Speed measuring device
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1. A device for measuring the speed of a user'"'"'s motion in an arcuate path with a radius of motion, comprising:
- a speed measuring device adapted to generate a signal corresponding to said motion;
a data processor in communication with said speed measuring device;
a data storage in communication with said data processor, said data storage storing at least a radius of motion and a plurality of sound files each corresponding to a speed;
a support adapted to carry said speed measuring device along said path;
an output device in communication with said data processor, said output device including an annunciator adapted to generate an audible verbal signal corresponding to a sound file selected by said data processor from said data storage;
a power source in electrical communication with at least said data processor; and
a switch in electrical communication with said power source, said switch adapted to actuate said power source to power said data processor to calculate a speed of said motion utilizing said signal received from said speed measuring device and a radius of motion stored at said data storage, select a sound file corresponding to said calculated speed, and communicate said sound file to said output device where said annunciator converts said sound file to an audible verbal announcement of said calculated speed.
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Abstract
A device is mounted to a support, optionally a wearable support such as a glove, watch, wrist or arm band, or the like. Alternatively, the support is incorporated into a sports club or is a removable attachment for a sports club. The device includes a speed measuring device, such as a velocimeter or accelerometer, a data processor, a data storage, a power supply, and an output device for visually, aurally, or electrically outputting the calculated speed.
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18 Claims
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1. A device for measuring the speed of a user'"'"'s motion in an arcuate path with a radius of motion, comprising:
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a speed measuring device adapted to generate a signal corresponding to said motion; a data processor in communication with said speed measuring device; a data storage in communication with said data processor, said data storage storing at least a radius of motion and a plurality of sound files each corresponding to a speed; a support adapted to carry said speed measuring device along said path; an output device in communication with said data processor, said output device including an annunciator adapted to generate an audible verbal signal corresponding to a sound file selected by said data processor from said data storage; a power source in electrical communication with at least said data processor; and a switch in electrical communication with said power source, said switch adapted to actuate said power source to power said data processor to calculate a speed of said motion utilizing said signal received from said speed measuring device and a radius of motion stored at said data storage, select a sound file corresponding to said calculated speed, and communicate said sound file to said output device where said annunciator converts said sound file to an audible verbal announcement of said calculated speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for measuring the speed of a user'"'"'s motion in a first direction, comprising:
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an accelerometer including a force transducer; a data processor in communication with said accelerometer; a data storage in communication with said data processor, said data storage storing a plurality of sound files each corresponding to a speed; a support carrying said accelerometer along the path of said user'"'"'s motion; an output device in communication with said data processor, said output device including an annunciator adapted to generate an audible verbal signal corresponding to a sound file selected by said data processor from said data storage; and a power source supplying power to said data processor such that as said accelerometer is carried by said support along said path, said accelerometer continuously measures the centripetal force exerted on the force transducer throughout said motion including during an impact and generates a signal corresponding to the centripetal force, said data processor adapted to sample said signal from said accelerometer including during said impact and calculate the speed of said motion by determining when said impact occurred and selecting a centripetal force measurement prior to said impact, select a sound file associated with said calculated speed, and communicate said sound file to said output device where said annunciator converts said sound file to an audible verbal announcement of said calculated speed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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