Sports Training Device with Motion Detecting Randomized Play Display.

• US 20150065273A1
• Filed: 08/27/2014
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Josiah Lake
• Original Assignee: Josiah Lake
• Inventors: Lake, Josiah
• Application Number:
  US14/469,989
• Publication Number:
  US 20150065273A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/422
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/063 Spoken or verbal instructions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0683 Input by handheld remote control
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/14 Lacrosse
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/89 Field sensors, e.g. radar systems
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/093 Height
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0025 Football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0037 Basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0066 Rugby; American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/007 American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0053 Apparatus generating random stimulus signals for reaction-time training involving a substantial physical effort
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/22 mounted on, or suspended from, a fixed support
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/322 to instruct user where to strike
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/023 Supports, e.g. poles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

A training device for sports includes a base that supports a lower portion that adjusts in height. The lower portion supports an upper portion. The upper portion includes a display that displays a desired play. The device further includes a first sensor having a sensing range. When a player enters the sensing range, the first sensor signals the display to display the desired instruction, play, command or similar. A second sensor measures reaction time when the player enters the sensing range and then leaves the sensing range.

Claims

1. A training device comprising:

a base;

a lower portion comprising at least one supporting pole coupled to the base; and

an upper portion coupled to the lower portion, the upper portion further comprising

a display coupled to a front side, the display configured to display at least one pre-determined training play,

a first sensor configured to enable a first detection zone relative to the front side of the upper portion wherein the display configured to display the at least one pre-determined training play is triggered by a pre-first determined condition detected by the first sensor in the first detection zone.

2. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

a second sensor coupled to the device, the second sensor configured to enable a second detection zone relative to the backside wherein the at least one pre-determined training play is reset by a second predetermined condition detected by the second sensor in the second detection zone.

3. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

a speaker coupled to the upper portion, the speaker configured to audibly announce the at least one play.

4. A method of training a player, the method comprising:

providing a training device comprising a base;

a lower portion comprising at least one supporting pole coupled to the base; and

an upper portion coupled to the lower portion, the upper portion further comprising a display coupled to a front side, the display configured to display at least one pre-determined training play, a first sensor configured to enable a first detection zone relative to the front side of the upper portion wherein the display configured to display the at least one pre-determined training play is triggered by a pre-first determined condition detected by the first sensor in the first detection zone;

providing at least one pre-determined training play to the device;

detecting a player entering the first detection zone;

displaying or announcing the play to the player; and

leaving the second detection zone by the player.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

providing a plurality of predetermined plays;

sequencing or randomizing the plurality of predetermined plays; and

communicating the predetermined plays to memory on the device.

6. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

resetting the training device.