Golf Training Apparatus

• US 20170007903A1
• Filed: 07/09/2015
• Published: 01/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arthur David Stanton
• Original Assignee: Arthur David Stanton
• Inventors: Stanton, Arthur David
• Granted Patent: US 9,717,972 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/34 Angular speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/44 Angular acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/802 Ultra-sound sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/805 Optical or opto-electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/89 Field sensors, e.g. radar systems
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3623 for driving A63B69/3608, A63B69/3658, A63B69/3661, A63B69/3667 and A63B69/3691 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3667 Golf stance aids, e.g. means for positioning a golfer's feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 Sports

Abstract

A golf training apparatus which provides technical information not inclusive of proper stance in relationship to the ball placement correcting poor foot alignment, speed and angle of proper golf club swing, proper foot placement, proper stance, club control, and targeted site alignment information to the golfer. The apparatus provides a straight line of site to the intended target to be hit by the golf ball projectile and simultaneously indicates proper position of the ball in relationship to the target to be hit, the golfer'"'"'s feet and stance. Proper ball placement is determined by intersecting laser beams. Embodiments of the invention will determine the proper swing, distance between the foot and the rail and the ball and the rail by ultrasonic transducers, ultrasonic sensors, and accelerometers. The information of proper foot placement, stance, and swing will be communicated to the golfer by gradient colored light indicators, and digital information display.

Claims

1. An apparatus for training a golf club swing comprising:

a mounting member including a laser positioning unit module, at least one ultrasonic sensor module, sighting optics and an information gradient light display array;

a golf ball positioning means including projected light emission;

a means for determining distance between the foot and the rail and the ball and the rail comprising;

at least one ultrasonic sensor module, at least one accelerometer;

a computer controller interfacing with, the at least one ultrasonic sensor module, the at least one accelerometer, the sighting optics module and the gradient light display array, wherein the computer controller tracks the golf club speed and mechanics of a golf club swing and displays session information via the gradient light display array.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 comprising the computer controller interfaced with the laser positioning unit module.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the mounting member comprises the golf training system rail base.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 comprising a radar module.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the computer controller stores and provides statistically information to the golf user.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the computer controller will communicate the golfer'"'"'s recently swung trajectory path information to the user through the gradient light display array where a correct arc swing is represented by a display arc path of gradient green lights, and then the increasingly out of tolerance the swing is a display arc path of gradient yellow to red lights will be displayed depicting the swing just made by the golfer and showing the severity of the out of tolerance path swing was with red lights representing the most out of tolerances swings.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a means for determining distance between the foot and the rail and the ball and the golf training system rail base comprises:

at least one radar module.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein sighting optics allow the golfer to align the golf training system rail base along the flight path of the ball to the destination target.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the computer controller will calculate the speed of the ball hit by the golf club, will determine the speed of the golf club head, will determine the angle of the club swing moving past the golf training system rail base, will determine information relating to proper stance and desired foot placement in relation to the golf training system rail base, will drive the information gradient light display array, and will provide statistical information to the golfer through the information gradient light display array visually and audibly.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the computer controller will communicate correct foot placement and stance to the golf user by unpleasant tones with flashing red arrow lights directing the golf user to adjust for either widening or narrowing the stance, moving one foot or both fee in a direction, moving the golfer'"'"'s stance further back from the golf training system rail base or closer to the golf training system rail base.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the golf training apparatus will be supplementally powered by a solar charging array.

12. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the golf training apparatus will utilize a mercury level power on/off switch to ensure when the golf training apparatus is not on a flat surface the golf training apparatus will be powered off.