Golf club head comprising a piezoelectric sensor
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a golf club head comprising a face and a rear;
a piezoelectric component selectively positioned rearward of a center of gravity of the golf club head and substantially aligned with a midpoint of the face of the golf club head.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for determining the kinematic characteristics of a golf club head are disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one piezoelectric component selectively positioned within or upon a club head. The piezoelectric component is preferably positioned to the rear of the center of gravity, and near the midpoint of the face of the club head. During a golf club swing, the piezoelectric component determines the acceleration and deceleration of the golf club head. When the club head impacts an object such as a golf ball, the piezoelectric component is also operable to determine the velocity of the club head. It may also be desirable for the piezoelectric component to determine the magnitude of vibration during impact. In this manner, the piezoelectric component may function determine the efficiency of a golf club swing.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a golf club head comprising a face and a rear; a piezoelectric component selectively positioned rearward of a center of gravity of the golf club head and substantially aligned with a midpoint of the face of the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for measuring the kinematics of a golf club head, comprising:
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a golf club head defining an inner volume and having a face and a rear; and at least two piezoelectric components selectively positioned within the inner volume of the golf club head; wherein the at least two piezoelectric components are positioned towards the rear of the golf club head and a first of the at least two piezoelectric components is positioned between a heel and a midpoint of the face of the golf club head; and wherein the at least two piezoelectric components are positioned rearward of a center of gravity of the club head. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 16)
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13. (canceled)
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17. A method for measuring the kinematic characteristics of a golf club swing, comprising:
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selectively connecting an accelerometer to a golf club head; acquiring the kinematic characteristics of the golf club head during the golf club swing using the accelerometer; and displaying the kinematic characteristics of the golf club head; wherein the accelerometer is selectively positioned rearward of a center of gravity of the club head and substantially aligned with a midpoint of a face of the club head. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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18. (canceled)
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