SMART PUTTER FOR GOLF CLUB

• US 20180071608A1
• Filed: 09/22/2016
• Published: 03/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IdeaLink Inc.
• Original Assignee: IdeaLink Inc.
• Inventors: KIM, Jong Min
• Granted Patent: US 10,092,811 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0658 Position or arrangement of display
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/16 Angular positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/007 Putters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3614 using electro-magnetic, magnetic or ultrasonic radiation emitted, reflected or interrupted by the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3685 Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

Disclosed is a smart putter for a golf club including a putter head having a putting surface for putting a golf ball on one side thereof, a swing detecting unit that is provided in the putter head to detect a balance degree of the putter head, a communication module that is provided in the putter head to transmit balance degree data of the putter head detected by the swing detecting unit to an external device, and a control unit that stores the balance degree data of the putter head detected by the swing detecting unit and transmits the balance degree data to the communication module.

Claims

1. A smart putter for a golf club comprising:

a putter head having a putting surface for putting a golf ball on one side thereof;

a swing detecting unit that is provided in the putter head to detect a balance degree of the putter head;

a communication module that is provided in the putter head to transmit balance degree data of the putter head detected by the swing detecting unit to an external device;

a control unit that stores the balance degree data of the putter head detected by the swing detecting unit and transmits the balance degree data to the communication module; and

a display unit comprising a plurality of LED lamps that are provided in the putter head along an X axis direction that is parallel to the putting surface of the putter head and a Y axis direction that is perpendicular to the putting surface at an interval,

wherein the plurality of LED lamps display a balance state of the putter head by using the balance degree data of the putter head detected by the swing detecting unit.

4. The smart putter of claim 1, further comprising:

a laser diode that is provided in the putter head to irradiate a laser beam along a swing locus of the putter head.

5. The smart putter of claim 4, further comprising:

a light path part that is formed in the putter head to pass through the putting surface of the putter head and to guide irradiation of the laser beam irradiated from the laser diode.

6. The smart putter of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one battery that is provided in the putter head to supply electric power to the swing detecting unit, the communication module, and the control unit.

7. The smart putter of claim 6, further comprising:

a charging terminal that is provided in the putter head to charge the at least one battery.

8. The smart putter of claim 6, further comprising:

a switch that is provided in the putter head to switch on or off supply of electric power of the at least one battery.

9. The smart putter of claim 6, wherein the at least one battery comprises a pair of batteries that are provided to be symmetrical to each other with respect to the putter head while a center line that is perpendicular to the putting surface at the center of the putting surface being interposed therebetween.

10. The smart putter of claim 1, wherein the swing detecting unit comprises at least one of a nine axis motion sensor, an inertial moment unit (IMU) sensor, a gyro sensor, an accelerometer sensor, and a compass.

12. The smart putter of claim 1, wherein, when the putter head is balanced with respect to a horizontal plane, a LED lamp that is situated at a cross point at which the X axis direction and the Y axis direction cross each other is turned on to inform that the putter head is balanced.

13. The smart putter of claim 1, wherein, when the putter head is inclined forwards, rearward, leftwards, or rightwards with respect to a horizontal plane, one or more of the plurality of LED lamps that are provided in the putter head along the X axis direction are turned on to indicate an incline level of the putter head in the X axis direction, and one or more of the plurality of LED lamps that are provided in the putter head along the Y axis direction are turned on to indicate an incline level of the putter head in the Y axis direction.

14. The smart putter of claim 13, wherein the number of the plurality of LED lamps that are provided in the putter head along the X axis direction and turned on is greater as the incline level of the putter head in the X axis direction is greater, and the number of the plurality of LED lamps that are provided in the putter head along the Y axis direction and turned on is greater as the incline level of the putter head in the Y axis direction is greater.

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11. A smart putter for a golf club comprising:

a putter head having a putting surface for putting a golf ball on one side thereof;

a swing detecting unit that is provided in the putter head to detect a balance degree of the putter head; and

a communication module that is provided in the putter head to transmit balance degree data of the putter head detected by the swing detecting unit to an external device; and

a display unit comprising a plurality of LED lamps that are provided in the putter head along an X axis direction that is parallel to the putting surface of the putter head and a Y axis direction that is perpendicular to the putting surface at an interval,

wherein the plurality of LED lamps display a balance state of the putter head by using the balance degree data of the putter head detected by the swing detecting unit.

15. The smart putter of claim 11, wherein, when the putter head is balanced with respect to a horizontal plane, a LED lamp that is situated at a cross point at which the X axis direction and the Y axis direction cross each other is turned on to inform that the putter head is balanced.

16. The smart putter of claim 11, wherein, when the putter head is inclined forwards, rearward, leftwards, or rightwards with respect to a horizontal plane, one or more of the plurality of LED lamps that are provided in the putter head along the X axis direction are turned on to indicate an incline level of the putter head in the X axis direction, and one or more of the plurality of LED lamps that are provided in the putter head along the Y axis direction are turned on to indicate an incline level of the putter head in the Y axis direction.

17. The smart putter of claim 16, wherein the number of the plurality of LED lamps that are provided in the putter head along the X axis direction and turned on is greater as the incline level of the putter head in the X axis direction is greater, and the number of the plurality of LED lamps that are provided in the putter head along the Y axis direction and turned on is greater as the incline level of the putter head in the Y axis direction is greater.