facing outwards therefrom, said digital video camera means operative to receive video images therein;

digital video recording means mounted on said golf cart, said digital video recording means operative to receive and record video images on recordable digital media therein;

said digital video recording means in information transmission connection with said digital video camera means for transfer of video images from said digital video camera means to said digital video recording means;

a programmable logic controller device in information transmission connection with said digital video recording means and said brake pedal means of said golf cart, said programmable logic controller device operative to initiate operation of said digital video recording means upon said brake pedal means being locked to secure said golf cart in a stopped position and further operative to prevent operation of said digital video recording means upon said brake pedal means being released from locked position whereby said digital video recording system is inoperative when said golf cart is not stopped;

power supply means in power transmission connection with said digital video camera means, said digital video recording means and said programmable logic controller device for providing operating power to said digital video camera means, said digital video recording means and said programmable logic controller device; and

said video recording system operative to obtain a video image record of event occurrences around said golf cart such as golf player swings and shots for future playback and review of said video image record to enhance and assist training for golfers using said video recording system-equipped golf cart.

2. The video recording system-equipped golf cart of claim 1 wherein said digital video recording means comprises a mini digital audio/video recorder capable of recording both video and audio at least at VHS quality.

3. The video recording system-equipped golf cart of claim 1 wherein said digital video camera means comprises a digital video camera having a wide angle lens having an aperture of approximately 2.9 millimeters whereby said digital video camera provides a horizontal feed between twenty and thirty yards and a vertical feed of between ten and twenty yards.

4. The video recording system-equipped golf cart of claim 1 wherein said programmable logic controller device includes software programming to drive said programmable logic controller device.

5. The video recording system-equipped golf cart of claim 1 wherein said releasably locking brake pedal means further comprises a parking brake engagement section operative to lock said brake pedal means in a depressed position to engage the brakes of the golf cart to lock the ground-engaging wheels to generally prevent forward or rearward motion of the golf cart.

6. The video recording system-equipped golf cart of claim 5 further comprising a parking brake sensor in information transmission connection with said programmable logic controller device operative to determine whether said parking brake engagement section of said brake pedal is in an engaged locked position or is disengaged to permit said golf cart to move.

7. The video recording system-equipped golf cart of claim 1 wherein said recordable digital media of said digital video recording device comprises a compact flash memory card insertable into and removable from said digital video recording device to removably store the video and audio recorded by said digital video camera thereon.

8. The video recording system-equipped golf cart of claim 7 wherein said digital video recording device is housed within a weather-tight enclosure box operative to protect said digital video recording device housed therewithin, said enclosure box further including an access slot operative to permit the insertion and removal of said compact flash memory card into said digital video recording device to removably store the video and audio recorded by said digital video camera thereon.

9. A video recording system for a golf cart having releasably locking brake pedal means mounted on the golf cart and operatively connected to brakes which engage the wheels to slow the golf cart and then is releasably lockable to secure the golf cart in a stopped position, said video recording system comprising:

digital video camera means mountable on the golf cart and facing outwards therefrom, said digital video camera means operative to receive video images therein;

digital video recording means mountable on the golf cart, said digital video recording means operative to receive and record video images on recordable digital media therein;

said digital video recording means in information transmission connection with said digital video camera means for transfer of video images from said digital video camera means to said digital video recording means;

a programmable logic controller device in information transmission connection with said digital video recording means and adapted to discern operation of the brake pedal means of the golf cart, said programmable logic controller device operative to initiate operation of said digital video recording means upon detection of the brake pedal means being locked to secure the golf cart in a stopped position and further operative to prevent operation of said digital video recording means upon the brake pedal means being released from locked position whereby said digital video recording system is inoperative when the golf cart is not stopped;

power supply means in power transmission connection with said digital video camera means, said digital video recording means and said programmable logic controller device for providing operating power to said digital video camera means, said digital video recording means and said programmable logic controller device; and

said video recording system operative to obtain a video image record of event occurrences around the golf cart on which said video recording system is mounted such as golf player swings and shots for future playback and review of said video image record to enhance and assist training for golfers.

10. The video recording system for a golf cart of claim 9 wherein said digital video recording means comprises a mini digital audio/video recorder capable of recording both video and audio at least at VHS quality.

11. The video recording system for a golf cart of claim 9 wherein said digital video camera means comprises a digital video camera having a wide angle lens having an aperture of approximately 2.9 millimeters whereby said digital video camera provides a horizontal feed between twenty and thirty yards and a vertical feed of between ten and twenty yards.

12. The video recording system for a golf cart of claim 9 wherein said programmable logic controller device includes software programming to drive said programmable logic controller device.

13. The video recording system for a golf cart of claim 9 further comprising a parking brake sensor in information transmission connection with said programmable logic controller device operative to determine whether the brake pedal is in an engaged locked position or is disengaged to permit the golf cart to move.

14. The video recording system for a golf cart of claim 9 wherein said recordable digital media of said digital video recording device comprises a compact flash memory card insertable into and removable from said digital video recording device to removably store the video and audio recorded by said digital video camera thereon.

15. The video recording system for a golf cart of claim 14 wherein said digital video recording device is housed within a weather-tight enclosure box operative to protect said digital video recording device housed therewithin, said enclosure box further including an access slot operative to permit the insertion and removal of said compact flash memory card into said digital video recording device to removably store the video and audio recorded by said digital video camera thereon.

16. The video recording system for a golf cart of claim 9 further comprising an adjustable mounting bracket which includes a pair of strut connection brackets operative to extend around opposite roof support struts of a golf cart, each strut connection bracket connected to a generally semi-circular bracket connection plate on which an enclosure box mounting plate is adjustably mounted, said semi-circular bracket connection plate including an arcuate slot formed therein in which said enclosure box mounting plate may be adjustably slid in order to adjust the alignment of said enclosure box mounting plate relative to the roof support struts on which said mounting brackets are mounted, said enclosure box mounting plates also including a longitudinally extended slot through which at least one mounting bolt is extendable to mount the weather-tight enclosure box thereon.

17. A video recording system-equipped golf cart comprising:

a golf cart including at least a releasably locking brake pedal means mounted on said golf cart and operatively connected to brakes which engage wheels to slow said golf cart and is then releasably lockable to secure said golf cart in a stopped position;

a video recording system including;

digital video camera means mounted on said golf cart and facing outwards therefrom, said digital video camera means operative to receive video images therein;

digital video recording means mounted on said golf cart, said digital video recording means operative to receive and record video images on recordable digital media therein;

said digital video recording means in information transmission connection with said digital video camera means for transfer of video images from said digital video camera means to said digital video recording means;

a programmable logic controller device in information transmission connection with said digital video recording means and said brake pedal means of said golf cart;

a parking brake sensor in information transmission connection with said programmable logic controller device operative to determine whether said brake pedal means is in an engaged locked position or is disengaged to permit said golf cart to move;

said programmable logic controller device operative to initiate operation of said digital video recording means upon said parking brake sensor identifying and signaling locking of said brake pedal means to secure said golf cart in a stopped position and further operative to prevent operation of said digital video recording means upon said brake pedal means being released from locked position whereby said digital video recording system is inoperative when said golf cart is not stopped;

power supply means in power transmission connection with said digital video camera means, said digital video recording means and said programmable logic controller device for providing operating power to said digital video camera means, said digital video recording means and said programmable logic controller device; and

said video recording system operative to obtain a video image record of event occurrences around said golf cart such as golf player swings and shots for future playback and review of said video image record to enhance and assist training for golfers.