Golf practice apparatus
First Claim
1. Apparatus for the practising of golf swings, comprising:
- an elongate member to be swung by a user in simulation of the swinging of a golf club;
said elongate member comprising a simulated golf club handgrip, a source of radiation and means for forming radiation from said radiation source into a beam extending from one end of said elongate member in the longitudinal direction of said elongate member;
a plurality of sensor means responsive to said radiation and disposed in a predetermined array for producing sensor signals in response to the passage of said beam over said array during the swinging of said elongate member;
means for processing said sensor signals to produce output signals corresponding to the speed and orientation of said elongate member; and
visual display means responsive to said output signals for providing a visual representation corresponding to said output signals.
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Abstract
Apparatus for the practicing of golf swings has a club member to be swung by a user in simulation of the swinging of a golf club, the club member having a simulated golf club handgrip and a source of radiation for providing a beam extending from one end of the club member in the longitudinal direction of the club member, the beam having a flat leading side. Sensors responsive to the radiation for sensing the swinging of said club member are disposed in a predetermined array in the vicinity of a simulated golf ball impact location for providing sensor signals in response to the passage of the beam over the array. The sensor signals are processed for providing first signals corresponding to the direction of travel of the beam, second signals corresponding to the speed of travel of the beam and third signals corresponding to the orientation of the beam. The first, second and third signals are employed for computing a golf ball flight and providing corresponding output signals to a monitor for providing a visual representation of the flight of the golf ball.
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23 Claims
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1. Apparatus for the practising of golf swings, comprising:
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an elongate member to be swung by a user in simulation of the swinging of a golf club; said elongate member comprising a simulated golf club handgrip, a source of radiation and means for forming radiation from said radiation source into a beam extending from one end of said elongate member in the longitudinal direction of said elongate member; a plurality of sensor means responsive to said radiation and disposed in a predetermined array for producing sensor signals in response to the passage of said beam over said array during the swinging of said elongate member; means for processing said sensor signals to produce output signals corresponding to the speed and orientation of said elongate member; and visual display means responsive to said output signals for providing a visual representation corresponding to said output signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Apparatus for the practising of golf swings, comprising:
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a club member to be swung by a user in simulation of the swinging of a golf club; said club member having a simulated golf club handgrip, a source of radiation, means for forming said radiation into a beam extending from one end of said club member in the longitudinal direction of said club member and with said beam having a flat leading side; sensor means responsive to said radiation for sensing the swinging of said club member; said sensor means being disposed in a predetermined array in the vicinity of a simulated golf ball impact location for providing sensor signals in response to the passage of said beam over said array; means responsive to said sensor signals for providing first signals corresponding to the direction of travel of said beam through said location, second signals corresponding to the speed of travel of said beam through said location and third signals corresponding to the three-dimensional orientation of said beam leading side during passage thereof through said location; means responsive to said first, second and third signals for computing a golf ball flight and providing output signals corresponding to said flight; and visual display means responsive to said output signals for providing a visual representation of said flight. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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